The bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and Chile will be officially signed on November 11 after three years of negotiation, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The World Bank has so far provided Vietnam with non-refundable aid, preferential credits and loans worth $13.5 billion to help the country in its national development.

Citing the current laws of China and the World Trade Organization (WTO), lawyers believe that Vietnam can gain the upper hand over the Chinese defendant who has been accused of stealing Buon Ma Thuot geographical indication.

VietNamNet Bridge – Following the killing of the last rare rhinoceros in Viet Nam by poachers, scientists are calling for better management at Cat Tien National Park to ensure that habitats for rare species remain protected.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of local and foreign revellers attended the German Festival held at the Vietnamese-German Centre at the Ha Noi University of Science and Technology yesterday, Nov 6.

Wages in Vietnam are on the rise, but most of the country’s workers  are just scraping by.

Vietnamese sailors escape from Somali pirates; Largest home-made ship launched; Train fares to be raised during Tet; Floods hit central provinces

Google is mulling a plan to offer paid cable-TV services to consumers, a move that could flare up a new wave of competition in the traditional TV business, U.S. media reported on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) and 28 districts in six neighbouring provinces have outlined a plan that calls for changes to the educational system.

The HCM City People’s Court has made the verdict, forcing Indochina Airlines to pay the sum of 1.3 million dollars to the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB). However, the verdict does not mean that the case has been wrapped up.

A Tay elder in Lao Cai is very active in preserving the ancient tales and legends of ethnic Tay people in the moutainous region.

VietNamNet Bridge – Engineer Bui Trong Tuan, from Viet Tri City, first introduced his groundbreaking cooking stove, fuelled by agricultural waste, during the course of last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung yesterday, Nov 6, sent a letter of condolences to Japan's House of Councillors over the passing away of President Nishioka Takeo.

Vietnam has set up an ambitious plan to have 20,000 PhDs by 2020. However, it will have to go a very thorny path to reach that end.

VietNamNet Bridge – Since the beginning of this year, the city's museums have brought hundreds of mobile exhibitions to schools, universities and industrial parks in city districts and southern provinces.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City police have arrested five people for allegedly stealing 40 tons of soybeans worth at least VND340 million (US$16,200) from Nha Rong – Khanh Hoi Port in June.

Kazakhstan's Center for Prevention and Control of AIDS said Friday that the country had 17,266 registered HIV carriers as of Oct. 1,compared with 15,908 as of Feb. 1, 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Hoang Ngan, who is Miss Fashion of Miss Vietnam World 2010 pageant, took the Talent Award at the 6th Super Model Asian Beauty 2011, which ended on November 3 in Japan.

Contact center service has emerged as a promising business in Vietnam. However, experts say the market development still does not commensurate with the potentials.

Many people believe that small banks would be the first subjects for the bank restructuring, i.e. they would be weeded out from the current banking system. However, experts do not think this way.