VietNamNet Bridge - The digital data market is tipped to develop exponentially in Viet Nam amid demand from e-government, education, health care and business, representatives of foreign companies have said.

U.S. videogame giant Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy PopCap Games, a leading provider of casual games for digital platforms, in a deal to accelerate its digital transformation.

The gold price yesterday surged to the highest peak in the history to 38.6 million dong per tael. Meanwhile, goldsmith companies reported a sharp increase in the volume of gold sold by people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Danang is striving to become the nation’s first e-city by 2020, said Pham Kim Son, director of the Danang Department of Information and Communications.

VietNamNet Bridge – Transit passengers will soon be able to stay in Viet Nam for up to 15 days instead of the current five days, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms keep complaining that they do not receive the necessary cooperation from air carriers, which explains why Vietnam still cannot attract many travelers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The retail premises rents keep rising, while the purchasing power keeps decreasing as people fasten their belt in the high inflation, which has forced many small merchants to liquidate shops.

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation announced on Wednesday to withdraw its bid for British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) after hacking scandals led to the closure of News of the World, its best selling Sunday newspaper in Britain.

New bridge falls down over weighty truck; Former bank director held on swindling count; UK charity reviews activities in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

Japan and the United States roared into the FIFA Women's World Cup final on Wednesday.

The U.S. central bank is poised to provide additional stimulus efforts if the U.S. economy remains sluggish, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chanted dirges again on Wednesday for Muammar Gaddafi, saying days for the Libyan leader "are numbered."

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is set to continue experiencing price hikes in the latter half of the year due to both domestic and international socio-economic factors, according to economic experts.

European music service Spotify is set to launch in the United States on Thursday, according to media reports.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City-based football club Sai Gon Xuan Thanh (SGXT) secured its place in the V-League 2012 after it won the First Division 2011 with five rounds remaining.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese lawyers need more training to ensure they are professional and ethical, said president of the Viet Nam Bar Federation (VBF), Le Thuc Anh, at a three-day workshop which began in Ha Noi yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government looks set to push ahead with an earlier than planned, fourth quarter rise in the country’s minimum wage.

VietNamNet Bridge – The US leading Travel and Leisure magazine has voted Ha Noi and HCM City in the top 10 most attractive cities in Asia.

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition featuring different lives in modern society has opened in Ha Noi with the title of Tales in the City: Community Voices.

VietNamNet Bridge – A slaughter house which can process hundreds of cattle and poultry a day will be built on 4.4 hectares of land, at the cost of over VND100 billion ($5 million) in Hanoi’s suburban district of Thanh Oai.