Shares of online retail titan Amazon.com surged on Tuesday after the company reported that quarterly profit sank at the end of last year but its margins were better than expected.

  Pirate gold mining threatens livelihoods; Solutions sought for energy security; Serepok River sees mass fish die-off; Police catch polluter in Quang Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cabinet members on Tuesday deliberated on the draft resolution on urgent issues of environmental protection. The move is part of Viet Nam’s effort towards sustainable growth.

 Opinions gathered for Constitution amendments; Vietnam-Netherlands friendship and cooperation association established; President offers sympathy to Brazil over fire tragedy

 Police said they believe a nightclub blaze that killed 234 people and left scores fighting for their lives was triggered by a cheap flare that musicians lit as part of an indoor light show.

Vietnamese seafood producers are prepared to embark on a long battle against a US Department of Commerce anti-subsidy investigation to see whether the country and six others have been engaged in unfair trade practices.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Fullback Vo Nhat Tan of Dong Tam FC has been presented the 2012 Fairplay Award for denouncing match fixing plan for the game between Dong Tam and Tay Ninh last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – The tentative suggestion on requiring via-bank payment for the transactions of valuable products, to many people, is just “trifle,” and raises no worry to them, because they believe they can play tricks to dodge the laws.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese representatives Nguyen Thi Thanh An and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son pocketed tickets to the Chess World Cup next year in Norway at the Asian 3.3 Zonal Chess Championship, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – An official from the Ministry of Justice said that they would protect and support transgender people and were currently waiting for the NA’s approval of some new regulations relating to the issue.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An, Hue and then other cities all have provided free WiFi in their localities in an effort to promote tourism and create most favorable conditions for people.

VietNamNet Bridge – Playing the white chessmen, Le Quang Liem was defeated by the defending champion Nigel de Short. Liem has been knocked off from the top group, which is difficult for him to compete for the championship.

VietNamNet Bridge - In a meeting of the Southeast Asian Sports Federation held in Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) yesterday, January 29, the host country of the 27th SEA Games officially decided to exclude gymnastics out from the competition program.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eximbank (EIB) and Sacombank (STB) late yesterday, Jan 29, signed a five-year co-operation agreement which will pave a way for a likely merger between two of the biggest commercial banks in Viet Nam.

Slow sale, high inventories, low sale prices all have put sugar manufacturers on tenterhooks. They have been burning to get the nod from competent agencies to export sugar to clear the stocks.

VietNamNet Bridge – The wretched life of patients and their relatives at hospitals is revealed at a photo exhibition named “Health Market” at No. 45 Trang Tien, Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has underlined the need to implement solutions agreed upon this year in an appropriate and effective manner.

The people working at offices and self-contained buildings are prone to some diseases of headache or inflammation because of the regular inhalation of volatile organic compounds arising from printers, wooden furniture or paints.

A teacher in the mountainous region bluntly stated “I am an HIV positive teacher” after many times of unsuccessfully trying to commit suicide

 VietNamNet Bridge – While several people find it difficult to buy train and coach tickets for Tet due to strong demand, air tickets for the holiday are not selling well.

VietNamNet Bridge – A big amount of foreign currencies has been sold by people recently since they, after weighing pros and cons, decided that it would be better to keep dong than dollars.

Many areas in the northern provinces have become stripped bare with plants plucked to be sold to Chinese merchants who have been collecting nearly all kinds of plants in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government has entrusted Saigontourist Holding Company to develop river tourism and agreed on the firm’s proposals to create some typical tourism products for the city.

If HCM City proposes to have an additional 1-2 more mobile police regiments, the central government is also willing to support to re-establish order and regain the confidence of the people,  Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The unexpected incident happened in the seventh round between Le Quang Liem and the world’s No. 13 player - Ivanchuk, when both players accidentally violated the rules of the tournament.