Vietnamese livestock enterprises have warned that foreign invested enterprises are controlling the food market, which is one of the reasons that makes it difficult to stabilize the market.

The Vietnam Olympic Committee and the British Embassy have agreed to work together in organizing sport activities in Vietnam to promote the London 2012 Olympics from now and for the next 12 months.

The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that the nation's economic activity continued to grow, but the pace had moderated in many districts due to a sluggish housing market and businesses' cautious capital spending plans.

VietNamNet Bridge - Quiet yellow-sand beaches and historical sites may lure visitors to Con Dao but it’s the old tropical trees that protect them from the scorching sunshine in the archipelago off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Eleven people were killed and 30 others wounded in a roadside bombing and a following suicide bomber attack targeted a group of Iraqi soldiers outside a bank in the city of Tikrit, the capital of Salahudin province, on Thursday,

China, the neighboring country with high cultural and historical values, was once the favorite choice for Vietnamese travelers. However, things are changing: they tend to go to Thailand, Singapore, Japan or South Korea.

On the sideline of the 1st session of the 13th National Assembly (NA), deputies expressed their high expectations on the newly-re-elected Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

VietNamNet Bridge – The scientists from the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources have successfully used earthworms to treat organic rubbish, which is believed to make a breakthrough in the waste treatment in Vietnam.

Multiple explosions and gun battle left 25 people including six attackers dead and injured 35 others in Trinkot city the capital of Uruzgan province 370 km south of capital city Kabul on Thursday,

Deputy Minister of Finance Pham Sy Danh has approved FPT Information System to provide information equipment and services for personal income tax (PIT) management application infrastructure worth approximately VND260 billion ($13 million).

A new round of interrogation will be conducted Friday on Anders Behring Breivik, the suspect of Oslo bomb and shooting attacks, while the police had ended search for the last of those missing.

High prices forecast until end of year; Vietsovpetro to build largest drilling platform; Woodwork exports hit US$1.7 billion; Many hospital projects in HCMC still inactive; American billionaire eyes Vietnam property market   

Former Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has changed his position on a divorce petition filed by his estranged wife Maria Shriver and agreed to pay her spousal support, local media reported on Tuesday.

Amazon.com’s e-book reader Kindle 3G with special offers is now the company’s top-selling e-book device, according to media reports on Wednesday.

SBV Governor Nguyen Van Giau said that the public debts in Greece and the uncertainties in Europe, plus the public debt problems in the US, have all led to the domestic gold price increases; while he cannot see any problems in the market.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Declaration of the Conducts of Parties in the East Sea was signed in the hope that it would provide the foundation for long-term stability in the area and foster understanding among the countries concerned.

VietNamNet Bridge - With domestic tours costing more than foreign trips and their country’s attractions not appealing enough to Vietnamese, many people opt for destinations like Thailand and Singapore.

Writer publishes war notes, diaries diaries; Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia music and dance festival wraps up; VN moviemakers bad at making money; Phu Yen gets ready for Vietnam Film Festival

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem remains unbeaten at the Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund, Germany, after drawing with Georg Meier of the host country in the first match of the second round on July 27.  

ASEAN naval chiefs brought up the conflicts in the East Sea and recommended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take the initiative to ensure marine security at the fifth ASEAN Naval Chiefs’ Meeting (ANCM-5).