The end of the world is nigh, and Marvel’s brawny superhero Thor finds himself hammerless and held hostage on a kitsch futuristic planet light years away from his home, in a sequel that revamps the slightly dim

 Travel companies may be required to deposit VND850 million at commercial banks if they organize local, inbound and outbound tours, according to a draft Government decree which guides the execution of the 2017 Tourism Law.

 Titanium mining and processing projects in central coast provinces have left negative impact on other economic sectors and put the environment at risk of severe pollution.

Toyota Motor Corp said its solid-state battery technology under development could be a “game changer” for electric vehicles, but that does not mean it is moving away from hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles.

Amazon.com Inc  launched a cash payment service in Mexico on Tuesday, aiming to expand its customer base in a country where shoppers are wary of credit card fraud and often earn their living in paper currency.

 Experts and car owners have objected to a long-planned yet highly controversial scheme to impose a fee on cars entering HCMC’s central business district. 

 The Government will no longer inject more capital into State-funded investment projects that have racked up huge losses, according to a report Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has sent to the National Assembly.

 Vietnamese-French pianist and zither artist Tri Nguyen will give a performance at the theater of the Voice of HCM City's People (VOH) radio station on October 27.

Moves by taxation authorities to increase several taxes and in turn increase the State budget must be carefully implemented to ensure the health of Vietnam’s economy and its business community.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam emphasised that Vietnam will continue to give autonomy to public universities after the pilot project on the autonomy of universities is completed in the next two months.

National Assembly deputies urged the Government to continue to clamp down on illegal deforestation during a discussion on the country’s draft revision to the Law on Forest Protection and Development

Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh is the image of serenity in autumn,excepting the bustling tourist sites nearby.

 Banks have generated hefty profits in the year’s first three quarters, buoyed by healthy credit growth.

Vietnam’s largest listed company Vinamilk has finalised procedures to sell 3.3 per cent of the residual stake on November 10, whilst the two brewery giants Sabeco and Habeco have yet to submit their divestment plans.

Two historic steam locomotives that were repatriated to Switzerland from Da Lat in 1990 became part of the European country’s celebration of the restored Furka Pass rack railway last week.

Contestants of the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant flaunted their shapely bodies in stunning swimsuits at the preliminary competition on Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province on October 23.

VietNamNet Bridge - The gap between the top 20 percent of the richest people and the lowest 20 per cent of the poor in Vietnam was 4.4 times in 1993, but the figure was 10 times in 2016. 

 Cooperation between Vietnam and Algeria has yet to match potential, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru. 

Technology giants Alibaba and Tencent are trying to penetrate the Vietnamese e-payment market. 

 As Internet use in Viet Nam continues to rise, avoiding online security threats will become even more difficult, said Vu The Binh, Viet Nam Internet Association (VIA) general secretary, at a symposium in Ha Noi on Tuesday.