An assistance package targeting local businesses at an unprecedented scale encompassing diverse solutions from tax reduction to exemption was officially unveiled at a government press meeting yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two photo exhibitions are organized at the same time in HCM City to celebrate the 37th liberation anniversary.

NA Standing Committee convenes 8th session; Party leader meets Hanoi voters; Deputy Prime Minister meets Lao guest; State President sends condolences to Russia

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption yesterday launched websites to better provide people with information about the field in Viet Nam.

Five ongoing hydro-power plants at key tourist sites of Sapa town, Lao Cai province, have made adverse impacts on the landscape, environment and daily life of local people in Ho, Den, Lao Chai villages and Muong Hoa valley.

More flyovers needed to keep Hanoi moving; JICA helps upgrade provincial and regional hospitals; Inspectors find numerous wrongdoings at Vinalines; Woman dies after falling from bus; Vietnam workers in Russia to receive assistance

Tu Sa teapots, which originated from China, are not only used for tea preparation, but also are ceramic works of art. Artisan Vuong Manh Tuan in the ancient pottery village of Bat Trang in Hanoi successfully makes these types of teapots.

"The Avengers" is going to keep the 2012 U.S. box office fighting for a new record with estimates soaring past 150 million U.S. dollars, according to media reports Friday.

More and more parents and students feel unsatisfactory about the Vietnamese education and believe that studying overseas is the best way for them to get knowledge and get job promotion.

Vietnam cannot close its eyes to the genetically modified organism (GMO), described as a revolution in the biotechnology.

The summer heat has suffocated new urban areas, where there are only reinforced concrete high rise buildings and a little bit of verdure.

VietNamNet Bridge – That is the statement by Mr. Hoang Vinh Giang, Secretary General of the Vietnam Olympic Committee, regarding Vietnam’s plan at the Olympics 2012.

The sharp fall of the number of import-export orders has led to the dramatic decrease of the contracts logistics firms obtain.

Cuba will this year begin clinical trials of a new pneumococcal vaccine developed by the island nation's biotech industry, the official daily Granma said Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – In a small house in Tam Duong district of Vinh Phuc Province, a girl is passionately fond of writing by a pen in her mouth. That girl is Nguyen Thi Hong.

Newborns whose mothers are under stress during the first trimester of pregnancy may be at risk for low iron status, which could lead to physical and mental delays down the road,

Jairo Acuna Alfaro, UNDP Policy Advisor on Public Administration Reform and Anticorruption, talks about key findings in the new survey on Vietnam’s Provincial Governance and Public Administration Index.

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest mobile phone maker, said Friday that it unveiled its third generation smartphone in the Galaxy series featuring the options of recognizing voice, face and motion.

Experts urge new growth models; Finland’s flagship carrier opens rep. office in Vietnam; Agro-forestry, fishery exports hit $8b in Q1; System overload makes power cuts inevitable; Southern provinces enjoy bumper rice harvest

A whirlwind swept over Vinh Loc A commune in Binh Chanh district, HCM City at 5.30pm of May 3, damaging and blowing the roof of more than 60 houses.