The hotel management market remains bustling, despite the shadow of the global economic crisis. Hotels’ owners now have many more choices, because there are more service providers who have been lowering fees to become more competitive.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a comprehensive seafood processing plan to be implemented over the next decade.

Environmental protection laws are repeatedly violated. Luong Minh Thao, deputy head of the Environmental Crime Prevention Department, said that the law needed to be beefed up.

More than 140 artists from 23 ca tru (ceremonial singing) clubs nationwide will perform in the National Ca Tru Festival in Ha Noi on October 13-16.

Bird flu prevention activities reviewed; Renewable energy fair bound for Hanoi next March; 20th Informatics Olympics for Vietnamese students opens; Schools found to be overcharging; Nearly 4,000ha of forest land reclaimed  

Vienam hoped to export more than 1.1 million tones of rice in the last quarter of the year, taking full year exports to 7 million tonnes, the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA) said.

VietNamNet Bridge – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make an official visit to Vietnam on October 11-12, according to Luong Thanh Nghi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Industrial production and new urban area projects have been squeezing into the land areas which were initially reserved for aquatic farming, forcing farmers to leave empty-handed.

VietNamNet Bridge – After Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang spoke about measures to curb personal vehicles and develop public means of transport, many people have proposed that the Minister should try bus service.

Several nursery school teachers have quit their jobs since the beginning of the new academic year, complaining of excessive hard work and very low wages.   

The largest coordinated insurgent attack since 2009 against NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) bases was foiled Friday morning, said an ISAF news release issued late Friday night.

Economists say that it will be very difficult to obtain the economic growth rates which are higher in the next years than previous years, if Vietnam still wants to force the inflation rate decrease gradually.

While the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says that genetically modified crop can help improve crop productivity, many scientists warn of food safety and the dependency of Vietnam’s agricultural sector on transnational groups.

Truong Son wins bronze medal at Chinese int’l chess tourney; Bonus incentive for U23s; Regional teams pull out of VFF Cup; Baseball gets SEA Games funding; Minh to play in Denmark tourney

Vietnam jumps in development index; Vietnam economy not out of the woods yet; More foreign retailers to set up shop in Vietnam; Vietnam-Germany trade expected to hit $5 bln; Nation exports over 5.8 mln tonnes of rice in nine months  

PM calls for more Cuban investment in Vietnam; President receives Osaka Chamber President; VN, Germany look to bolster relations; Vietnam to attend anti-corruption conference in Morocco; Vietnamese army general’s US visit

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Friday warned the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters in his weekly radio show, saying attacks on banks could harm one of the city's major employers.

The European Commission on Friday gave the green light to Microsoft's acquisition of voice and video communication provider Skype, thus removing the last hurdle in the process.

Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigator two days after the singer's death that he had given powerful anesthetic propofol to him before his death, in a two-hour recording played in court on Friday.

Delivery of containers of goods are being delayed at the country's biggest port, Cat Lai, because of a shortage of equipment and overloading of goods.

VietNamNet Bridge – Building restrictions imposed to protect the ancient village complex of Duong Lam in Son Tay, about 50km from Ha Noi, is said to be making it difficult for some residents.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and two others on Friday jointly won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for their work on women's rights.

VietNamNet Bridge – The local media has recently defined that some football clubs encouraged foreign players to be naturalized in Vietnam by paying them a lot of money.

VietNamNet Bridge – Part of the West Lake in Hanoi has been covered by thousands of dead fish for a week, causing serious pollution.

VietNamNet Bridge – The south central province of Phu Yen is well-known for its undulating coastline and majestic seascapes.