New York announced gasoline rationing Thursday to address a fuel crisis sparked by superstorm Sandy, as tens of thousands more people lost electricity and officials prepared to deploy emergency mobile homes. 

Foreign portfolio investors have been hesitating to inject money in Vietnamese stocks. Most of the foreign investors have not succeeded in the Vietnamese finance market so far.

 Vietnam hopes to integrate extensively and comprehensively with the world, focusing on international economic integration, said Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi.

VietNamNet Bridge – People of the southern-most Ca Mau province are very worried because some local fishermen caught several baby crocodiles in local canals in the last few days.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Zoo, which showcases the collection of rare and famous animals and plants of Vietnam and the world, will be expanded by 1,500 m2.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has turned the green light on allowing universities in special difficult areas to lower the requirements on candidates to be able to find more students.

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of thermo and hydro power plant projects have been going slowly at a snail’s pace because of the lack of investment capital. Some contractors have even run away from the construction sites.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you are heading from Chau Doc Town to Long Xuyen Commune in An Giang Province, about 30 kilometers into the journey you will see a stunning church on the right hand side.

Right after Windows 8 was officially launched, technology firms have marketed tablet products using Windows 8 RT, luring users to a new technology tendency.

VietNamNet Bridge - After 10 years of silently creating artworks on human skin, artist Phuong Vu Manh said that the first body painting works he introduced to the public are the works on buffaloes.

Making profit is the most important task for every commercial bank, because of which the environmental risks are sometimes overlooked when banks approve the lending.

To fit the situation of football clubs, the Vietnam Football Federation and the Vietnam Professional Football JSC have decided to extend the deadline for registration for the 2013 V-League and the First Division Tournament for one month.

Experts urge corporate tax cuts; Agricultural R&D on back burner; Ministry sets fast-track growth for modern shopping; HCM City to issue VND5 trillion of bonds soon; EU businesses downbeat about Vietnam’s outlook

The Soai Rap dredging project with a capital of nearly VND2.8 trillion ($140 million) will be launched in late November to accommodate large ships to Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to develop the city’s marine economy.

The year 2012 would be marked in the banking history as a “CEO’s resignation year.” A lot of CEOs have resigned from their posts, for the same reason – personal or health problems.

 VietNamNet Bridge – New subscribers to prepaid mobile services will be charged VND 25,000 from January 1, 2013, excluding the cost of a SIM Card (Subscriber Identity Module).

VietNamNet Bridge – The team behind Eclectic Aesthetic has signed up top DJs Nic Ford and Dan Lo to Saigon this Friday night in the new venue of La Fenetre Soleil downtown. 

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VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment is seeking effective measures to prevent the decline of direct foreign investment (FDI) in the country, according to a report in Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Civil servants of Lien Chieu District, Da Nang city, are probably the first state employees in Vietnam whose salary was paid late because local businesses are in arrears with their taxes.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Government Office has announced the conclusion of the Prime Minister. Accordingly, PetroVietnam will have to pay additional nearly VND11 trillion ($500,000) to the state budget.

On November 5, aloes seekers in Khanh Son district, Khanh Hoa province, sent letters of denunciation to many agencies. The letter accuses three police officers of Khanh Son district for misappropriating 1.5 kg of aloes.

  Hanoi to host photographic exhibition on homosexual couples; Students dance to bring focus on AIDS in November contest; Ukraine orchestra to feature at folk dance, music festival  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Suong Som (The Mist) - a contemporary dance performed by Arabesque and directed by Tan Loc - comes to the City Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square in District 1 on November 13-14 at 8 p.m.

The National Assembly on Thursday approved a Resolution on 2013 socio-economic development plan, giving priority to macro-economic stability, inflation curbing, acceleration of economic restructuring among others.