At a court held late last month in the central province of Nghe An, when the convicted 35-year-old Vo Viet Xuan was allowed to say the final words, he did not ask for a lenient sentence.

Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam futsal club has been granted a berth at the 2013 AFC Futsal Clubs Championship.

Ket Mountain was formerly deserted where some narrow paths were made by locals. Over the past few years, Ket Mountain has been familiar to pilgrims, though.

Many researchers say that there are very few countries in the world that have a worshipping ceremony for their ancestors like Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – At apartment buildings that were built for several decades in Hanoi, water shortage happens all the time. Local people, therefore, have created their own water pipe systems, which are unique in the world.

VietNamNet Bridge – Through these advertisements, readers will discover interesting things in the life of the upper class in Vietnam one century ago. These advertisements come from a French magazine, Extrême-Asie, published in April 1927.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese coffee market in 2011 witnessed a series of big deals wrap up. However, analysts say it’s not easy to squeeze into the market.

Sovereignty disputes at sea should be directly settled between concerned parties and be transparent in the international environment.   

At a meeting on June 2, the Ministry of Transport discussed a project approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung for increase of bus, rail and metro services across the country during the period 2012-2020.

Pham Phuong Anh, an eight-year old overseas Vietnamese, has been awarded second prize at an international music festival for children in Moscow.

A filmmaking team from Thailand recently began to shot the first scenes of a documentary featuring the daily life of Vietnamese people living on the banks of the Mekong River.

As the 1000-year-old traditional craft village of Van Phuc undergoes the mixed blessings of modernization, some fear that it will lose its former reputation as home to the most beautiful silk in Viet Nam.

Tobacco brings rice and bread to northern residents every day, but they may also kill them one day.

The telecom satellite Vinasat-2 has entered its orbital position at 131.8 degree east, and will be handed over to Vietnam in July, announced the Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) on Wednesday.

Vietnam has been welcoming foreign investment for the last three decades. However, the concept of “foreign investor” remains unclear till now.

Personal loans rise amid rate cap slump; Business earnings fall in Ha Noi; ODA road projects hit top gear; Lao-Viet Bank to spur capital by US$32 million; Bank capital finds no viable outlets

Interest groups have been so influential that they not only control small commercial credit institutions, but also stand a chance of acquiring a grip on the banking system and even the policymaking process

VietNamNet Bridge – Women play an important role in all fields of socioeconomic and political life and contribute to boosting the world’s economic growth and dealing with major national and international issues.

Settled mainly in Lai Chau province in north west Vietnam, the La Hu ethnic  community preserves wedding customs of unique significance.

Viet Nam's oldest mobile operator MobiFone said it has increased its network capacity by 50 per cent in order to meet the rising demand of data-based services.