The private economic sector should be the leading economic sector in the economic development. The State should consider the private economic sector an important asset.

VietNamNet Bridge – The law on economizing energy and using energy effectively took effect in the beginning of 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – The story about a girl in Hue who was abandoned at birth and lived as a street child moved the hearts of millions of audience members of the national television station (VTV), but there is a different truth.

Dutch wins championship at PWA windsurfing tournament; Health prevents Pele from visiting Vietnam; First open Binh Duong int’l women cycling tournament to start soon  

Hike in medicine prices causes anxiety; Car hit two police to death; Ca pass clogged with traffic accident for 4 hours; Vietnam’s kidnapped sailors made it home; Breast implant at beauty salon kills woman   

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi’s Central Tropical Hospital said it has treated 848 cases of rubella, or German measles, since mid-January and the number is rising every day.

A federal grand jury in the U. S. state Arizona has indicted accused gunman Jared Lee Loughner on 49 counts in the January rampage that gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others and left six dead.

VietNamNet Bridge – Carrying babies on boats to chase tourist boats to beg for money has become a problem for tourists in Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh province).

The dong deposit interest rates applied by some commercial banks unexpectedly jumped to 17-18.5 percent per annum a few days ago. However, despite the high interest rates, the deposited volume is still decreasing.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has bought 8.98 billion kWh of power from abroad during the past two months, to ensure adequate supply within the country. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training has just approved a list of 459 candidates to be sent abroad to pursue graduate and undergraduate degrees on government scholarships.

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Folk Songs Festival will kick off on Sunday in the northern province of Hung Yen.

VietNamNet Bridge - Paintings, photos exhibitions and music shows in HCM City will celebrate International Women's Day on March 8.

A special summit of center-right EU leaders of the European People's Party (EPP) was held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland on Friday evening, preparing for the Eurozone Summit on March 11.

VietNamNet Bridge - While the real benefits of 3G are still being debated, 4G wireless technology is soon to hit the Vietnamese telecommunications market, further adding to the confusion.

NASA's earth-observation satellite Glory apparently fell into the Pacific Ocean after a failed launch, a NASA official said early Friday.

The U.S. unemployment rate dipped to 8.9 percent in February, and nonfarm payroll employment rose by 192,000, reported the Labor Department on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 4,400 Vietnamese workers in Libya had returned home safely by 18:15 hrs Friday (March 4), said an official from the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

The international police organization Interpol on Friday issued an Orange Notice against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and 15 others, including his family members and close associates, according to a statement posted on the Interpol website.

Hanoi to spend $24 million to stabilize prices; Chinese bank opens branch in HCM City; HCM City firm to sell German forklifts; New software offers added protection