One and all these days are rushing to follow MBA (master of business administration) training courses. The trainees may be seasoned paymasters, officers or civil servants.

Students may have to take foreign language exams as part of the mandatory entrance exams for schools for the talented and gifted, according to the draft regulations on the operation of these schools.

Top Vietnamese male swimmer Nguyen Huu Viet has lost the chance to go to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing after he failed in the men’s 100 breaststroke category at the Open Malaysian Swimming Tournament 2008.

Le Xuan Nghia, Director of the Banking Development Strategy Department under the State Bank of Vietnam, has denied the opinion that banks may fall into a financial crisis due to the tightened monetary policy and the sharp price falls of real estate, which is 50% of the mortgaged assets for bank loans.

According to a new report, Vietnam's software piracy rate in 2007 registered in at 88 per cent, down from 92 per cent in 2004. However, despite its slight improvement the figure is still far too high.

Vietnam’s mobile market is set to grow three times faster than Britain’s in the next five years, according to a study released by the Altimo Foundation.

It is necessary to identify the best way of coping with the diseases in cattle, said Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai at a teleconference with 10 cities and provinces infected with blue ear pig disease in Hanoi on may 4.

Featuring carefully restored murals and relics, An Dinh Palace in the central city of Hue will be fully open to tourists for the Hue Festival this June.

Vietnam most famous pianist, People’s Artist Dang Thai Son, gave a one-hour performance in Ho Chi Minh City on May 2.

The central region, which took the brunt of the past war and has been constantly hit by natural disasters, boasts great potential for economic development. However, it needs a new way of thinking on development, requiring close cooperation between regional provinces.

In the last match of the 14th round of V-League on April 29 on the My Dinh national stadium, though playing on its home ground, The Cong was held to a draw (0-0). However, this result has brought the team to 3rd in the ranking list.

Ambassador Le Luong Minh, Vietnamese permanent representative to the UN Security Council, has reaffirmed the country’s support for the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.

Different from the hush surrounding the introduction of Yahoo! Mash, Vietnamese bloggers are making noise about Yahoo! 360 Plus.

Vietnam and Laos have launched a project to plant more markers and upgrade existing markers along their common border line.

Nine individuals and collectives were honoured with Vietnam Glory Awards at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 1 in recognition of their contributions to scientific research, business production and social affairs.