Despite the broiling sun, people still try to climb to Hong Linh Mountain these days to look for mat nhan – or eurycoma longifolia jack - the plant which can treat all diseases.

VietNamNet Bridge – Every morning, hundreds of people grouped up behind King Ly Thai To statue, which faces Hoan Kiem Lake, to look at each other and are doubled up with laughter. This scene makes others curious.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is ridiculous that VND3 billion ($150,000) was spent to build a new Nam Giao worshipping platform in the Ho Dynasty Citadel for the UNESCO heritage certificate reception ceremony.

Vietnam attaches great importance to developing friendship and cooperation with Brazil, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a reception for Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota in Hanoi on July 6.

Mekong Delta exports 2.7 million tonnes of rice; Vietnamese seaports in dire straits; Banks asked to stop charging additional fees at ATMs; HCM City ratifies infrastructure action plan; HCM City City has 20 new hotels every month

Inflation might be well controlled in the remaining months of this year, but it is no easy task to do this in 2013, say economists.

Vietnam and Cambodia are neighbouring countries which have a long-standing traditional friendship. On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, many activities full of fraternal friendship were held.

Jetstar Pacific and Air Mekong are adding more flights from HCMC and Hanoi to tourist destinations across Vietnam to meet the surging demand for air travel, particularly on weekends.

While the cement industry has been struggling with the oversupply, the Ministry of Construction still believes that the inventory volume is within the safety line, denying the opinion about overproduction.

These projects have big prospects and are also well supported by local authorities.

State budget collections have fallen short of projections for the past five years, Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan told a meeting in Ha Noi yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – In Con Se village in Quang Trach district of the central province of Quang Binh, it is very normal for a couple to have ten children.

Viet Nam's economy is showing signs of stable development in the face of difficulties caused by the global economic crisis, director of the Ministry of Planning and Investment's General Statistics Office Do Thuc has said.

Telcos believe that they have big advantages in providing cable TV services. Therefore, they have jumped on the bandwagon.

Three commercial joint stock banks in Vietnam have appointed new CEOs this week.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed that task forces be established to inspect, supervise and, if necessary, penalise cases of corruption at all levels.

Many different reasons have been cited to explain why 1163 university students had reportedly dropped out so far this year, according to official statistics. However, the biggest reason was the overly high tuitions unaffordable to poor students.

Tra Su Mountain is a must-see destination in An Giang Province and it was a day we won’t forget.

VietNamNet Bridge – A network of hospital rehabilitation centres, vocational training centres and potential employers has been set up in the city in the hope of finding permanent work for the disabled.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is highly possible that the credit liberalization mechanism would be kicked off in July 2012. If so, the total credit to be pumped to the national economy may reach 70 trillion dong a month.