VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has axed the 2 per cent tariff on kerosene and diesel imports to stabilise supplies and offset losses incurred by distributors and dealers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The old turtle from Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake is famous but not many know about his origin.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has asked the government to allow it to increase airfare caps for domestic routes amid the dong’s depreciation against the US dollar, Pham Ngoc Minh, general director of the airline, said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many people were very surprised when they saw four young girls devoting themselves to clean up the ancient tower of Hoa Phong, a relic on the bank of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, on February 21.

The profits of banks in 2010 would not be big if compared to their capital, assets and workforce.

VietNamNet Bridge – Rare cancers like cancers of the gum, lips, gallbladder, vagina and rectum have become more common in Viet Nam in the last decade, according to doctors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National key shooter Dang Hong Ha, 30, is to coach four Japanese shooters in a two-week course following an invitation from the Japanese Shooting Federation.

Big state-owned economic groups and general corporations have stated that they are striving to complete the equitization process in 2011.

Wal-Mart's net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 rose to 115.6 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 2.5 percent from the same period last year, showed the financial results reported Tuesday by the company.

The petroleum market is still not at peace, despite the strong announcements by the management agencies that the supply is not short and the threats that the filling stations which sell petrol in dribs and drabs will have licenses revoked.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam was willing to co-operate with Turkey to boost trade relations between the two countries, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said yesterday, Feb 22.

If universities are relocated to suburb areas, a lot of lecturers may give up their jobs, because travel expenses will strain their  modest pay, a lecturer of the Hanoi Economics University said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has emphasised urgent tasks that should be focused on, including curbing inflation, stabilising the macro-economy and ensuring social welfare.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 900 traditional brick kilns, which are known for using low-quality coal and out-moded methods that cause massive air pollution and waste of agricultural land, are still operating despite a ban issued by city authorities

Chinese shares crept higher Wednesday, led by gold miners, after international gold prices rebounded to above 1,400 U.S. dollars per ounce due to escalating violence in the Middle East and North Africa.

VietNamNet Bridge – The organizing board of the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2010 on February 22 made public the list of 13 male and 11 female players nominated for the awards.

VietNamNet Bridge – Building hydro-power dams across the major current of the Mekong River will cause serious consequences for the environment and development, Vietnamese scientists warned.

In a preliminary study, researchers found that 50-minute cell phone use was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism in the region closest to the phone antenna, but the finding is of unknown clinical significance,

VietNamNet Bridge – Bio-diversity in Nha Trang Bay is under serious threat, according to Truong Kinh, director of the Nha Trang Bay's Sea Protection Management Board.

VietNamNet Bridge – Police and customs officers received training this week on how to identify threatened reptile species and familiarise themselves with international wildlife protection policies in an effort to combat illegal wildlife trade . . .