No official announcement has been made so far about the moves of the three banks ACB, Eximbank and Sacombank. Meanwhile, opinions from the well informed circle say that the three banks will be the members of a family very soon.

Christ DiBona, director of Google's open source software, on Google Plus has stated that the anti-virus software for mobile devices (smart phones, tablets) is a bluff and fraud. Two Vietnamese security firms, BKAV and CMC have denied this.

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The bond market has significant advantages despite ongoing economic difficulties, says Viet Nam Bond Market Association vice chairman Trinh Hoai Giang has said.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Le Nam Thang has asked relevant agencies to draft a regulation governing rates for telecommunications services to prevent predatory pricing and unfair competitive practices.

Tra Vinh and Soc Trang provinces are home to about 500 pagodas, including many fabulous Khmer pagodas. The sanctuary of southern pagodas commonly face east because the Khmer believe Buddist made a west-east pilgrimage.

Famous U.S. singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at age 48, media outlets reported Saturday.

According to the State Bank of Vietnam, by the end of October 2011, the total capital mobilized by credit institutions had reached 2.8 million of billions of dong.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s international GM Le Quang Liem failed to hold on to his unbeaten streak at the Aeroflot Chess Open, losing to his host Alexander Khalifman on February 11.

With an unstable export market this year, the larger garment and textile companies are heaving a sigh of relief as most of their workers returned back to work after a lengthy Tet holiday.

Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh is famous for its great size and beautiful architecture, and also well-known for its record number of huge Buddha statues.

The UK has for the first time in seven years become one of Vietnam’s top ten visitor-generating markets, with nearly 18,000 Britons coming here last month, a year-on-year increase of 39.7%, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Three Vietnamese athletes expected to book a berth at the London Olympics for Viet Nam are Truong Thanh Hang, Vu Thi Huong and Duong Thi Viet Anh. The trio have five chances left to qualify.

The South African government on Friday launched a venture with a Swiss company to manufacture anti- retroviral drugs.

When a serious traffic accident left him paralysed 14 years ago, Do Minh Tam, an electrician by profession, sank into depression. His life would serve no purpose since he was completely helpless, he thought.

The Vietnamese bond market may witness a restructuring in 2012 when a big volume of bonds becomes matured and state management agencies draw up a plan to restructure the market. However, experts’ opinions about the market in 2012 vary.

Local residents and illegal lumberjacks have been ignoring the laws and destroyed the forests. Meanwhile, local authorities say they do not know about that because they are not reported.

More than 40,000 Vietnamese people have settled in the Cabramatta suburb of Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia, 30km southwest of Sydney.

This year will be tough for Vietnamese mobile firms.

“Banh phu the” or the conjugal cake is one of the favorite traditional cakes in Vietnam, but it embodies the philosophy of yin and yang in the nation.