The Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group, or Vinacomin, has announced plans to withdraw capital from the Viet Nam Aviation Insurance Joint Stock Co and officially set in motion plans to pull out from its non-core business this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - The traditional full moon festival in Hanoi’s old quarter lacked traditional toys like star-shaped lanterns, unicorn dances but was flooded by thrilling masks or coloring decorating items.

Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt timed in 9.85 seconds to beat the track record in the men's 100m at the athletics meeting here on Tuesday.

Vietnamese social networks have been developing rapidly with many established networks. However, the number of networks that can cement their firm positions in the markets just can be counted on one’s fingers.

Property trade stagnant in southern provinces; Controversy over auto-parts tax; Marriott to run 5-star hotel in Danang City; SBV: Banks’ profit growth acceptable; Two e-commerce service providers get merged

VietNamNet Bridge – The Foreign Minister, Pham Binh Minh has appointed Luong Thanh Nghi, director of the Foreign Ministry’s Foreign Press Center, as the chief of the Information and Press Department and the new spokesperson.

Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) just forwarded a ‘special’ letter to new Minister of Finance (MoF) Vuong Dinh Hue and State Bank Governor Nguyen Van Binh detailing strong reforms.

The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and Viet Nam National University (VNU) yesterday signed a US$5-million project to develop green technology for biodiesel production in Viet Nam.

Intel and Google on Tuesday announced a partnership to enable the world's largest chip maker's architecture on the search giant's products, saying that an Intel chip-based Android smartphone will hit the market in the first half of 2012.

The State Bank of Viet Nam plans to establish a standing group of 12 leading commercial banks which represent 85 per cent of market share to address issues that arise in the banking system.

Businesses complain that the actual lending interest rates they have to pay are not as low as announced by commercial banks. In fact, the interest rates of 17-19 percent quoted by banks are being applied only to a few clients.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese policemen have arrested several groups of Chinese and Taiwanese for hi-tech frauds. On September 13, 11 Chinese and Taiwanese were arrested in HCM City for the same accusation.

International tourists will enjoy value-added tax (VAT) refunds when they purchase goods in Viet Nam under a draft currently under consideration by the Ministry of Finance.

VietNamNet Bridge - The first exhibition of art dolls opened in Hanoi from September 8 - October 7, featuring 20 dolls by artisan Tran Thu Hang.

Top seed Novak Djokovic captured his third major title of the year at the US Open on Monday by dismissing second seed Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 at Flushing Meadows.

VietNamNet Bridge – Indochinese countries should focus on developing infrastructure in Viet Nam's Mekong Delta to develop tourism in a co-ordinated manner, an official told a regional tourism conference in HCM City yesterday, Sep 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – Artist To Ngoc Thanh's love for mountainous Sa Pa Town and its people shine through his works which are on display at an exhibition that has opened in HCM City.

Vietnamese culture centre to be established in India; Harmony of heaven and man in show; Japanese and local artists join in multimedia dance; Vietnam Fashion Fair 2011 scheduled for late December  

VietNamNet Bridge – It was rainy on the full moon day in Hanoi, so the moon “broke an appointment” with kids. Many families welcomed the festival at home. At 9pm, when rain stopped, thousands of people flocked to streets.

On the construction sites in Vietnam, where Chinese enterprises act as the general contractors, Vietnamese workers have to struggle with Chinese for jobs.