Inflation eased to 10.5 per cent year-on-year in April from 14.1 per cent in March, and a monthly report from HSBC expects headline inflation to fall to a single-digit level by May.

From a poor pupil in a small village school, with his enduring effort and an ability to grasp any opportunity available, Truong Nguyen Thanh strived hard to become a professor and doctor of science at a famous American university.

Vietnam only exploited 5 percent of its renewable energy potential and the Government sets the target to increase to figure to 11 per cent by 2050.

Public investment, while widely seen as inefficient, has also slipped out of central agencies’ control due to the excessively decentralized mechanism, according to reports prepared for a seminar to be held in Hanoi on Thursday.

On the first days of Tet (the traditional lunar New Year’s festival), Hanoians have a chance to enjoy Bai Choi singing - a special music genre of people in Tay Son, Binh Dinh Province.

The final round of Viet Nam Robot Contest 2012 (Robocon) will take place on May 7-13 in HCM City.

A lot of big guys, who have been prospering in the world market, did not succeed with their business performance in Vietnam and have to leave the potential market.

Killer disease still baffles scientists; VN workers maltreated in Russia; Automatic bus ticket system planned; Ha Noi funds fight against bird flu; Elderly people live hard life: survey shows; Ministry requests close monitoring of forest fire risk

Dogma Prize has VND120 mil. up for grabs; Over 500 people join Crescent Mall dance; Black Voices to hit Hanoi stage; Indonesian dancers perform in town

A 97-year-old Australian man will set another world record for being the oldest university graduate in the world, local media reported on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Peach fruit have ripened in Moc Chau plateau of the northern province of Son La. This is an important source of income of ethnic minority people.

A lot of securities companies, which were believed to “have problems” surprisingly were not named in the “black list” just released by the State Securities Commission (SSC).

Substandard motorbike helmets are being produced in HCM City under the guise of sports headgear to get around new laws on motorbike helmets, the municipal Market Watch Division has said.

A Yahoo shareholder on Friday demanded the company's board fire chief executive officer Scott Thompson over his false resume by Monday noon.

Ministry loosens ban on fuel import for firm; Conference urges setting up public investment law; Undersea cable to power Phu Quoc; Borrowers to gain better access to foreign capital; Building materials industry flounders

Coca-Cola Shanxi Beverages Co. Ltd. on Friday announced the resignation of its general manager and the suspension of several employees after admitting traces of chlorine were found in some of its drinks.

Viet Nam won three bronze medals during the first day of the Asian Taekwondo Championships which was kicked off in HCM City yesterday.

The Ministry of Finance is recommending to the Government a tax break package worth roughly VND25 trillion (US$1.2 billion) to help revitalise production and consumer spending during the economic downturn.

Truong Thanh Hang has high hopes for Olympic qualifications ahead of the first round of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics in Thailand on May 6.   

VietNamNet Bridge - It takes tens or hundreds of years to build up a brand, but it just takes a few days to lose it. A lot of Vietnamese famous brands have reportedly fallen into the hands of foreigners recently.