VietNamNet Bridge – Capital shortage still poses a major bottle-neck in developing rental housing for workers in industrial zones of Ha Noi, said director of Ha Noi Industrial and Export Processing Zone Authority (HIZA) Nguyen Xuan Chinh.

The US dollar depreciation in recent days and the low demand show an ominous sign: the enterprises’ production capacity and the consumer market are weakening.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of people in Nghi Phu commune in the central province of Nghe An flocked to the road to run after two dog thieves. One was seized and beaten.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has committed to giving bigger emphasis to employment policies by ratifying the International Employment Policy Convention (known as Convention 122) last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 young people aged between 18 and 23 will compete in a music competition, titled Summer Sessions, to be held at Li Do Bar in My Khe Beach this Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese students won prizes at the Val Tidone International Music Competitions held in Piacenza City, Italy, from June 10-17.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won their second silver medal in the women's event of the Asian Beach Games' sepak takraw yesterday, June 21, in Haiyang City, China.

Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service announced downgrades of 15 world's biggest banks after the markets closed on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The second suspect in the mine attack at a gold shop in Hanoi on June 21 was arrested in the early morning of June 22.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday that it has developed a new diagnostic test to detect the presence of dengue virus in people with symptoms of dengue fever or dengue hemorrhagic fever.

VietNamNet Bridge – After three months of investigation, police have determined that the Vietnam Center for Protecting Music Copyright (VCPMC) did not make wrong doings.

Businesses feel uneasy after the National Assembly agreed to increase the maternity leave period from four months to six months, because this may cause problems to the labor force and affect the productivity.

VietNamNet Bridge – The toll that trucks of over 18 tons and container trucks of over 40 feet (group 5), have to pay for running on HCM City’s Trung Luong expressway will be cut by 25-30 percent. The current toll is VND320,000 ($16).

Despite the great efforts by airlines and travel firms to stimulate the demand, the number of travelers who have booked tours so far remains modest.

A majority of National Assembly (NA) deputies on Wednesday agreed to the Law on Trade Unions, which requires enterprises to set aside 2% from their wage funds to pay social insurance for workers.

The Czech Republic failed to turn back the clock and repeat their 1996 glory on Thursday night when Cristiano Ronaldo headed Portugal to a convincing 1-0 quarterfinal victory at the European Championship.

The 2011 awards for Information Technology (IT) Applications in State Agencies were granted to ten of the 57 registered units yesterday at a ceremony in Hanoi held by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

An overloaded truck carrying 30 tons of broken rice collapsed the Bailley Bridge in Tan Thanh hamlet of Tan Bien District in Tay Ninh Province on June 20 as it was crossing over it.

A former female student aged 23, Tran Ha Duy, who has been charged with drug trafficking, had her life sentence increased to the death penalty at an appeal hearing in Ho Chi Minh City on June 20.

Vang Pheo Hamlet located in Muong So Commune, Phong Tho District, Lai Chau Province is the home of the White Thai ethnic group.