A significant number of black market credit organisations (loan sharks) operating in major cities, particularly Ha Noi and HCM City, have recently defaulted, dealing a heavy blow to depositors and the national economy.

Paragliding has been officially recognized in Vietnam as the country selects its national paragliding team for the 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) scheduled for November in Indonesia.

Exhibition highlights President HCM’s visit to France in 1946; Slang illustration book stirs debate; VOV’s radio feature wins international award; Graphic design club provides forum for students to exchange ideas

Vietnamese pop singer Tran Thu Ha or Ha Tran, currently living in the U.S., is working with her lawyer to explore the possibility of a plagiarism lawsuit against Rihanna and Coldplay.

Vietnam helps Cambodia overcome floods; Father, son and wife sentenced for anti-State plots; WB helps Vietnam fight H5N1 epidemic; Deadly hole causes evacuation in Quang Ninh; US Government gives aid to Vietnam flood victims  

There is still much evidence of a woeful but noble period of Vietnamese history on Con Dao islands today. Once known as a “hell on earth”, the islands have now become a tourist attraction for both domestic and international visitors. 

Chinese scientists continue to introduce China’s cow tongue line in the East Sea by showing it in a map that appears in an article published recently by Climatic Change, an international scientific magazine based in the US.

Military Political Academy urged to build strong Party; Vietnamese Party delegation visits DPRK; Vietnam hopes to boost ties with EU, Iran; Foreign Minister receives outgoing EU ambassador; VN hopes situation in Lybia will stabilize soon

Advertising in Viet Nam is trending toward mobile devices, with the country becoming a member of the club of nations with one billion mobile internet advertisements a quarter, according to BuzzCity, a Singapore-based mobile media company.

Lying some 4km from Dalat City, Thai Phien village was known as a remote mountainous area and the hunting place of King Bao Dai from 1945 to 1954.

Vietnamese state agencies and scientists are discussing how to develop biodegradable bags, which is believed to serve as the key to eliminate plastic bags from modern life.

Gie Trieng ethnic minority people traditionally used to place their dead in coffins that were raised up into a tree in the middle of the forest.

The exchange rate quoted by commercial banks was adjusted nine times in the last 20 days, thus making the foreign currency market burning.

Eurozone finance ministers have agreed that private holders of the Greek government bonds would have to accept far more losses than the 21 percent haircut agreed in July, the Eurogroup Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker said Saturday.

State leasing firm could sink in debts; Floods force catfish plants to close down; Power monopoly wants to hike prices, again; Clothing trade needs better service centres; Footwear sector out of step

VietNamNet Bridge would like to introduce Thanh Nien Daily’s reportage about the Filipino community in HCM City.

Local travel agencies have expressed grave concern that a possible upsurge of 50% in ceiling airfares for domestic services will cause their businesses to end up in a blind alley.

It is very likely that the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) fails to submit the plan on improving the state owned enterprises’ (SOEs) operation efficiency on schedule, slated for November.

The Ha Nhi ethnic people in Bat Xat District in northern mountainous Lao Cai province live close to nature. That may be the reason why their costume is mainly green, in keeping with the colour of the mountains and forests of the northwest.

Viet Nam's U23s maintained their lead in the Viet Nam Football Federation's Eximbank Cup after a 1-1 draw against Uzbekistan's U23 team yesterday at Ha Noi's My Dinh National Stadium.