It is necessary to take measures to attract dollars into banks, while the cash outflow from banks also needs to go through smoothly.

Vietnam Airlines periodically conducts maintenance of its aircrafts under strict procedures to avoid incidents. Let’s see how it maintains a Boeing 777 with VietNamNet’s Pham Tuan.

Many university students complain that they do not have the opportunities to gain practical experience within companies and that they are not welcomed there.

VietNamNet Bridge – City authorities have urged local agencies to work more closely with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to curb the rising levels of air and water pollution in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese amateur and professional composers nationwide have been invited to join a song writing contest about Agent Orange.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and International artists will perform Gustav Mahler's Symphony No 8 in the country's largest ever concert tomorrow, Oct 23, in Ha Noi.

Holland Village opens in HCM City Park today; Statues of former State leaders on display in HCM City; Touch of French food and culture in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Tay Pharmaceutical Joint-stock Company (Hataphar) has been reportedly fined VND50 million (US$2,500) for letting another company produce poor quality medicine under its brand name.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City had earmarked VND52 billion (US$2.7 million) for implementing a 10 year (2011-2020) action programme for children, a senior official said yesterday, Oct 21.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, is scheduled to make his first official visit to Vietnam on 28-30 October to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers yesterday, Oct 21, deliberated on a draft environmental-tax law, focusing on which products should be taxed, who is taxable and what is the appropriate tax rate.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., a U.S. sales unit of Toyota Motor Corp., has recalled 740,000 vehicles due to concerns over brake fluid leakage that could hurt braking performance.

Thien wins first match at tennis tourney in Malaysia; Alves signs for three years with first division Ha Tinh; Viet Nam drops 14 places in FIFA rankings to 139th; Viet Nam U-16 team hope to surprise at Asian Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Top striker Le Cong Vinh has joined up with the national team in Ha Noi but his chances of taking part in December's ASEAN Football Championship, AFF-Suzuki Cup remain unclear.

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control said that floods in the central region had left 76 people dead, 6 missing and 42 injured by October 21.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 130 people have died in a recent diarrhea outbreak in Haiti, health authorities there said Thursday.

Many Vietnamese film-makers and actors attended the closing ceremony of the first Vietnam International Film Festival last night.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam won two of the six major awards of the Vietnam International Film Festival 2010, which closed last night, October 21, in Hanoi.

As part of its accession plans in the World Trade Organisation, Viet Nam has committed to liberalising the express delivery market to level the playing field for both local and foreign express delivery companies.

Chairman of the National Assembly Office Tran Dinh Dan, former Party Secretary of the central province of Nghe An, said that besides downpours, floods in the central provinces were partly caused by hydro-power and transport works.