VietNamNet Bridge – It is only 11 in the morning, but Nguyen Thi Kieu is done for the day. She has closed her fish stall in Hung Vuong Market, located in HCM City's Binh Thanh District, much earlier than usual.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese information technology (IT) enterprises are shifting more software outsourcing contracts to Vietnam, especially after the Japan-China tension has heightened over territorial disputes. 

A lot of big tycoons, who became famous after joining the banking sector, have quietly left the business field after tasting bitterness in their investments.

Higher wages and better working conditions are vital for teachers to enhance their professional skills, said participants at a conference here yesterday, held to promote the role of teachers in a sustainable educational environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City’s adjusted construction planning to 2025 has given the Thu Thiem new urban area an extremely important place in the city’s developmental course.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Households in HCM City's suburban districts are facing an acute shortage of clean water, with most residents using water from wells.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mountainous district of Tay Giang, 190km west of Tam Ky City in the central province of Quang Nam, is increasingly becoming known as a prime destination for motorbike adventures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A four-year-old girl was playing cheerfully with an iPad next to an open window in her family's 15th floor apartment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 17 per cent of workers complained their incomes are not enough to make ends meet, while over 38 per cent said they only survive on their incomes thanks to very careful spending,

There is an ancient sua tree (Dalbergia cochinchinensis - Alstonia), which has been living together the last many generations of local people in Phu Chinh village of Chuong My district in Hanoi.

Vietnamese workers have never before suffered such a constant anxiety about the jobs like in 2012. The anxiety has become bigger towards the end of the year, when the traditional Tet holiday nears.

While MOET in May, imposed punishment and prohibited Melior Business School providing university and junior college training services, in August, the labor department granted the license allowing the school providing vocational training services.

If you are on a tour to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, you should consider stopping by Nhip Cau Foundation to witness disabled craftsmen making fine artworks and also shop for some authentic delta souvenirs.

Importers and distributors, anticipating the low market demand, have all said they do not intend to import consumer goods in big quantity for the Tet sale.

Private equity investors downbeat about Vietnam’s outlook; Testing process overload hinders energy labeling; Ministry in talks for foreign loans; PetroVietnam seeks partners; Ministry defends VAT freeze

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has outstripped India to become the world’s largest pepper exporter thanks to its fast growing cultivated area. 

Export processing enterprises would have to have no more than 10 percent of turnover from the sales of their products to the domestic market if the draft decree on industrial zone and export processing zone management is approved.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The public needs to be better informed about climate change and the effects it can have on their health, officials have urged.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Any hydropower project that fails to satisfy the requirements for safety, environment and resettlement will be removed from planning, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) will scrutinise the quality of foreign language teachers at tertiary level starting in November and build a training plan for future teachers.