A “digitalization process” is taking place at all state management agencies, where officers try to digitalize paper legal documents for better and easier management.

Beyond the well-known and colourful markets of Sapa, Bac Ha and Can Cau, is the bewitching northwest mountainous area of Vietnam with the remote town and market of Sin Ho, the roof of Lai Chau province.

The Cultural Heritage Department will invest VND3 billion (US$144,000) next year to combat termites that have been damaging historic houses in Hoi An Ancient Town in central Quang Nam Province for a long time.

VietNamNet Bridge – Female fencer Nguyen Thi Le Dung, who won six gold medals at the 22nd, 23rd and 24th SEA Games, is determined to defend her top position at the upcoming 26th SEA Games.

VietNamNet Bridge – Administrative violations related to marine, mineral, environmental and land management may increase up to VND2 billion or US$100,000.

The prolonged lackluster stock market has discouraged a lot of businesses and prompted them to cancel the listing. Meanwhile, other companies still keep determined to list their shares on the bourse.

Global labour trends to impact VN market; Ministry to revise tariffs for next year; WB warns of increasing private debt in Vietnam; Fruit companies get wise with Chinese traders; Petrovietnam bids for ConocoPhillips' Vietnam assets 

A rare disease never seen in the southern hemisphere before, named tularaemia, has been discovered in Tasmania of Australia, state Deputy Director of Public Health, Dr Chrissie Pickin, confirmed on Friday.

The third international workshop on the East Sea wrapped up in Hanoi on Nov. 5.

 Preyanooch Phuttharaksa (22), a design student of Thai nationality, was seized last Sunday night at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport for trafficking 3.1 kilos of methamphetamine, according to the drug crime investigation police department.

Rice farming area, production and export value have increased sharply year-on-year, but next year’s performance is predicted to face many difficulties due to the impact of flooding, experts said at a seminar on Friday.

U.S. forces are moving out of Iraq "at a high rate of speed," and most troops are scheduled to leave the country by mid-December, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday.

A series of jazz concerts by the Smietana Quartet from Poland will be held in Ha Noi and HCM City to celebrate Polish Independence Day which falls on November 11.

Government debts are high on the agenda at the National Assembly 2011 second session, currently underway in Hanoi.

The real estate sale-off should is not a big problem to the national economy at all, and no need to worry about the fate of banks and real estate developers, said Professor Dang Hung Vo, former Deputy Minister of MONRE

After a lengthy round of closing arguments delivered Thursday by both sides over the involuntary manslaughter trial against Michael Jackon's personal physician, the fate of the cardiologist now rests in the hands of the panelists.

Under Decision 55/2011/QD-TTg dated mid October 2011 the state will have controlling stake in five firms.

VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly (NA) deputies on November 2 discussed the bill on higher education and the law and ordinance building program of the new congress.

VietNamNet Bridge – Buses follow one another, making ‘chains’ of hundreds of meters long on the street.

Smoking causes 40,000 deaths, costs $1 bln; Hanoi reviews five years of corruption prevention and control; USAID to help Vietnam respond to HIV/AIDS epidemic; HCM City truck ban eases traffic; Company ordered to treat exhaust fumes