After many changes in the dong/dollar exchange rate, petroleum and electricity prices, a question has been raised by analysts as to how the basic wage increase will affect the prices of goods and services which have climbed to high levels already.

Apple Inc.'s iPad 2 has topped the ratings by Consumer Reports, an influential U.S. magazine for product reviews, in the latest tests of the 10 most- promising tablet computers.

Despite the sizable price spike in crude oil and other commodities, the longer-run inflation expectations remained stable in the United States, the U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday.

Over 100 people are missing at sea after a boat carrying refugees from Libya sank in waters near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa early Wednesday.

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from a consortium led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the University of Miami, and . . . , identified four new genes linked to Alzheimer's disease.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the the third day of the third lunar month or Tet Han Thuc (Cold Food Festival), Vietnamese families  offer banh troi and banh chay to their ancestors. Hanoians no longer make the cakes at home but buy them.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has set a target of increasing rice production by 1 million tons this year to ensure food security under instructions from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many readers emailed VietNamNet to support the idea that Hanoi may have two ancient turtles.

VietNamNet Bridge - Taiwan-owned Hiep Phuoc Power Company Limited, the first privately-owned power project in Vietnam, has had its hands burnt getting its price increase proposal into action.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is now a growing tendency of Vietnamese universities to cooperate with foreign universities to enroll and train students as a part of their in the plans to expand the scale of educational training.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Price Management Department is undertaking a nationwide audit of prices to curb unreasonable hikes, director of the department Nguyen Tien Thoa has said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Eighty-seven out of over 100 securities companies have posted their 2010 business results, and 24 of these incurred losses last year which totalled a combined VND574 billion (US$27.5 million).

VietNamNet Bridge – Developing software parks proves to be an important task in order to turn Vietnam into an information technology power. However, it is not an easy mission.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has a significant source of renewable energies, but fails to exploit the clean energies due to a shortage of detailed legal frame and mechanisms, experts say.  

Defending champions Inter Milan collapsed to a stunning 5-2 home defeat by Schalke 04 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the San Siro on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Singer Tung Duong, who is called “Vietnam’s Lady Gaga,” won two prizes at the Dedication Awards 2010.

Vietnamese badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh, the world’s number 7, booked a place to the second round of the 2011 Yonex Australian Open Grand Prix Gold after securing a 2-0 win over a Malaysian contender today.

Trio Tran Quoc Cuong, Hoang Xuan Vinh and youngster Ha Minh Thanh will be competing in their favourite pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Changwon, South Korea this week.

Domestic coaches refused or didn’t meet the criteria set by the Vietnam Football Federation so the successor of Henrique Calisto will be a foreign coach. VFF has negotiated with five foreign candidates, focusing on the two German candidates.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has announced it will conduct surprise inspections on old but operational aircrafts in Vietnam. The decision has been made after holes appeared in the top and fuselage of a series of Boeing 737-300 in the US.