A big capital volume is flowing into the banking sector, where a drastic restructuring process is taking place. However, experts have noted that the capital mostly has come from laymen, or the investors who are not keen on the finance and banking.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts did not visit or inspect any nuclear site in Iran during their three-day visit to the country, an unnamed source told the official IRNA news agency on Tuesday.

Can Tho City will revoke the licenses of foreign-invested projects that have been delayed for a long time, the municipal administration has announced.

VietNamNet Bridge – The year 2011 has passed with many events in all fields, which were reported lively by the local media.

The civil rights-era drama "The Help" took home the best ensemble cast in a motion picture, one of the top honors presented at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Sunday.

The unemployment rate in the eurozone stayed at 10.4 percent in December 2011, unchanged compared with upwardly revised November figure, the European Union's (EU) statistical bureau Eurostat said on Tuesday.

VietNamNet captures the beauty of the northewestern region in spring.

Delta authorities detect huge amount of substandard fertilizers; Banks to reduce interest rates by 10 percent; Unseasonably low CPI rise bodes well for year ahead; Heads roll in wave of bank woes; Tax on plastic bags sends prices soaring

Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has expressed his belief that the stock market will enjoy growth in the year of the dragon.

Vietnam’s stocks are now too cheap and too attractive – this is the comment of “Why you should invest in Vietnam”, an article published on Forbes recently.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of antiques with dragons are now on display at the National History Museum in Hanoi.

Local musicians brace for post-Tet race; Visitors drawn to artworks made from trash; French cultural center to kick off post-Tet events; Princess Huyen Tran Festival opens in Hue City; ‘National Tourism Year-Hue 2012’ opens in Central Region    

The nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, turned out to be a golden opportunity for local travel agencies and operators of entertainment and tourism parks to make money in the new season.

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended a tad lower Monday, snapping a three-session winning streak, as a stronger dollar reduced the appeal of gold as an alternative asset.

Ho Chi Minh City industrial zones are crafting ways to weather the economic storm and push performances in 2012.

Defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan said they believe the new leadership in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is "stable," local media reported Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – While some foreigners left Vietnam for romantic beaches in Thailand or Bali during the lunar New Year holiday, many stayed in the country to welcome the traditional Tet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three cases of meningococcal disease and 72 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease have been reported nationwide since January 21, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien said yesterday, Jan 30.

Many economic problems are still looming large in and outside Vietnam, making experts at a recent business forum in HCM City believe this year would be very challenging for Vietnam to reach targets for gross domestic product growth and inflation.

VietNamNet Bridge – A stone road dating back to the 14th century has been discovered at the remains of the Ho citadel complex in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi police have raised security around the Huong (Perfume) Pagoda site, which is known for becoming overcrowded and theft-prone during the Huong Pagoda festival.

More and more businessmen say they have confidence on the feng shui theory and believe that the knowledge about the theory can help them more prosper in doing business.

VietNamNet Bridge – The meningococcal meningitis epidemic has spread in five provinces and cities in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Long An, Binh Phuoc and Quang Tri,

The annual Vieng Market Festival takes place on the eighth day of the first lunar month, when people have just finished celebrating the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. 

Foreigners who are eligible for residency in Vietnam can look forward to a shorter processing time for residency permit applications.