Dr. Phan Huu Thang, director of National Economics University’s Centre for Foreign Investment Studies, discusses the role of foreign business associations in helping state agencies combat transfer pricing for tax evasion by some multinationals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Son La Hydro-electricity Plant on Tuesday, Jan 15, mandated Viet Nam Forest Protection and Development Fund to begin payment of its forest environment service fee.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a circular that will ban nine categories of antiques and valuable ancient items from leaving the country’s borders.

 Phung Cong Commune was once an agricultural area like other rural areas in North Vietnam. However, after 20 years it has become a “billionaires’ village” due to the villagers’ shift from growing rice to growing flowers and ornamental plants.

The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has reached an agreement to renew Chinese coach Chen Yun Fat's contract to lead the national women's football team.

VietNamNet Bridge – Going to the southwestern region, you must visit Tam Nong, in Dong Thap province, a small rural market but is very famous for snake meat.

Despite some worries about Vietnam’s national economy performance, foreign investors in Vietnam still believe that Vietnam is a “gold mine.”

Property firms hit the wall; Push into S Korea needs support; Amata Vietnam joins Thai bourse; Southern agricultural producers get new VietGap certificate; Preferential tariffs – a boon for exporters; EVN forced to buy power from China

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is a marked difference in salaries paid by foreign companies and Vietnamese companies, a survey has found.

Gathering honours legacy of second-century general; Vietnamese, Lao circus performers collaborate; Private museum planned in Quang Ngai Province; Ex-Mrs Viet Nam receives ‘First Mrs World' title

Hoa Sen group sponsors U19 football event; Local teens dominate HCM City Asian tennis contest; Vietnam to compete in SEA Karatedo Champs

The friendliness and kindness from the Vietnamese people that Patrick Farmer met during his 40-day ultra-marathon with fellow runner Mai Dinh Nguyen Huy overshadowed the duo's original purpose of raising money for a clean-water project.

The Cambodian team has joined 22 other Vietnamese clubs at the qualifying round of the National U19 Football Championships from January 15 to March 23.

Party Chief meets with Belgian leaders; Vietnam, Belgium hold high-level talks; Talk discusses Paris Peace Accords; Congratulations on Vietnam-China diplomatic ties anniversary; Meeting marks Vietnam-China diplomatic ties

Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on January 18 started her 4-day visit to Vietnam to open cooperative opportunities between the two countries.

The food and gas price increases have prompted poor people save money by using low cost fuel, including scraps of fabric, nylon, or leather. Though they can cut down the spending with the initiative, their health has been seriously damaged.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Public Security, Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong has decided to award VND11 million for a group of mobile policemen who denied VND100 million ($5,000) of bribe.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam plans to fulfill the program on developing wired and wireless broadband infrastructure by 2020. However, it is very likely that the program would be completed before the deadline.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Government Inspectorate, the allocation of land, land auction and transfer of land use rights in Da Nang city caused losses of over VND3.4 trillion (over $160 million) for the state budget.

Binh Phuoc authorities on January 21 told the local Justice Department to withdraw the two decisions that redefine the gender and civil status change of Pham Van Hiep, from a man into a woman, because it is unlawful.