VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) faces many difficulties in operation and it operates inefficiently because of scattered investment in many third-grade firms, according to a government report.

VietNamNet Bridge – Seven out of 14 Vietnamese nationals who were killed in a Russian garment workshop fire on September 11 have been identified by relevant Vietnamese and Russian agencies. 

 Vietnamese traditional martial art joins WoMAU; In-form Malaysia knocked off perch by strong VN show; HCM City makes a splash hosting Finswimming comp; Viet Nam come up short in key volleyball encounter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam picked up both 1st and 2nd category A awards at the closure of the second International Piano Competition in Hanoi on September 11, while key category B and C awards went to foreign contestants.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eni Faleomavaega, a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, confirms that Vietnam has done all the best to ensure human rights in the country.

  Students return to school after Thanh Hoa flood; Improving child adoption management; Mekong Delta sees water levels fall; Vietnam, Finland discus scientific, technological partnership

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam have prepared well for the ASEAN Football Federation's Women's Football Championships that will kick off today at Thong Nhat Stadium, according to Chen Yun Fa,

Although a 10-year plan to improve schools for gifted students was approved by the Government two years ago, only a small percentage of the state funds given to provinces to build classrooms and buy equipment

The report on the competiveness rating given to 32 commercial banks has been facing strong opposition from the banks, especially from the ones put into C or D groups. The State Bank of Vietnam has denied the facts.

 Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 5, its latest generation of smartphone that features bigger display and support for faster LTE wireless network, at a media event in San Francisco.

Tax deferrals benefit strapped enterprises; New law limits advertising; Chinese steel floods market amid falling global demand; Tra fish prices tipped to rise due to undersupply; Most intelligent robot to come to Vietnam

The Federal Reserve's policy board began a two-day meeting Wednesday to weigh a fresh response to the weak US economy and stagnant jobs market. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police are investigating the deaths of eight school girls in Ha Noi's outlying district of My Duc after they drowned in Tuy Lai Lake yesterday afternoon, Sept 12.

VietNamNet Bridge – Law makers agree with the Government's proposal to increase the personal income tax threshold to VND9 million (US$429), 2.25 times higher than the current level.  

A lot of securities companies have been on the verge of bankruptcy, and their deaths may be a big threat to the whole system. Meanwhile, the process of restructuring the companies has been going very slowly.

  VietNamNet Bridge – A serious accident occurred on the evening of September 11 in the village of Quang Loc in Dak R'Lap district, Dak Nong province.

  VietNamNet Bridge - Along with the victory of the men’s national chess team, Le Quang Liem has closed an unbeaten tournament and back to the group of super-grandmasters of the world, with Elo 2707.7.

  VietNamNet Bridge - With his high stability and especially the ability to control the midfield, midfielder Minh Phuong was awarded the Best Player of the V-League 2012 prize.

After the impressive 2-0 victory of the Vietnam national football team before the champion of AFF Cup Malaysia, Portuguese coach Henrique Calisto congratulated coach Phan Thanh Hung and his team on his Facebook.

A woman in the U.S. state of Texas has been officially added to a hospital list in Boston to become the first in the country to receive double arm transplants above the elbow, media reports said on Wednesday. 

Tearfully admitting that the recorded conversation in the clip accusing The Voice vocal competition’s pre-arrangement is true and apologizing for having a 'coarse manner of speaking,' songwriter Phuong Uyen still decided to not resign.

A total of 289 people have been confirmed dead and another 249 have been injured in the Karachi factory fire that broke out on Tuesday evening, said Pakistan's Sindh Province Governor Ishrat ul Ebad on Wednesday. 

Besides eight state groups which will be audited in 2013, at the proposal of the State Audit Agency, the National Assembly’s Finance Committee on September 12 requested audits of three other groups: PetroVietnam, EVN and Petrolimex.

On September 10, the 19th photo exhibition of the Central northern region opened in Vinh City. The exhibition is entitled "Land and people of the Central northern region in the cause of national construction and defense."

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel agencies in HCMC during this week will be busy with a series of programs to promote tourism and introduce products among local and foreign tour operators.