Top Australian contractor Leighton Holding's mining services arm Thiess announced Monday it had been awarded a contract worth 2.3 billion AU dollars for extending mining operations at Jellinbah Group's Lake Vermont coal mine

The telecom market was once considered a very lucrative market for investors. However, since the market has become saturated, it is no longer fertile soil for them.

VietNamNet Bridge – Making materials domestically instead of importing materials for domestic footwear production has always been a hot topic on economic forums.

VietNamNet Bridge - Construction of HCM City’s Metro Line 1, the first in the country, will begin on August 28.

Facebook booms in Viet Nam; Franchising falls by a third; Foreign ports suspend fewer local ships; Exporters learn to avoid dumping actions; Construction material sector on verge of bankruptcy; Unemployment is looming large

VietNamNet Bridge – The manager of a project to preserve Cat Ba langur on Cat Ba Island, in Hai Phong city, has reported the missing of a langur.

Although costly, water-skiing on Saigon River has become a favourite pastime among a number of young people in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vicente, the fourth storm in the East Sea this year, is heading to the northern coast of Vietnam very quickly. It is forecast to enter Quang Ninh and Haiphong on the afternoon of July 24.

“We need four hugs a day to exist, eight hugs to maintain our lives and 12 hugs to grow up…” is the impressive call of the Free Hugs Vietnam, which attracted the attention of many people on main roads in center HCM City on July 21.

Fuel prices up again after straight drops; Vietnam ranked 3rd in top non-BRIC emerging markets; SMEs’ competitiveness remains low; VN gaming industry to earn $220.9 million in 2012; US aims to be No1 investor in Vietnam

Investor psychology improved over the course of last week, helping lift trading values and volumes on both of the nation's stock exchanges.

The Ministry of Construction has sought clearance to set up a clinker and cement exporters association hoping that among other benefits, it would improve co-operation within the industry and ensure there is no undercutting.

Art exchange honours war veterans; Phan Thuan An honored for protecting national sovereignty;  Danish gymnastics troupe to tour nation; Master painter Nguyen Phan Chanh 120th birthday honoured

The Prime Minister has approved an urgent action plan through 2020 to save the elephant population, which are on the brink of extinction in Vietnam.

The unmanned Japanese spacecraft HTV-3 left the Tanegashima Space Centre on July 21, bringing five small satellites, including Vietnam’s F-1, into orbit.

Driver arrested after running into restaurant; A restaurant for poor people in Hanoi; HCM City aims to improve land management; Cabby accused of fleecing foreigner 60 times

VietNamNet Bridge – No need to have deep informatics knowledge and no need to have big initial investment capital, one still can earn tens of millions of dong by providing content on the websites for mobile phones.

VietNamNet Bridge – A video clip showing a teacher in Thai Nguyen province torturing students has been forwarded among the Internet users’ community, which has stirred up the public.

VietNamNet Bridge – Being recognized as a new world natural wonder in April 2012, the Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province is being harmed by daily and industrial waste.

VietNamNet Bridge - 21 lacquer paintings depicting old cultural features, guns and bullets, and environmental issues by Vo Xuan Huy are on display in HCM City.