A banquet offered on Lunar New Year’s Eve is of paramount importance in the Vietnamese people’s spiritual life because it is not only for the ancestors but provides an opportunity for family reunion.

What has always encouraged a Swedish woman to learn about Vietnam is how could such a small country defeat a powerful nation.

President pays Tet visits to localities; Prime Minister visits public security forces; Vietnam, Italy exempt diplomatic visas; Vietnam protests China over fishing ban on East Sea; Vietnam, Bhutan establish diplomatic ties

The global financial crisis has put pressures on the Vietnamese economy with problems of inflation and interest rates and many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger firms have met financial and human resource difficulties.

Many manufacturers in Vietnam are scratching their heads over worker  shortages.

Song Ray, a spectacular waterfall in Son Duc Commune, Son Binh District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, is a must-see destination for visitors to the area, especially those loving to conquer slippery rocks.

VietNamNet Bridge – The elderly are getting a new lease on life thanks to the health benefits of bopping to the beat of disco music.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities have defined a series of norms to follow for the re-arrangement of the public parking system to ensure it is suitable with the city's socio-economic development and facilitates traffic order.

Many local fashion brands have taken back market share in the low and medium-cost segments that have formerly been dominated by Chinese-made products.

Sweden's 2012 Crafoord prizes in mathematics and astronomy, each category worth 4 million Swedish krona (580,000 U.S. dollars), were announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Thursday.

The death toll of the Italian cruise liner wreck rose to 12 on Saturday after the body of a woman was found in the ship that ran aground off the country's western coast a week ago, local media said.

Martial arts, promoted by 51-year-old instructor Dang Van Sung, have gained ground in France where a lot of people like to get fit.

Cuong, Chim, Phuong, Phi and many other residents of Van Hung Commune of Khanh Hoa province have been trying to protect coral reefs – the “lung of the sea”, because, as Cuong said, they want to reserve the sea for the next generations.

Officials of northern Nigeria 's Kano State government said on Saturday that about 150 persons lost their lives in Friday's terrorist attacks which rocked the state capital of Kano.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in China’s Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions hosted celebrations to mark the 62nd anniversary of Vietnam–China diplomatic ties on Jan. 20.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son has asked the Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to complete and submit its restructuring plan no later than the first quarter of this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – A dozen pretty dolls stand around Nguyen Thuy Duong as her fingers deftly work on another creation, carefully dressing a doll in a stunning red paper dress.

Annually, when Tet comes, overseas Vietnamese from 103 countries and territories around the world return home for their country’s biggest festival. On this occasion, they gathered in Hanoi to attend the Spring in the Homeland festival.

Google on Thursday released its 2011 fourth fiscal quarter earnings report, with results missing analysts' expectations although its quarterly revenue topping 10 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in the company' s 13-year history.

HCM City Television (HTV) will broadcast a special four-hour programme live on Lunar New Year's Eve on Sunday showing celebrations around the city and in neighbouring provinces.