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.

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

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.

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.