Vietnam’s total foreign debt stood at $172.6 million in July and the figure for the first seven months came in at $933.3 million, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

 Two died, two others injured at stone pit in Dak Lak, 2,000 students to participate in flag raising ceremony, Hoang Sa memorial site to be built on Ly Son island, HIV/AIDS model launched in Hanoi outskirts

China, the biggest Vietnam rice importer since 2012, hsa unexpectedly reduced imports in the first months of the year, raising controversial predictions about the level of demand from the world’s most populous country.

 Greece has agreed a bailout deal "in principle" with its creditors, the European Commission has said.

Vietnam cannot compete with China in terms of the number of publications about the East Sea but it can resolve by the facts, by accurate information to establish trust and action, logic, rational, reasoning consistent with the value of the world.

 Despite its price tag of VND3.5 billion ($137,490), the Khe Tay suspension bridge in northern Ha Tinh province’s Vu Quang district has struggled to win over residents, with all but two households preferring the old bridge 500 meters away.

 On the morning of August 12 the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced that, under Decision No. 1595/QD-NHNN dated August 11, the exchange rate band will increase from +/- 1 per cent to +/-2 per cent, effective August 12.

 Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) is collecting opinions of shareholders on an unlimited ownership rate of foreign investors in the company, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

  National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee members did not come to a unanimous decision yesterday morning on the draft Law on Supervisory Activities of the NA and People's Council.

 For the first time in 14 years, Vietnam’s military run Viettelbecame the premier sponsor forthe Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC 2015) which opened on August 11 in Dallas, Texas, the US.

 Nguyen Thi Anh Vien went down in Vietnam’s swimming history after earning the country’s first-ever medal at a global competition—the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 held in Moscow, Russia.

 A total of 45,651 tonnes of chicken products, mostly frozen thighs, were imported from the US in the first seven months of 2015, accounting for 49 percent of total meat imports into Vietnam in the period.

  Viet Nam's top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has secured a ticket to compete in the main round of the Egypt F26 Futures tournament.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists always choose Mu Cang Chai Township in the northern mountainous area of Viet Nam as a destination for home-stays.

 Chinese shares were lower on Wednesday as its central bank again devalued the yuan, following Tuesday's record cut.

 Hillary Clinton has agreed to hand over to the FBI the private email server that she used as secretary of state.

 The use of high-tech agricultural methods is needed to produce higher quality products and increase farmers' incomes, speakers at a meeting held on August 10 in HCM City said.

 Singapore has become Vietnam’s leading investment partner after an amount of over 33 billion USD has been poured into numerous local projects in processing technology, manufacturing, real estate, education and entertainment.

 The ASEAN Women’s Circle of Hanoi (AWCH) was inaugurated in the Vietnamese capital city on August 11, a significant step towards the realisation of the bloc’s common goals.

Nearly four out of every ten citizens in Vietnam is aged between 10 and 29.  That’s a great deal of youthful energy, enthusiasm, and inquisitiveness. However, there are times when young people are also frustrated by the world they see around them.