VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Chess Federation has signed a 4-year sponsor contract for Vietnam’s two top chess great masters – Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son.

The HCMC Tourism Association has continued to petition Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the central bank to allow travel agencies to enjoy commercial term interest rates from deposits instead of the low rate for call deposits.

Amazon on Thursday launched an e-book lending service for owners of its Kindle devices, letting them borrow one digital book per month with no due date.

The State Bank of Vietnam has continuously raised the interbank dollar price, making the dong lose 0.85 percent of its value in October alone.

Iran's state-run satellite Press TV reported Thursday that Iran will reveal some documents about the " U.S. anti-Tehran terror plots."

VietNamNet Bridge – Top models moved flexibly in iron-made costumes and winter outfits in the ‘GF Night’ fashion show in HCM City on the evening of November 3.

VietNamNet Bridge – The South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs have agreed to organize a Korean language test for Vietnamese workers this month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 175 football fans will arrive in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 19, on a hired aircraft of Vietnam Airlines, to cheer up the Vietnamese U-23 football team at the SEA Games 2011.

Viet Nam needs to provide greater incentives and legal protection for whistleblowers, experts said at an international workshop yesterday organised by the Office of the Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption.

One third of the polled businesses in the survey conducted by Vietnam Report on the business environment prospect in 2012-2013, said they believed the situation would be better than in 2011.

President Sang welcomes Cambodian Deputy PM; Germany is Vietnam’s biggest EU trade partner; President receives Russian top judge; Grand Duke of Luxembourg to visit Vietnam; VN, Laos rekindle the spirit of solidarity, friendship  

HCMC hosts screening of American Documentary Films; US embassy helps establish drama project in Hanoi; Slang picture book banned; Gallimard exhibition in Hanoi; Largest mass wedding for 80 couples; Hanoi int'l women to host charity event      

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.