Vietnam exports to South Korea continue to rise; Vietnam exports to France pick up; CPI in April up 3.16 percent; Association to help young people start their careers; Vietnam, China boost economic cooperation

Though the central bank has stipulated that deposit interest rates must not be higher than 14% per annum, depositors still acquire higher interest rates for big sums of deposits, if they successfully “bargain” with commercial banks.

Educators have, once again, rung the alarm bell over the indifference of Vietnamese students to social science majors after they realized that the number of students registering to study social sciences is at a record low this exam season.

The Chinese government has ordered an intensified crackdown on the illegal use of non-edible materials in food, according to a circular issued by the General Office of China's State Council, or the cabinet.

Fuel efficiency became the theme at the 2011 New York International Auto Show that began its press preview on Wednesday with nearly 1,000 stunning new 2011/2012 vehicles on display.

In Hanoi, luxurious shopping malls are still crowded, while luxurious items are still selling well. Many Hanoians still do not change their shopping habit, though many other people have to curb expenses.

Japanese government has ordered residents in some more areas between 20-km and 30-km ring of the crippled Fukushima No.1 nuke plant to evacuate due to accumulated radiation, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Friday.

The bank’s doors have been opened more widely to people, who need to buy dollars, since the short supply has been improved. Meanwhile, the black market’s exchange rates have come closer to the commercial exchange rates quoted by banks.

VietNamNet Bridge – Air Roland, a Jazz band from New York, will perform in HCM City at 7.30 pm, April 26, at the HCM City Conservatory of Music, 115 Nguyen Du, District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – The lives of many residents in some older Ha Noi apartments are at risk because the buildings are leaning and show signs of collapse, construction experts have said.

The U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton said on Thursday that Africa is of "great significance" to the Obama administration and the U.S. seeks African Union's assistance on the issue of Libya.

The sponsoring contract between AVG Group and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) was invalid when coach Henrique Calisto left Vietnam. VFF is now confused in choosing a new coach since it has not had a new sponsor.

While Vietnamese consumers have to buy rice at high prices, foreign countries now can buy rice from Vietnam cheaply.

VietNamNet Bridge – Travel companies have rolled out several new tours during the upcoming Liberation Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) holidays.

Vietnam’s top track-and-field official and a consultant sent by the German Athletics Federation are not seeing eye to eye about athletes’ training and competition regimes ahead of next year’s London Olympics.

VietNamNet Bridge – City and provincial leaders have been urged to expand food-safety and hygiene model programmes in HCM City, Ha Noi and Central Highlands Dak Lak Province

It is compared to “Vietnam’s prow” which is reaching to the sea, but the Ca Mau cape is being eroded seriously. Ca Mau authorities and relevant agencies are seeking urgent solutions to save this land.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is now not early to say that Vietnam has been successfully launching and controlling Vinasat 1, the first Vietnam’s telecom satellite which was launched into the space three years ago, on April 19, 2008.

VietNamNet Bridge – About VND104 trillion (US$5 billion) has been set aside for socio-economic development in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum.

Eighteen production sectors have been admitted to the “billion dollar club”, i.e, the club of sectors which have the annual export turnover of one billion dollar and more. However, the success proves to be unsustainable.