Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday announced that Israel would stop its funding of the UNESCO, in the wake of a vote on Monday admitting the Palestinian delegation as a full member.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dam Da is a favorite destination, which is located in Phu Lao commune, Lac Thuy district, Hoa Binh province. 

A new pay television network called An Vien, invested by Audio Visual Global Co. (AVG), will be officially put into operation on November 11 after one year of test-airing.

97 percent of businesses believe that Vietnam should negotiate for the free trade agreement FTA with the EU soon, a survey conducted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) found.

Nike sponsors national tennis team; Former Thai football star backs Vietnam, Thailand; Table tennis tourney opens in Dak Lak; Viet Nam drawn in tough group for SEA Games basketball; Runners to get big cash-prizes at SEA Games 

The 80th session of the Interpol General Assembly wrapped up in Hanoi Thursday.

Having gained remarkable achievements in many international sporting events the Vietnamese Taekwondo team is now set to win some more gold medals and Olympic berths from the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia. 

The attempt by the Ministry of Finance to reduce the allowed ratios of investments in non-core business fields has been facing the strong opposition from big state owned economic groups and general corporations.

Dip Village’s School is located in Ia Kreng commune, a remote commune. The special thing of the school is that a lot of students still go to school every day, but they do not know why they should do that

The Hanoi Department for Information and Communication has said that a lot of websites and electronic portals in Vietnam have existing information holes, because the security software cannot be updated regularly.

While relevant ministries still puzzled about dealing with harmful exotic species, experts believe that the State needs to set up concrete regulations to strictly manage the import of exotic species.

Most banks earned high profits, some of them up to 80 per cent higher, in the first nine months of the year, despite drastic measures by the State Bank of Viet Nam to curb the sector's credit growth.

HCMC will set aside an amount of VND1 trillion for renewable energy projects following approval from the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the city’s power development plan for the 2011-2015 period.

Viet Nam's chess team has set a goal of winning at least three gold medals at the 26th Southeast Asia Games this month.

FAO helps Vietnam develop rice seed production; Plain clothes police on the lookout for drunk drivers; HIV infections among children increase in Vietnam; Vietnam placed second in producing Artemisinin against malaria

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Bac Kan Province on Tuesday held a press conference to introduce a tourism program called ‘Through Viet Bac’s heritage regions 2011’.

"Steve Jobs," the only authorized biography of the Apple co-founder, has sold around 379, 000 copies in the United States in its first week of publication, making it one of the best selling titles this year.

Worries have been raised about the overly hot growth of the Vietnam’s motorbike industry, which is believed to create a lot of difficulties.

VietNamNet Bridge – Some new cabinet members have attracted public attention for their “new and young” speeches and actions. Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang is an outstanding example.

HCM City container thefts remain rife; Vietnam ranking down in World Bank business report; CPI rises 0.36 per cent in October; Coffee exporters to face new rules; Hanoi's trade deficit hits $12.5 billion; Vinagame signs contract with Google