A lot of effective models of treating environment pollution with microbiology still have not been brought into life due to the lack of an appropriate investment mechanism.

The Prime Minister has given the nod to the plan on merging Western Bank into PetroVietnam Finance Corporation (PVFC). This proves to be the can’t-be-better way out for all the involved parties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese smartphones are facing difficulties competing with an influx of budget smartphones from leading phone makers such as Samsung, Nokia and LG.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the occasion of the New Year 2013, some veteran economic experts share with VIR their recommendations to solve burning economic issues.

VietNamNet Bridge – The bells hanging in front of the main hall of Truc Lam Monastery tinkle in the wind, dispelling our weariness. Located on Phuong Hoang (Phoenix) Hill near the city of Da Lat in the Central Highlands, 

Ministries to extend interval between fuel price changes; Only one-fourth of Hanoi firms pay income tax; Vinamarine to focus investment on key seaport projects; Vietnam to start FTA talks with Israel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tax authorities have recently audited some foreign-invested enterprises suspected of evading taxes in Viet Nam through transfer pricing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An enterprise applying for a casino license would be required to develop a fully integrated complex that complies with the casino operation master plan.

Strange-shaped fruits like wine-gourd shaped pomelos and watermelons, and square and gold-bullion shaped watermelons grown in the Mekong Delta are attracting attention of traders and individual consumers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – By 2015, the tourism industry needs about half a million more skilled workers, experts have warned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 600 overseas Vietnamese, known as Viet Kieu, will join a meeting with HCMC leaders at the end of this year to get an insight into the city’s socioeconomic situation and development orientation in the future.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The New Year Gala Concert by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra to be held on January 9 at the HCMC Opera House hopes to convey the message of love through its spring concert.

 VietNamNet – Vietnam's national reserves will reach about 0.8-1 percent of GDP by 2015 and about 1.5 percent by 2020. This is part of national reserve development strategy which has been approved

VietNamNet Bridge – A cutthroat competition is believed to occur in the pay-TV market in 2013, when telecom groups jump into the market and force the service fees down.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Fine Arts Association and the Indochina Arts Program have organized a graphic art exhibition of four American artists, including Davis Thomas, Caorolyn Muskat, Lois Tarlow and Gene Dorgan.

The majority of the names listed in the top 30 stock millionaire families have seen their assets increasing despite the economic downturn and the declines of the stock indexes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Food Administration, under the Ministry of Health, said it will set up 8 inspection teams to examine the compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations in 24 provinces and cities.

Students complain that the new regulation by the Ministry of Education and Training would deprive their opportunities to follow university education.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A range of films based on Grimm’s Fairy Tales will be shown during the German Film Week at the Goethe Institute, Hanoi from January 11-18.

Urban dwellers in Viet Nam are coming to realise just how painful it is to live with serious noise pollution, not only from the endless procession of motorbikes and four-wheeled vehicles but also selfish store proprietors