VietNamNet Bridge - After instructing relevant agencies to research and collect opinions on the construction of a parking lot in Thong Nhat Park, the Hanoi People's Committee has approved a parking lot project in this park.

 Vinh Phuc golf tournament planned; Cuong wins gold in national archery; Teams gather for Binh Duong champs; National wushu event kicks off

National Assembly deputies have called for better handling of land issues, after finding almost half of the 700,000 complaints and denunciations on land issues filed during 2008-11 were proved correct or partially correct.

 The short-term outlook for the European economy remains fragile, but a gradual return to growth is projected for 2013, according to a forecast by the EU's executive arm European Commission (EC) Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vo Thi Kieu bagged the first gold medal for Viet Nam in the curtain-raiser of Asian Finswimming Championships at Da Nang's swimming club yesterday, Nov 7.

 A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 48 people and injuring 155 others.

Eighteen teachers serve 25 students at a school in the central province of Ha Tinh. Another school only has three students. An English teacher is now in charge of physical education.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was received by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Truong Tan Sang and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on three separate occasions in Hanoi on November 7.

The interest rates will surely not decrease. If the biggest problem of 2011 was the weak liquidity, the problem of 2012 and 2013 is the bad debt.

VietNamNet Bridge - Until November 6, the Brazilian football club Gremio did not confirm whether they would play a friendly game with the Vietnamese national team or not.

 Leaders extend congratulations to Obama; Uruguay Vice President talks to HCM City companies; Cuban party official visits Vietnam; Vietnam, New Zealand forge closer ties

The clean vegetable cultivation technology invented by Associate Prof Dr Ho Huu An has not been utilized in reality, because competent agencies have not given the “go-ahead” for the project.

The HCMC branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is willing to pump VND28 trillion into Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) to help the lender deal with possible massive cash withdrawals after its chairman resigned.

VietNamNet Bridge – The test of a Chinese bra at a laboratory in Da Nang shows that the substances in the bra include the polymer sheath and another substance inside, which is commonly used in cosmetics.

VietNamNet Bridge – Being discontented with unprofessional behavior of players, the boss of Ninh Binh football club, Mr. Hoang Manh Truong, is considering disbanding the team.

Though LTE is believed to be the “technology of the future,” the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) has stated that it does not intend to encourage the application of 4G technology in Vietnam right now.

While the “fat cat” Dang Van Thanh and his family members have withdrawn from Sacombank, a big volume of Eximbank’s shares has been traded on the market. Who is behind the transactions?

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you have been lucky enough to visit Long Son Island Commune in Vung Tau City, you might not have noticed the beautiful sunrise on the newly-built Go Gang Bridge.

VietNamNet Bridge - All people involved in crime prevention is the thing that must be encouraged. But it is a matter when people consider robbery hunting as a job and they play the role of police.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The municipal administration has requested the Transport Ministry to make several modifications to its proposal on limiting the use of personal vehicles in the nation's bigger cities.

 Regular moderate exercise can raise life expectancy -- even among people who are overweight, a study said.

Bottlenecks in the property market; Reports say inflation at 8% this year; Web based meet boosts business; Overseas investment takes a dive; Mergers forged in tense steel industry; Vehicle dispute leaves firms on a collision course

Many people who purchased gold of brands other than SJC are feeling cheated, losing between VND1 million (US$47.6) and more than VND3 million ($142.8) per tael when they convert their precious metal into SJC bullion.

Vietnam attends Interpol General Assembly; Da Nang focuses on sustainability; Capital city to re-arrange gas stations; Illegal coal miners given jail sentences  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A high-speed railway connecting Laos and Vietnam, the first of its kind, will soon be put into construction and is expected to be operational in the next five years.