The Ministry of Finance is recommending to the Government a tax break package worth roughly VND25 trillion (US$1.2 billion) to help revitalise production and consumer spending during the economic downturn.

Truong Thanh Hang has high hopes for Olympic qualifications ahead of the first round of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics in Thailand on May 6.   

VietNamNet Bridge - It takes tens or hundreds of years to build up a brand, but it just takes a few days to lose it. A lot of Vietnamese famous brands have reportedly fallen into the hands of foreigners recently.

Are you an expat living in Vietnam or perhaps you spent time here and are now missing the country?

The National Assembly Standing Committee discussed the supplementation of five new investment projects during the period of 2012-2015 during its 8th session yesterday.

Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has agreed to obtain medical treatment outside the prison where she is being held on an abuse of power conviction, officials said Friday.

After rejecting the proposal by commercial banks to collect fees from cash withdrawal transactions from ATMs, the State Bank has turned the green light on the fee collection, despite the strong opposition from the public.

The interest rates cap is likely to be further lowered to ease the credit crunch that has driven numerous enterprises to dissolution, the Government's top leader said at a monthly Cabinet meeting yesterday.

With his hands, Ta Van Hung can turn ugly, lumpy, wasted buffalo horns into beautifully detailed and practical products.

Artist honors 300 renowned faces by photos; German musicians to quench the thirst for classical music; Film depicts daily lives of ethnic group; ‘From Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City: Same-Same’ exhibition to open

National U22 football team selects 60 players for try outs; Football Dreams 2012 kicks off; Indonesian stops Minh’s unbeaten streak at Malaysia Open; Former champs at crucial crossroads; HCM City hires 13 foreign experts

Listen to the walls in Ha Noi and you will hear what they are telling you.

14 footballers were selected as candidates for the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2011.    

Domestic companies currently control up to 80 per cent of the desktop computer market, a segment that is no longer attractive, says market research firm IDC Viet Nam.

An assistance package targeting local businesses at an unprecedented scale encompassing diverse solutions from tax reduction to exemption was officially unveiled at a government press meeting yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two photo exhibitions are organized at the same time in HCM City to celebrate the 37th liberation anniversary.

NA Standing Committee convenes 8th session; Party leader meets Hanoi voters; Deputy Prime Minister meets Lao guest; State President sends condolences to Russia

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption yesterday launched websites to better provide people with information about the field in Viet Nam.

Five ongoing hydro-power plants at key tourist sites of Sapa town, Lao Cai province, have made adverse impacts on the landscape, environment and daily life of local people in Ho, Den, Lao Chai villages and Muong Hoa valley.

More flyovers needed to keep Hanoi moving; JICA helps upgrade provincial and regional hospitals; Inspectors find numerous wrongdoings at Vinalines; Woman dies after falling from bus; Vietnam workers in Russia to receive assistance