VietNamNet Bridge – The press has been given a clear road to operate, and it needs to continue the role of publicizing the Party and government’s guidelines, new Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Bac Son said

Tuoi Tre has found 190 out of the 312 so called “high-tech” Chinese workers at Nhan Co Aluminum Plant in Dak R'Lap District in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Nong have been employed without any document to prove their qualifications.

President wants flawless officials; Party General Secretary receives Lao ambassador; Congratulations to newly-elected leaders; Party leader receives out-going ambassador

VietNamNet Bridge - New policies on granting zero tax and favourable business conditions to State-run companies are discouraging private firms from taking part in a plan to replace petrol with energy-efficient fuel.

VietNamNet Bridge – While real estate developers have unceasingly called for help, some economists say it would be better to turn a deaf ears on the complaints, believing that the real estate developers are still “living well”.

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Thursday retreated from historical record, as some investors opted to book their profits following recent rallies.

Senior Lieutenant-general Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese AO/Dioxin Victims (VAVA), says that AO victims who were born in peace are preparing to sue American chemical firms.

VietNamNet Bridge - Software giant FPT has nearly reached its limit of foreign ownership following heavy buys of its shares by foreign investors over the past month.

According to Decree 68 which will take effect as of September 30, 2011, state officials who declare their personal assets dishonestly may be dismissed.

VietNamNet Bridge – Kim Hyun Joong, a Korean famous singer and movie star, was very cold meeting with the press and Vietnamese fans in HCM City in the morning of August 11.

Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, with the key Nikkei index down 1.59 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty students of the HCM City Fine-arts University drew a 15-meter graffiti on the wall in front of the German Consulate General in HCM City on August 10.

VietNamNet publishes the last part of our round-table talks with Dr. Nguyen Chu Hoi and Dr. Tran Dinh Thien about Vietnam’s marine economy.

Closeted gays can hide themselves but for coming-out gays, they have to suffer from nitpicking glances and contempt of others.

The ASEAN Economic Ministers Plenary Meeting on Thursday morning focused on " Inclusive and Equitable Growth".

A new strategy on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is being compiled by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), which has stated that there will be big changes in the way of approaching the source of capital.

Responding to the Viettel’s announcement to slash the FTTH service (fiber to the home) charges to the levels equal ADSL charges, other Internet service providers (ISP) say they will not join the race of slashing charges.

Toyota Vietnam revives mobile vehicle service; Petrovietnam's new power plant to buy Indonesia, Australia coal; Ten per cent tax hits gold jewellery only 80% pure; Rice exporters face big hurdles; Vietnam’s e-commerce to reach $6 bln by 2015

Vietnam holds cultural weeks in Russia, Ukraine; HCMC Circus Troupe to perform in Cuba; Sculptors honored at regional exhibition; Vietnamese stars prioritise fame over talent

A lot of parents now tend to bring their children to international schools. However, international schools could not be the suitable choice for all.

Heather Bowser, the second-generation victim of Agent Orange (AO) in the US, calls the aftermaths of dioxin in Vietnam is “meaningless tragedy”.

The HCM City People’s Court on August 10, 2011 sentenced Pham Minh Hoang, former lecturer of the HCM City University of Technology, to three years in prison for “activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s government”.

To dress traffic situation in Hanoi, the Hanoi Police Agency has set up 15 special working groups who wear civilian clothes to seize traffic law violators.

HCM City is facing the spread of various diseases at the same time. The number of hand-food-mouth patients hit a record while dengue fever and malaria have appeared.

Saying hello to Vietnam from Washington, the newly-appointed US Ambassador, David Shear confirms that the two countries have great potentials of cooperation.