The State Bank of Vietnam had kept the dong/dollar interbank exchange rate at 20,828 dong per dollar for the 39th consecutive day by late last week. The exchange rate stabilization has prompted people to sell dollars and keep dong.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will urgently import 50 million doses of H5N1-Re 5 vaccine to contain bird flu which has spread to 11 provinces and cities.

As many as 40 composers and members of the Ha Noi Musicians' Association signed a letter petitioning management agencies for tighter regulation on copyright payments and permission for live performances at a recent meeting.

VN to boost Dominican party relations; Vietnam willing to support Laos in organising ASEM-9; Thanh Hoa marks anniversary of President Ho’s visit; President tours Thanh Hoa Province

The draft regulation by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) says that teachers have to pay tax for private tutoring.

On February 20, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung received Iranian Ambassador Seyed Javad Ghavam Shahidi and President of the Wallonie-Bruxelles Parliament of the French-speaking Community,

Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Bac Son has said that the ministry will only consider licensing 4G licenses by 2018, giving more time to help enterprises take back their investment capital from 3G network.

A major armed rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region claimed Monday that it was holding 52 international peacekeepers of the United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission UNAMID.

VietNamNet Bridge - The people in Dam Doi town of Ca Mau province are bothered about the marriage between two girls in their 20s.

People will wonder why you should choose the north of Phu Quoc Island instead of the more popular south.

A team of researchers of Japan's Kyoto University has found a protein that helps the body burn fat following an intake of fatty meals, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported Monday.

As anticipated, the number of unemployed workers has been increasing rapidly amid the economic downturn. Even the people, who were once high income earners, now also have to queue up to register their unemployment.

The government of Myanmar on January 28, announced the policy on giving eight-year tax break for foreign investors. This country can even prolong the time to draw direct foreign investment (FDI) into economic development projects.

Almost one in four Australian secondary school students are overweight or obese, according to a study published on Monday in the Medical Journal of Australia.

VietNamNet Bridge – The monthly fashion show called “Fashion and Life” in HCM City was held in HCM City on the evening of February 18.

Neither Syrian opposition groups nor international powers want foreign military intervention in Syria, the Arab League (AL) envoy to Russia Giuma al-Ferjani said Monday.

Restructuring of State-run firms faces challenges; Major transport projects to receive tough scrutiny; Textile firms worried over environment tax; Food agency proposes to hoard 1 ml tonnes of rice; US$400 million to build electricity plant

VietNamNet Bridge – The organizing board of the Vietnam’s Got Talent, the first season, told the media on February 17, that they did not take advantage of contestant Le Nguyen Quynh Anh to lure the public’s attention.

Nine of the 14 provinces in central Vietnam have airports while the others are seeking permission from the Government to build them.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked ministries, the People’s Committees of provinces and cities, and relevant companies to prepare reports on mining and environmental protection.