VietNamNet Bridge – When the National Assembly promulgated the Law on Public Debt Management in 2009, Vietnam’s public debt to GDP ratio was similar to other countries; however, that ratio has increased rapidly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia Naryshkin Sergey Evgenievich will make an official visit to Vietnam from December 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have called for close supervision to detect cases of avian influenza in humans and poultry throughout the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is 9 a.m. and the middle-aged Ngoc Quy rides his motorcycle around a stretch of Ba Thang Hai Street in District 11 of HCMC. He wears casual jeans, boots and a cowboy hat,

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will host the 15th ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers’ Meeting (TELMIN) next year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Yen stream flows between two mountains for 3 km. Sitting on the boat, enjoying the leisurely ride through the surrounding landscape, the tourists may feel that the stream is endless.

 The National Assembly on November 26 passed two revised business laws, namely the Enterprise Law and the Investment Law, which are expected to create breakthroughs in nurturing the entrepreneurship.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mrs. Tran Thi Kim Anh, 52, living in District 11, HCM City has hunted cockroaches for 15 years, to sell to fishers as baits. Thanks to this odd profession, she can repair her house and support her family.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A craftsman waiting to be saved from floodwaters sees the Enlightened One in floating bamboo roots and finds himself pursuing a new vocation. Nguyen Ha Nam calls on the artist and listens to his story.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the last months of the year, Vietnam’s imports of meat have soared.Despite import taxes, many kinds of imported meat are cheaper than domestic products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scientists and engineers have been concentrating their power on the Tam Dao 05 jack-up, a big mechanical work which has an important significance in Vietnam’s science and technology history.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Just 10 per cent of the drug addicts nationwide had received the methadone maintenance treatment so far, officials said a recent workshop.

 Eighteen laws and 11 resolutions were passed and 12 draft laws and many important socio-economic issues considered at the eighth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) that ended yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – While modern-style coffee shops and take-away services are springing up like mushroom after the rain in HCMC, The Homes’ owners start their business with the concept of simplicity, upholding traditional features.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibit entitled Dad, I Wish.... will take place at the Ha Noi Goethe Institute beginning on December 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – V-League side Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) is testing Julio Moraes Ribeiro of Brazil in preparation for the V-League next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At the invitation of Russian President V. Putin, Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong paid an official visit to Russia on November 23-26. This was his first visit to Russia as Party Chief.

 Viet Nam's real estate market will become more competitive within the region because foreigner property rights will soon be allowed, Savills Viet Nam said in a statement on November 26.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived in Hanoi on November 28, concluding his official visits to Russia and Belarus at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin and President Alexander Lukashenko.

VietNamNet Bridge – Besra will have to dispose of the fake cyanide it imported from China within a definite time, says Le Phuoc Thanh, chair of Quang Nam province, head of the Quang Nam provincial National Assembly’s Deputies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trading on Nguyen Hue Boulevard in HCMC’s District 1 will be back to normal soon as the city’s authorities have asked Urban Traffic Management Unit No. 1 to complete the street’s upgrade project

 Court sentences four for forging passports, signatures; Heavy fines for overloaded trucks next year; Vietnamese has lowest wages in ASEAN; Traffic accidents kill more than 8,000 in 11 months; Ha Noi tap water passes safety tests

Investors face bumpy ride but remain bullish on Vietnam; Over 700 businesses register to join online shopping day; Pirated sheets hurt VN steel firms; Industrial production surges 7.5%; Property prices stable but buyers struggle

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone Authority said the multi-million-dollar resort complex World Shine-Hue on Cua Khem Cape in Thua Thien-Hue Province has been suspended due to controversial opinions

 The court of appeals of the People’s Supreme Court started reviewing the appeals submitted by Nguyen Duc Kien, former vice chairman of the founding council of the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), and other ACB former executives, in Hanoi on November 28.