Vietnamese state owned enterprises (SOEs) are believed to have five special privileges, which are their “absolute advantages” in doing business.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Oriental Night Festival took place inside the Hue royal citadel on the evening of April 8, introducing traditional costumes of many countries in the world.

VietNamNet Bridge – It’s now the dry season, but landslide still occurs repeatedly in many localities in Mekong Delta.

The concept “responsible travel” has become more popular to Vietnamese people, though this kind of tourism has just existed in a small community and in few localities.

VietNamNet Bridge – It could be a surprise to many people that Vietnamese people are rich enough to buy a whole town in the US. However, in fact, the value of the affair is really modest if compared with the value of a house in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Several hours after a collision with Krairatch Dignity, a Thai ship, offshore Vung Tau city on the evening of April 9, a Vietnamese ship named Truong Hai Star sunk with 66 containers.

Facebook announced on Monday that it will acquire popular photo-sharing app maker Instagram for about 1 billion U.S. dollars.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Smoking Cessation and Treatment of Tobacco Dependence was launched in Hong Kong on Monday.

While local animal feed producers are struggling with a capital shortfall, technology and business strategies, foreign firms are racing to expand factories and business networks to fully exploit the potentials of the domestic market.

The Spanish government on Monday announced that it is planning a 10-billion-euro (13 billion U.S. dollars) spending cuts in the country's health and education services.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first media center on nuclear power in Vietnam will be inaugurated this year to diffuse basic knowledge on nuclear power by pictures to the people.

VietNamNet Bridge – A rural market-day opened on the Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 8, as part of the Hue Festival 2012.

Vietnam needs to reopen its National Gold Exchange; Steel, cement makers suffer massive unsold stocks; PepsiCo to export Vietnamese snacks; APEC telecom group meets in Da Nang City; Vietinbank establishes subsidiary bank in Germany  

VietNamNet Bridge – The Elle Fashion Show – Spring & Summer 2012 took place in HCM City on April 8. Collections by famous designers were performed by Vietnam’s leading models.

PetroVietnam did not cause any loss of State capital but did make unauthorised investments in some areas and in capital advances without approval from the Prime Minister, said PetroVietnam's chairman Phung Dinh Thuc.

VietNamNet Bridge - Carabosse troupe from France impressed the audience at the Hue Festival 2012 with their show of fire.

The Prime Minister has told localities and agencies to strengthen cooperation and make full use of their advantages to develop tourism into a spearhead industry able to generate revenue of US$20 billion by 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge – While domestic feed manufacturers are struggling to access bank loans, renovate technology and business strategies, foreign enterprises have made a big leap to dominate the market.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has proposed the government to raise administrative fine up to VND2 billion ($100,000) on acts of individuals and organizations that cause environmental pollution.

VietNamNet Bridge – Local residents have discovered a system of tunnels inside and around the palace of Empress Nam Phuong (1914 –1963), the first and primary wife of Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam.