Some 30 foreign reporters from around the world are in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) capital to cover the country's satellite launch, the official news agency KCNA reported Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time in its 16-year history, the Golden Ball Award may be presented to a foreign-origin player – Brazilian-Vietnamese striker Huynh Kesley.

Cong Thanh Village in Binh Dinh Province is located amidst a forest of luxuriantly green coconut trees. The soil for cultivation is affected by alkalinity, so only sedge plants are suited to grow there.

The information that the US hedge fund Elliot Advisors decided to drop the lawsuit against Vinashin has set everybody’s curiosity agog. Why did the fund make such a decision after four months of intensively preparing for the case?

VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese choreographers who are working overseas will work together in a modern dance show entitled “Moc” on April 25-26 at the HCM City Opera House.

VietNamNet Bridge - With nearly 8,000 festivals of different kinds, Vietnam is known as a country of festivals.

Historical sites of Vietnam are always accompanied by an interesting story and Lam Kinh is no different.

Foreign companies take shortcuts into Vietnam; New fertiliser plant to grow rural output; Sun Wah turns VinaCapital’s second largest shareholder; Petrol stations shut for fuel fraud; Sharp decrease in apartment supply

Viet Nam's credit-expansion-led growth has ground to a halt, decelerating to 4 per cent in the first quarter from 5.9 per cent last year, an HSBC study said.

Vietnam’s economy is in difficult spot despite recent positive data. Foreign investors are still feeling less confident about investing in this country because of this unstable economy.

Seafood enterprises have faced a serious lack of production and business capital since early this year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Leaving Highway 1A, taking a ferry boat at the Truong Giang River’s estuary, visitors will reach Tam Hai Commune. Apart from the estuary there are only the sea and a village locally known as the fishing village of Tam Hai.  

Foreign partners and strategic shareholders assume their own forms as the sharks which try to swallow smaller fish. Once successfully taking over Vietnamese enterprises, they would control the Vietnamese market.

Tax authorities this year would inspect 7,800 enterprises, particularly those suspected of transfer pricing, in an aim to avoid tax losses and ensure a fair business environment, a conference heard yesterday in HCM City.

Although Viet Nam's mobile phone market has been unable to maintain its previous high growth rate, smartphones continued to be popular last year as vendors launched low-cost models.

In Vietnam, most brides are often carried to their grooms’ houses by car. However, a couple in Nghe An had a unique wedding when the groom carried the bride home on a buffalo cart.

The Moc Chau Plateau in northern Son La province is home to an annual love market where for centuries ethnic minority Mong youngsters have met, exchanged gifts and promised to meet each other in the following year.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first ticket of Vietnam’s track-and-field comes to walker Thanh Phuc. Pressure is now on the shoulder of senior athletes, like runners Truong Thanh Hang, Vu Thi Huong and high-jumper Duong Thi Viet Anh.

People and businesses now tend to apply necessary measures to protect themselves from leaking personal information.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sending children abroad to famous universities is now in fashion among well off families. However, in many cases, overseas study cannot bring the desire things.