Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was assured of continuous, close cooperation from Cambodia and Laos in the search and repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts killed in the two countries during wartime.

Saigon’s players are now hunting for the plants with bizarre shapes, called “carnivorous plants.” The new hobby is really attractive to them, while it is not too costly.

A young woman decided to resign from her post as a literature teacher after she faced the violent criticism from the public for missing a students’ mistake in an essay.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To marry a Vietnamese woman, a Chinese man had to pay only VND60 million ($3,000).

Overcharging travelers, setting high excursion fees, receiving guests in a discourteous manner, tourist sites have been keeping travelers away.

VietNamNet Bridge – Air travel during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday will become more expensive as of today, when domestic airlines go ahead with a planned price hike.  

The watchdog agency has shown its determination to reshuffle securities companies by setting up a lot of new strict regulations on the companies’ operation.

The strong capital flow into the hotel sector has created the profuse supply with luxurious hotels established all over the country. The similar thing was seen a decade ago, when Vietnam witnessed the investment boom.

VietNamNet would like to introduce the study of Vietnam's policies and laws on land, conducted by the Institute for Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the Harvard University and the UNDP.

 At least 15,000 people have been infected with Schistosoma disease, commonly called bilharzia, in Gombe State of Nigeria's northeastern region, State Commissioner for Health Kennedy Ishaya said Monday.

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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for ministries and localities nationwide to take actions to settle outstanding debts in infrastructure construction as part of Viet Nam's efforts to restructure public investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs last week proposed the government to add another minimum wage applied from next year.

 US health officials identified two new drugs which may have infected patients with meningitis as they investigate a widening outbreak tied to tainted products from a Massachusetts pharmacy.

  Talks on HIV/AIDS, prostitution prevention and fighting; Monsoon set to drench northern, central regions; Loans for poor students to be funded by State, World Bank; Hand-foot-mouth disease hits Mekong Delta

According to Mr. Nguyen Kim Hung, Head of the Social Evils Prevention Bureau, under the Hanoi Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, this is a policy of humanity, but it also makes for public concern.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two ancient Buddha statues of Bac Ninh province have been recognized as national treasures.

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The number of 4.5 tons of gold mined at two major gold mines of Bong Mieu and Dak Sa in the central province of Quang Nam has made many people surprised. They question who benefits the most from that volume of gold?

As thousands of cars with diplomatic license plates are being used improperly, causing tax losses to the state budget, the government has asked relevant bodies to review the management of and handle violations related to this type of cars.