The announcement by the big cheeses--Viettel, AVG and FPT Telecom--that they would jump into the cable TV market has stirred up the public.

Thousands of hectares of virgin forests have been destroyed in the mountainous areas of the central region and Central Highlands to give place for cassava fields.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of May 24, rescue workers found out the body of a Belgium tourist, Mr. Mollo Francois, 41 on the beach of the central city of Da Nang.

Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili said Thursday that his country has "inalienable right" to obtain nuclear energy and uranium enrichment.

VietNamNet Bridge – A collision between two police officers of Van Dau Ward in Kien An district of Hai Phong city on the afternoon of May 22. After that, the ward chief police officer was held by local residents for over six hours.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four defendants in central Nghe An Province were sentenced at a trial of the provincial People's Court yesterday on the charge of "conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam".

An open cast coal mine with the best coal quality in Vietnam has become the “fief” of an Indonesian company.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan paid a courtesy visit to Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito on May 24 as part of her visit to Japan for the 18th Annual “Future of Asia” Conference which is taking place in Tokyo on May 24-25.

Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul became the finalists in the race for the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of May 24, a cargo ship of the US 7th Fleet, Richard E Bird - AKE 4, dropped anchor in the Cam Ranh Bay, around 60km from Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province, for periodical maintenance and minor repair.

VietNamNet Bridge – Officials of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) have asked travel firms to immediately report to VNAT any case of harassment of visitors, so the agency will be able to deal with these cases properly.

Many scientists said that the Hong Bang International University’s observation that the ‘supernatural girl’ might cause fires by using a special lighter. They said that the university’s supposition is “groundless and not serious.”

Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Wednesday announced a massive layoff plan while releasing its latest quarterly earnings report.

VietNamNet Bridge – The regulation that employers have to pay the labor union dues equal to 2 percent of the actual pay to laborers has made businesses miserable, especially in the current economic downturn.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has discovered a vitally important population of Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys in a small patch of limestone forest known as Khau Ca, in Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam.

European Council President Van Rompuy here Thursday called on EU member states to concentrate more on coordination of policies to spur economic growth.

Expert talks ways to avoid another Vinalines case; Ministry to ban imports of used textiles, electronics; Ethanol to be exported due to lack of domestic demand; Farmers lose patience with cashews, switch to rubber

VietNamNet Bridge – Tuition fees at primary and secondary schools in HCM City will increase by at least 10 per cent the next academic year, according to the city's Department of Education and Training.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese hip-hop dancers are scheduled to compete in Indonesia next month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 100 businesses are showcasing their products at the fourth Environment and Energy Tech Hanoi 2012 (ENTECH Hanoi) that opened in Hanoi on May 23.