HCMC prepares for a vibrant Valentine’s Day; Banks to address liquidity issues; Prices of dairy products increase in Vietnam; Poor Jan sales signal rocky road for auto industry; Stock trading to be put under stricter supervision

VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phong city’s People’s Committee plans to carry out the Prime Minister’s directives on the Tien Lang land protest by March 30.

Greece's coalition government had approved a eurozone debt deal that were tabled in parliament for a vote over the weekend, local ANA agency said early Saturday.

Apple has chosen the first week in March to introduce the successor to the iPad 2 in one of its signature events in San Francisco, U.S. media reported Thursday.

Websites of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Alabama state government were taken down by hackers on Friday, reports indicated.

The U.S. federal government reported a budget deficit of 27.4 billion U.S. dollars in January, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday.

Senior diplomats from Argentina and Britain on Friday traded accusations over the contested Malvinas Islands (called by Britain as Falkland Islands) at separate press conferences held at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Athletes to compete in 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Champs; Liem drops to 10th position in Aeroflot chess tourney; HCM City hosts international 2012 HDBank chess tourney; Futsal club to represent Vietnam; Volleyball tourney gets underway  

“Dancing with the Stars” to kick off in March; Channel [V] clip features Vietnamese flag, ao dai; Painter probes love for life; Xoan singing officially becomes world heritage this month; Winners of infant award help change perceptions    

Vietnam, Laos sign education cooperation agreement; Vietnam, Cambodia enhance planning cooperation; Party newspapers step up cooperation; Finance Minister welcomes EU Ambassador; US Science Envoy pays visit to VN

External factors, not poor personnel performance, contributed to Electricity of Viet Nam's (EVN) heavy losses of more than VND8.4 trillion (US$403.6 million) in 2010, said Dinh Quang Tri, deputy director of EVN yesterday.

The two State Presidents have affirmed their determination to strengthen the ties of time-honoured friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

Forest rangers in the Dong Nai Natural and Cultural Conversation Zone in Dong Nai Province yesterday saved a 100-kg elephant that had fallen into a well.

The Prime Minister has approved the master plan on a treatment system for harmful medical solid waste by 2025.

Japan’s total investment in Vietnam amounted to US$1.8 billion last year with 208 companies seeking for its low cost labour in a fast growing market.

Top Vietnamese chess GM Le Quang Liem was held again to a draw with Indian rival Parimarjan Negi in the fourth round of the Aeroflot Chess Open on February 10. 

Vietnam and the US will iron out snags to facilitate their business operations and strengthen economic and trade cooperation.

The number of newly established businesses in January 2012 decreased by 36 percent over the same period the last year. This should be seen as a worry for the national economy?

Hai Phong City’s Tien Lang District authorities have violated the Land Law and must revoke all their wrong decisions and enable Vuon to continue using the land, the Prime Minister concluded.

Each year, Vietnam exports several dozen million tonnes of coal. However, Vietnam stepped into importing coal from 2011. National Council for Science and Technology Policy member Nguyen Dang Vang tells VIR why.