The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has secured over 430 billion dollars in addition to its resources, as the group of 20 advanced countries and emerging countries pledged to beef up the Fund's financial capacity on Friday.

Quang Binh hopes to develop tourism as a result of the discovery of eight new caves in Phong Nha- Ke Bang National Park, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Ky has said.

Members of NA Standing Committee yesterday discussed ways to implement the socio-economic development plan for the rest of this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Every day, people of Trieu Khuc village, Hanoi, go to markets to collect chicken and duck feathers. Through the hands of Trieu Khuc villagers, that waste is exported and used to make brooms.

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Americans have more confidence in President Barack Obama than his top Republican challenger Mitt Romney to do or to recommend the right thing for the country's economy, according to a Gallup survey released on Friday.

All passengers and the crew aboard a Pakistani plane that crashed near Islamabad yesterday evening have been declared dead after the rescue teams found the wreckage, the country's Interior Minister said Saturday.

Vietnam has constantly improved its investment environment, and welcomed Japanese businesses to invest in the country.   

Vietnam still considers itself a “small” country to enjoy tax preferences without paying due attention to improving the quality of goods and gaining access to the global value chain.

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The western area of the south is considered the “fruit power” with favorable natural conditions and high output. However, they are still inferior to Chinese fruits on the home market, and cannot compete with other exporters in the world market.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is set to finalise and submit a plan for hi-tech agricultural zones to the Government for approval in June, said deputy minister Bui Ba Bong.

The Government will announce new policies next month to offer more assistance to enterprises facing difficulties, says Vo Tri Thanh, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management.

Ninety-eight out of 100 tested samples of thuoc cam (a kind of herbal medicine) contained excessive amounts of lead, according to the latest finding from the Institute of Chemistry.

A pilot programme to teach natural science subjects in English at high schools for the gifted has proven ineffective because of a lack of qualified teachers, standard textbooks and unclear salary policies and assessment criteria.

Hanoi  is seeking over VND161 trillion of investment to convert itself into a national and regional big trade center.

VietNamNet Bridge reviews the 14 finalists of the first Vietnam’s Got Talent.

Sharp declines in food prices dragged the consumer price index (CPI) for Hanoi in April down for the first time in 24 months, the Hanoi Statistics Office has said.

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