VietNamNet Bridge - Most tourist companies have said that several people plan to travel domestically and overseas during the Tet (Lunar New Year).

The terminology “cloud computing” has been mentioned by more and more Vietnamese enterprises recently. Experts believe that cloud computing would be the choice of enterprises and government agencies in the near future.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is well known as one of the most powerful exporters of agricultural products in the world. However, Vietnamese farmers and Vietnamese enterprises cannot pocket enough money from their exports.

Returning to Vietnam as veterans of the Vietnam War, bearing many wounds in their souls, these Americans may have felt apprehensive but the open hearts of Vietnamese people relieved their pains and helped them regain their lost souls.

In 2010, Vietnam successfully accomplished its role as Chair of ASEAN, comprehensively deployed foreign affairs and deeper integrated into the international economy, creating a momentum for the nation to enter the 2nd decade of the 21st century.

Viet Nam supermarket opens in Cambodia; Interest rates on dollars still high, but dong falls; Processed food tops list of products hit by inflation; Insurance premium grows 20% to $1.5b year-on-year; Bank issues convertible bonds to partners  

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the cold weather, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to major roads of Hanoi and HCM City to celebrate the New Year 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Statistic Office on December 31 announced that Vietnam’s unemployment rate in 2010 reached 2.88 percent, including 4.43 percent for the urban and 2.27 percent for the rural area.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has written an article about major contents of the draft socio-economic development strategy for the 2011-2020 period and the country’s key tasks in 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge - Total insurance premiums are estimated to have reached VND30.69 trillion (US$1.57 billion) this year, a rise of 20.3 per cent on last year, according to the Ministry of Finance's Insurance Management and Supervision Department.

VietNamNet Bridge - December’s strong price rise has sent the consumer price index in all of 2010 surging to a higher-than-expected level of 11.75%, thus eroding the country’s hard-won economic gains.

Don village was dubbed the “elephant kingdom” in the Central Highlands for its tradition of taming wild elephants and also worshipping them.

VietNamNet Bridge – Securities companies have experienced a year full of difficulties. Dau tu chung khoan highlights the most noteworthy events of the companies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Rural areas and the agriculture sector have provided the main impetus for the nation's rapid growth in the post renewal period, but the sector has not received sufficient investment or help from the Government, experts say.

Authorized organizations have showed a lack of investigation into some farmers that use pesticides and other stimulants to increase the amount and size of their farm produce.

Although the military-run Viettel lagged behind Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) in the VND100 trillion (US$5.14 billion) revenue race in 2010, it has deserved as the winner in terms of real capacity and achievements.

The end of the year is seeing a sharp rise in smuggling activities, according to border authorities.

As a goodwill ambassador of the International Red Cross, Chinese Kung-fu movie star Jet Li will visit Hanoi from January 21 to 24.

Northern provinces to receive Japan aid for primary school project; Overseas students join new year festival; Hanoi prepares to welcome New Year; Group sculpture show in town

Vietnam, the source of 99.9% of tra and basa fish exports, expects to reduce outbound shipments of the fish by a hefty 45% to some 360,000 tons next year from this year’s 640,000 tons.