Contrary to all predictions, the proposal to raise minimum salaries ahead of time has been applauded by businesses, which believes that the wise move can help stabilize the labor market and ease the labor shortage.

Large-scale growing of genetically modified crops could start as early as next year, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Bui Ba Bong said.

VietNamNet Bridge - The VINASAT-1 satellite was successfully launched in 2008 and has become instrumental for the telecommunications industry.

VietNamNet Bridge – Different opinions have been cited to explain the downgrading of the Vietnamese students’ achievements at International Olympiads.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 1,000 domestic software and digital content companies will face a hard time on their home turf if they do not improve their capacity to adhere to international standards, according to IT experts.

VietNamNet Bridge - The system of grottos named Trang An in Ninh Binh province was introduced to a delegation of the UNESCO on August 21, as a nominee for the world natural heritage recognition.

 Plunging ambulance kills 3, injures 1; 500 scholarships for disadvantaged pupils; Girl slapping traffic cop gets 9 months in jail; Low-income rules ‘must be relaxed' for housing

U.S. Emmy award-winning actress Selena Gomez will host the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on Aug. 28, according to media reports Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Fashionable, dirt-cheap helmets are flooding Hanoi’s pavements. All of them are not verified for quality and made by recycled plastic.

The dollar prices quoted by commercial banks have been kept at the ceiling levels over the last consecutive 10 days, which shows that the pressure on the dong/dollar exchange rate not only comes from the quotas to import gold.

VietNamNet Bridge – The monthly minimum wage for employees in private firms in Viet Nam will increase from VND1.4 million ($66) to VND2 million (US$95) a month from October 1.

Students hold cultural activities abroad; Vietnam national flower features in exhibition; Japan’s TV makes film on Vietnamese tourism; Miniature gallery at Chuong Gio Cafe; First National Comedy Festival to take place 

The taskforce on supervising the implementation of the 2005 Enterprise Law has proposed to amend the article No 36 of the enterprise law, and if the proposal is approved, businesses will not have to have stamps any more.

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange surged to record level on Monday, the sixth straight rise in a row, amid increasing safe- haven demands as investors feared global economy would further worsen.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Food Safety and Hygiene Department has proposed to gather food vendors in the capital city at designated places to ensure better management over food safety.

VietNamNet Bridge - More foreign firms in Vietnam are turning up their noses at the nation’s environmental regulations.

The southern tourism triangle, comprising HCM City and the provinces of Lam Dong and Binh Thuan, has created more investment opportunities as the three areas continue to work together to promote tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – The U-13 Viettel football team beat Sagawa Shiga 2-1 and Tucano B 3-2 in the Jubilo Cup, an international football tournament for teenagers, which kicked off in Japan yesterday, Aug 22.

Domestic gold price has fallen back to VND48.8 million a tael after surging to VND48.9 million a tael after the release of the central bank’s solution package for controlling the gold market, including the approval on unlimited gold import.

U.S. President Barack Obama still opposes sending U.S. ground troops to Libya, Deputy White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Five Vietnamese artists are competing with other contestants from 24 countries and territories around the world in this year's Asia-Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize.

VietNamNet Bridge – Former English Premier League players will arrive in Viet Nam next month to take part in the Hai Phong City Open Tournament on October 12-16.

 Liem, Son set up for World Cup; Viet Nam palms Singaporian gold; Dong Dong defeat Quang Nam

At least 600 people were killed and hundreds others were injured in tribal clashes in Jongolei State in South Sudan.

Vietnamese rice export price has, for the second time in this year, surpassed Thai rice export price. However, the information brings more worries than joys.