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  

Viet Nam's U-23 football team came from behind to trounce U-23 Philippines 3-1 in their opening football game at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium yesterday.

The central State Bank of Vietnam predicted this year’s overseas remittances would likely reach US$8.5 billion, higher than the record of US$8 billion last year.

Troubled U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan was ordered by a Los Angeles judge to spend 30 days in jail on Wednesday.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to Japan from October 30 to November 2, was a success, which confirms Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching great importance to strengthening its friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Japan.

Apple confirmed Wednesday its latest iOS 5 mobile operating system was causing a battery problem identified by iPhone 4S customers and that a fix was coming.

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon and UN General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al- Nasser are in Tripoli on Wednesday for a surprise visit to the North African country, Ban's spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters here.

VietNamNet Bridge – Truc Diem is competing at the Miss International while Thai Ha is awaiting her license to the Miss Earth. Many models are silently practicing and waiting for a chance to advertise their names at beauty contests.

Ministries, industrial sectors and associations have proposed several changes to a draft on export and import tariffs for next year.

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday downwardly revised its projection of the country's economic outlook and reaffirmed openness to further stimulating policy if needed.

History is on Vietnam’s side ahead of the Southeast Asian Games football match against the Philippines in Indonesia today.

At least eight businesses have got the car import licenses. A lot of businesses are nearly completing necessary procedures, ready to carry cars to Vietnam. The car market is expected to heat up again after two years of quietness.