Pens at the ready for prestigious national writing competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young professional and amateur writers are invited to participate in a writing contest organised by three prestigious national organisations.

Britain, France, Germany call for new Iran sanctions

 Britain, France and Germany have officially called for new European Union sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, diplomats said Sunday.

A strong storm moving into the East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge - A strong storm has been forming offshore and it is moving north-west to the East Sea.

100 Vietnamese workers in Russia call for help, police investigate

  VietNamNet Bridge – The Criminal Police Department (C45) has prosecuted a criminal case related to over 100 Vietnamese workers who claimed to be over-exploited in Russia.

Nha Dai of E De ethnic people

 Located in Buon Me Thuot City, Dak Lak province, the E De people in Ako Dhong Hamlet are considered a model community of ethnic people in the Central Highlands.

Elle Autumn-Winter Fashion Show 2012

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 100 designs by Elise Kim, Hien Le, Duy Nguyen and Kelly Bui were performed on the catwalk of the Autumn-Winter Elle Fashion Show 2012 in HCM City on September 20.

Hawaii guitar melodies touch hearts

VietNamNet Bridge – The sweet melodious sounds of Hawaiian guitar music were resounding from the Heritage House on Nui Truc Street on Saturday evening, touching the hearts of audience of all ages that packed the venue.

New ID cards with parent names issued in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Major General Le Quy Ngo, Vice Minister of Public Security has piloted the granting of new identity (ID) cards that includes the name of cardholders’ parents.

Officials call for halt to natural forest clearing

VietNamNet Bridge – All projects that seek to use forest land for non-forestry purposes should be stopped and exploitation of natural forests should be suspended immediately in order to deal with rampant deforestation

Construction postponed, Van Phong port misses great opportunities

High hopes have been put on the development of the Van Phong Port in Khanh Hoa province into an international transit port.

Vietnamese-origin writer wins US National Book Award

VietNamNet Bridge – Lai Thanh Ha, a Vietnamese American writer, has won the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, a prestigious prize in the US. 

Officials told to check clinic abortion services

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has requested departments of health in cities and provinces to step up inspections and control of abortion services throughout the country. 

Big boss wants to withdraw investment from two FCs

  VietNamNet Bridge – Do Quang Hien, Chairman of the T&T Group and the Saigon-Hanoi Commercial JS Bank (SHB Bank), has confirmed that his companies do not manage or control the operation of SHB Danang and Hanoi T&T FCs.

Hanoi’s autumn colors shine in Saigon

  VietNamNet Bridge - Vu Thai Binh, Ngo Duc Hoang and Tran Ngoc Hung have brought the colors of Hanoi’s quiet, fresh and romantic autumn to HCM City through 74 paintings.

Vietnamese martyr’s keepsakes drift for 46 years in the U.S.

  VietNamNet Bridge - In 1966, a U.S. marine collected a notebook, a picture of two girls, a few bills and an ID card off the chest of a Vietnamese soldier who sacrificed. He brought these things to the US.

Thanh Hang makes impression at Milan Fashion Week

  VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese supermodel was the only Asian representative at the Spring Summer 2013 fashion show trends in Milan, Italy.

Vietnam triumphs at 2012 AFF Women’s Champs

  VietNamNet Bridge - Goalkeeper Kieu Trinh became a hero in the penalty shootout, helpling Vietnam beat Myanmar 4-3 and win the women's soccer championship in Southeast Asia.

Mach, Loan win gold at Asian Bodybuilding Champs

  VietNamNet Bridge – Bodybuilders Pham Van Mach and Dinh Kim Loan were crowned at the Asian Bodybuilding Championships in Guangzhou, China on September 22-23.

Fewer women in National Assembly

 The number of women working for the National Assembly (NA) in Vietnam has declined in the past ten years, proven by its falling to 44th in the world rankings,

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 Bulgaria attaches importance to relations with Vietnam; VN-Cambodian friendship officials visit Ninh Binh; Vietnam, Bangladesh strengthen defence cooperation; Vietnam contributes to success of CAEXPO, CABIS

Romney seeks momentum in presidential campaign

Republican Mitt Romney hits the campaign trail hard this week to try to inject some fresh momentum into his flagging presidential bid as polls show his path to the White House narrowing. 

Vietnam urged to grab opportunity to be brought by QE3 to attract US FDI

The US third round of the quantitative easing (QE3) is believed to be the golden opportunity for Vietnam to attract the foreign direct investment FDI from the country.

Azarenka a hit in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – World No 1 female tennis player Victoria Azarenka won the hearts of Vietnamese fans following a charismatic performance in the women's singles event at the Heineken Stars 2012 tennis exhibition

US slams Pakistani minister's filmmaker bounty

 The United States denounced a $100,000 bounty offered by a Pakistani cabinet minister for killing the maker of an anti-Islam film that has triggered a wave of deadly, violent protests.

Flood control looked at from urbanization

  VietNamNet Bridge – The funding for anti-flood projects is said to be incommensurate with the effectiveness from these.