A new crisis meeting chaired by Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will be held with auditors of the EU/International Monetary Fund (IMF) lenders and private creditors on Monday, said a press release of the prime minister's office.

The Prime Minister has dismissed Dao Van Hung, chairman of the Electricity Group of Vietnam (EVN), which has been making losses while under his control, with the loss-stricken EVN Telecom the most infamous example.

Signs that there might soon be a break in high interest rates and expectations on the HCM City Stock Exchange about the new VN-30 Index helped lift stocks on both of the nation's stock exchanges last week.

Two leaders of the Union of Brackish Water Aquaculture Associations of Tien Lang District requested that district authorities revoke all their “unlawful” decisions on land withdrawal and re-allocate the withdrawn land back to farmers soon.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Youth Theatre has been invited for the first time to attend the annual World Shakespeare Festival in Liverpool in June – a mark of Vietnamese theatre's growing profile internationally.

Influenza cases expanded by 620,000 to hit an estimated 1.73 million in the past week beginning Jan. 29, a major Japanese newspaper reported on Sunday, citing the National Institute of Infectious Diseases.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister last Thursday approved a pilot project aimed at engaging the local community in protection, management and development of forests.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has told the Transport Ministry to improve transport planning over the next 10 years.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Tran Thuong Temple Festival in the northern province of Ha Nam was launched on Sunday night with the participation of thousands of pilgrims.

Young Vietnamese swimmers have claimed glory at a winter indoor swimming competition in the US during their training session at the Bolles School in Florida.

A lot of businesses have opened new shops or held ground breaking ceremonies to kick start new projects, hoping to obtain big achievements in the year of Dragon.

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Negros - Cebu region, Philippines at 03:49:18 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the United States will work with Israel to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, signalling that a diplomatic resolution to the current crisis is still possible.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will organise three international chess competitions this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh will pay official visits to these countries from February 6-9. The visits will be made at the invitation of Thai FM Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs

2,300 Vietnamese going to work in RoK; Police arrest gang of shrimp thieves in Bac Lieu Province; Foot-and-mouth disease occurs in two localities; Tourist ripped off in Ha Long

The red Dao ethnic minority resides mainly in the northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam. One of the most typical features of the ethnic group is their impressive elaborate attire.

A dry golden leaf caught in the cobwebs... A snail lying by a window... The shadows of yellow street lights and a scrubby tree that has lost all its leaves in winter. The loneliness is omnipresent in Le Nguyen Duy Phuong's photos

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese poets and their counterparts from 26 countries and territories throughout the world took part in an exciting array of activities arranged to celebrate Viet Nam Poetry Day 2012 yesterday, Feb 5.

The close cooperation among the local authorities and travel firms has helped Binh Thuan and Vietnam’s tourism win the hearts of international travelers.