The Vietnam Maritime Bureau (Vinamarine) has committed to put the Vietnamese fleet off the foreign ports’ lists of the ships which cannot meet the safety standards.

S-Fone, a mobile phone service provider which is facing serious financial difficulties, has been accused by its employees of not paying salaries and social insurance.

Ha Long City to hold ‘wonderful' international workshop; Website provides online tourism consultation, booking services; Travel firm introduces six-day tours to northwest

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of 15 Vietnamese citizens including ten students of the Thai language at the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities began a week-long trip by road to Thailand yesterday, July 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra will tour Laos and Cambodia next week, returning from its international tour with a concert in HCM City on August 1 and performances in Ha Noi on August 5-6.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pollution was spreading in the Dong Nai River Basin, the main source of water for 16 million people living in the area, including HCM City, said Associate Professor Phung Chi Sy

The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week rose sharply after hitting a record low since mid-May in the previous week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.

The leadership role of chief information officers (CIO) in Southeast Asia was highlighted at the eighth CIO Summit and Awards in the capital city yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hosts Myanmar confirmed the 32 events to be included at the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at a meeting organised by the SEA Sports Council and the organising board over the weekend.

The Vietnam Heritage magazine and HCMC’s Cultural Heritage Association on Wednesday announced the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards which is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners living in Vietnam aged 18 or over.

The Ministry of Transport will use the Project Preparation Technical Assistance Facility (PPTAF) to fund the final phase of the Danang-Quang Ngai Expressway in order to kick off the project within the year.

The market demand has been decreasing continuously, while the retailers’ revenues have also plummeting dramatically.

Many people call Pham The Cuong ‘the bookworm’ or ‘book addict’ for his passion for reading, collecting books, and his efforts to build   a ‘reading culture’ within the community, especially in the younger generation.

Inspectors from the Ministry of Transport have called on the Ha Noi Department of Transport to tighten granting of licences for taxis following concerns about several taxi companies operating cars without meeting licensing requirements.

The Viet Nam Football Federation has published the draw for the qualifying round of the U21 Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper football tournament.

The hotel service fee now makes up 20 percent of the domestic tour fee, which is one of the most important reasons behind the weak competitiveness of domestic tours in comparison with the outbound tours to Thailand and Cambodia.

Nearly 100 young local and foreign artists are showcasing their works at the Chase Hanoi 2012 art exhibition from July 18-20.

Britain may need further monetary easing policies, including consideration of an interest rate cut to bolster its anemic economic recovery, the Washington- based International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday, July 19, called on ministries and relevant agencies to speed up the progress of a national programme to help poor households access stable housing.

The London based Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) reportedly plans to sell the shares it is holding of Vietnamese Bao Viet.