Though official statistics have not been released yet, the State Securities Commission SSC has estimated that up to 60 percent of listed companies saw their profits decreasing.

VietNamNet Bridge – Together with records of revenue earned from cinemas, many box offices have been built in Hanoi.

2011 was the bustling year of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with the total value of the successful deals reaching 2.67 billion dollars, or 50 percent higher than that of 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s discover the living rhythm of Vietnamese people in the early morning through the following photos.

U.S. researchers have found that use of a drug in mice appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer's disease,

Analysts all have predicted that the tablet PC market would be bustling in 2012, when the products get cheaper and more powerful.

Zing pulls down shopping site; Coal prices to be set under market principles; Exports to Chile to enjoy zero percent status; Experts differ about property market’s prospect; Vietnam Airlines transports over 1 mln passengers during Tet  

The benchmark VN30 Index was officially opened on the HCM City Stock Exchange on Monday, but some funds say they will use the new index only as a reference to supplement their own assessment criteria.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Audit of Vietnam Agency (SAV) plans to work at 29 State-owned organizations in the business–banking sector this year. However, only one State-owned economic group is in the list.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest news on Global Beauties, a prestigious website on international beauty pageants, the Miss Earth 2012 pageant may not be organized in Vietnam, but in Thailand or the Philippines.

Eurozone finance ministers on late Thursday set three conditions for the Greek authorities to receive a second bailout package deemed vital for Athens to avert a chaotic default next month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Young people are making or “hunting” special gifts for their lovers on the Valentine Day (February 14).

VietNamNet Bridge talks with Tran Van Phuong, a lecturer from the Culture-Development Faculty of the Institute of Press and Communications about bad behaviors of pilgrims at pagodas.

Miss Vietnam 2006 apologized for sexy photo shoot; Lantern festival wraps up in Hoi An; Relics of ancient work unearthed in Tuyen Quang; Programme to honour Phu Tho’s Xoan singing; HCMC offers cuisines from across the country at food fair    

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday released its background check files on late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Non-Vietnamese speakers, especially tourists, will have a chance to enjoy Vietnamese cai luong (reformed theatre) at the Ha Noi Theatre of Cai Luong (Chuong Vang Theatre) in English.

Passengers hope they can save money when flying with budget airlines. However, experts have pointed out that the current budget airlines now still cannot provide budget flights. It’s necessary to apply preferential policies for the market.

Party suspension of former farm head removed; More Australia scholarships go to Vietnam; HCMC-Trung Luong expressway users to pay fee; Vietnamese guest workers back to Libya

VietNamNet Bridge – By 2015, Vietnam will produce 44 million tonnes of solid waste per year, which causes water, air and land pollution and threatens community health.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved a new programme to treat 100 per cent of toxic solid waste from hospitals by 2025. The programme includes collecting, classified and transporting waste to treatment facilities.