Due to the liquidity problems, some commercial banks try to “risk their lives” to attract more deposits by offering the interest rates higher than the allowed levels.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will invest VND3 trillion (around $150 million) to train human resources for the nuclear power sector from now to 2020.

Hoi An city at night is a fascinating mixture of history, culture, architecture and human life. 

VietNamNet Bridge – On weekends, many people group up at coffee shops near Thien Quang Lake in downtown Hanoi to show off their birds or to listen to birds singing.

Apple on Monday released a new version of its media player program iTunes, adding the much- anticipated scan-and-match service for music iTunes Match.

A national scientific report estimated that China sea levels will rise up to 130 millimeters in the coming two decades, due to global warming.

New rules  will make it tougher for underperforming enterprises to raise capital on the bond market.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will continue upholding its active, positive and responsible spirit at the 19th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Sacombank, FPT announce buyback plans; Auto sales decline; Footwear exporters out of step; Local firms harness power of FTA; Woodworkers urged to improve; State forest enterprises face money problems; Vietcombank explains bad debts  

More merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have been taking place in Viet Nam, but sector observers say clear regulations are needed to govern such activities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities have announced the list of old villas which will be preserved as typical architectural works of the capital city.

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee in central Quang Nam Province has revoked permission for the development of a tourism project worth US$7 million because the developer has not followed the implementation schedule.

Accor, a world leader in hotel management, put into service Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi last week, taking a further step to realize its ambitious goal to become the largest hotel management group in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese students are ambitious. They don't just want to study abroad, they want to attend top universities. But brains and a healthy bank balance are not enough in today's competitive world.

VietNamNet Bridge – After Vietnam enters the semi-final of SEA Games 2011, football fans are seeking tours to Indonesia. At least 80 members of the Vietnam Football Fans’ Association will fly to Indonesia in the next several days.

VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Vietnam-US Labor Dialogue took place last weekend in Washington, D.C between the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the US Department of Labour (DOL).

VietNamNet Bridge – After the first 100 days in action, the new government has made a lot of hallmarks.

VietNamNet Bridge – After a taxi driver arrested for fleecing Interpol guests, the Ministry of Transport has decided to inspect the operation of all taxi firms in Hanoi and HCM City.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan agreement with the Vietnamese government to develop a new model University of Science and Technology in Hanoi at a cost of US$190 million.

HCMC wedding party sets Vietnamese record; UK band Zun Zun Egui to rock Vietnam; Dengue Fever to return to Hanoi; Vietnam to open first photo museum in region; Japanese trio to perform folk, Beatles in Hanoi