VietNamNet Bridge – Even the state officials who release the figures about foreign direct investment (FDI) themselves are not sure about the figures they release.

The Vietnamese business community has agreed that Vietnam needs to join the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) though it well understands that the new agreement will bring both great opportunities and challenges.

VietNamNet’s Kien Trung on March 2 rowed to the Turtle Tower in the mid-Hoan Kiem Lake to shoot these photos about the construction of a new “house” for the legendary turtle.

Public investment has become a hot topic on economic forums, especially when nine delegations of officials on March 8 will start inspection tours to examine public investment projects in localities and economic groups.

People complain that the government's decision to raise the prices of essential goods and the dong devaluation have made CPI increase sharply. However, experts have said that the price increases are part of the plan to curb inflation in 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks are considering applying the latest technologies for security solutions for ATM cards since they are increasingly worried about the rising number of cases of ATM demolition and money theft.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Thursday that the ECB may raise interest rates next month due to mounting inflationary pressures.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ticket-vending machines installed in many HCM City buses have become popular, according to the Department of Transport.

The global economy is now expanding after the profound crisis over the last three years, but the recovery is facing several major challenges and risks in the near term, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – It took us half a day by motorbike to reach a small waterway near Uncle Tam Be's home in Tuong Loc, Tam Binh District of the southern province of Vinh Long.

Hoang Thien to enter final of Malacca championships; Trang An Ninh Binh have late finish to win Hoa Lu Cup; Ha Noi T&T lose to Muang Thong at confederation Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) provinces would upgrade educational facilities to improve school attendance rates, especially for ethnic minorities, the Ministry of Education and Training said Wednesday.

Xa Tac ceremony to be held at ancient site in Hue on March 20; Hung Kings nominated for UNESCO recognition; Collection of football songs to be published at end of year; Women artists join in group exhibition

VietNamNet Bridge – A 150-page book of Vietnamese and Korean fairytales, The Starfruit, was released at the Korean Cultural Centre on Wednesday. This is the first issue of the fairytale collection.

Viet Nam looks to further boost relations with Britain; Deputy PM greets German politicians; Paraguay's leader to visit VN; Viet Nam expresses outrage over China's military drill

Global food prices increased for the eighth consecutive month in February, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday.

Real Madrid and BBVA Primera Liga leaders both won on Spain's matchday 26 to maintain their personal duel at the top of the league table.

A total of 35,860 Chinese citizens had been evacuated from Libya up to 23:10 Wednesday Beijing time (1510 GMT), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vast swathes of rapeseed blooms have helped the economy of a previously destitute county in Yunnan blossom.

VietNamNet Bridge - Microsoft Vietnam and its local FPT are to deliver cloud computing technologies to local enterprises and individuals in Vietnam by the end of this year.

Apple Inc. on Wednesday unveiled the second generation of its iPad, in a move to stay ahead in the increasingly crowded tablet computer arena.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of students registering to take the entrance exams to education universities has been decreasing in recent years.

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center is predicting a cold spell to hit the northern region, resulting in showers and widespread cold weather conditions on March 4.   

VietNamNet Bridge - Representatives from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam gathered in Hanoi Friday to discuss a draft cooperation agreement on management and operation of their joint website.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly ten percent of people at the age of 15-24, who are married, said they had sexual relations before marriage.