Power companies all have reported big profits for 2012 with the profits up by 1.5-4 times in comparison with the last year. Meanwhile, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) expects the profit of VND3.5-4 trillion.

The ASEAN Secretariat, in the message from Jakarta, said that the inauguration of the new Secretary General of ASEAN--Le Luong Minh, took place on the morning of January 9, at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A list of road maintenance and repair projects to be funded by road-user fees has been published by the ministries of finance and transport to allay public concerns over lack of transparency.

The Ministry of Finance’s decision to raise the fees and charges on travelers has made travel firms worried stiff. They fear that the higher fees would keep travelers away.

Sixteen wind power projects are expected to be developed in the central province of Binh Thuan, where there is a profuse wind source and favorable conditions for wind power plant development.

Vietnamese call this weed as “co nhung.” while its scientific name Zoysia tenuifolia Trin. The plant has a magical effect which Vietnamese have just found: it can help recreate cells, especially liver cells.

An eighth grader in Quang Nam province has been expelled from school for her serious misconduct of calling for anti-first semester exam actions.

Marketing and sales officers would be most wanted in 2013, a report says, because businesses would have to focus on boosting sales and clear inventories.

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Everything that I am is due to my love for cai luong," said Nhu Huynh, one of the young talents with the HCM City-based Tran Huu Trang Theatre.

Ineffective IPR protection a thorny issue in Vietnam; Saigon Hi-Tech Park phase two is approved; Steel consumption rises 3 per cent; More than 80,000 workers sent abroad in 2012; Work begins on solar cell plant in Hue

 Many students in Vietnam complain that they learn little more than how to clean offices and make tea during their probation with companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam is considering a proposal to increase the limit on foreign ownership in ‘weak' banks, says Governor Nguyen Van Binh.

  VFF unveils provisional squad for Cup qualifier; Xuan Thanh Sai Gon sign new goalkeeper coach; Hotshot Quyen agrees to terms with Vissai Ninh Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The vaccine Quinvaxem "5 in 1" has been removed from circulation in many areas in Ha Noi, Deputy Director of the municipal Preventive Medicine Centre Nguyen Nhat Cam said on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Tam won the second stage of the Ben Tre Television Cycling Tournament while Mai Nguyen Hung stole the yellow jersey after yesterday's stage.

In 10 minutes, the country's history is briefly summarized in a very attractive way through a graphic clip produced by students of the Saigon Technology University. The clip has attracted thousands of viewers in a couple of days.

Hoang Kieu, President of the US-based RAAS Group, a tycoon, who once appeared in all local newspapers when heating up the mild land area of Tien Giang with a lot of promised huge projects, has disappeared quietly.

  Smuggled rhino horn seized in HCM City; Construction elevator collapse injures six; Guest workers in Taiwan to pay new insurance fees; Red Cross donates blankets to provinces

 Ireland-Vietnam art performances in Hanoi, HCM City; Talk launches new book on Vietnamese contemporary writers; Arabesque comes to Hanoi; HCM City orchestra begins new season

VietNamNet Bridge - Miss Vietnam 2012 Thu Thao appears on Saigon streets in embroidered ao dai (Vietnamese dress) designed by Vo Viet Chung, a famous fashion designer in HCM City.

 Eurozone unemployment rate hit a fresh record of 11.8 percent in November of 2012, up from 11.7 percent a month earlier, the statistics office of the European Union (EU) said Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An international sea tourism fair entitled “Seas, islands, and tourism development” will take place in Nha Trang city this June.

The State Bank of Vietnam plans to issue new regulations aiming to tighten the management over the jewelry gold trade. Jewelry gold shops must make re-registration to continue their operation.

British rock star David Bowie unveiled his first new single in ten years to coincide with his 66th birthday on Tuesday, and will release a fresh album in March. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the growing number of television reality shows, the quality of these programs is actually inverse, standard deviation, and in contrast to the format of the foreign original shows.