Project owners must be responsible for the insecurity of hydropower dams but local authorities are also to blame in case of safety incidents, experts said in the aftermath of the Dakrong 3 hydropower dam crumpling.

The public has been stunned by the news that a student ripped her hand with a razor blade to express her disagreement against the teacher, and another student committed suicide just because she accidentally lost money.

Watchdog agencies have every reason to believe that the first open-end investment fund would make debut on the stock market this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four tigers are bred in a room of less than 15m2. It is unbelievable but it is the truth in the central province of Nghe An.

 Hundreds of millions have watched the dance and listened to the song -- most without understanding a word -- but very few have any idea what "Gangnam" is and what, if any, particular "style" it might have.

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of green tea terraced fields have been cleared up in Lam Dong province to give up place to the kaolin mining sites.

Thirty eight percent of the total income of mobile service firms come from lottery and soccer business, 32 percent from online games and 11 percent from ring tones.

Foreign travelers have been heading for Vietnam, the oriental “millennium destination” with “hidden charm” to discover. However, many of them have shrunk back because of the stories about the problems travelers may meet in the country.

 Foreign labourers buck system; Tourism projects fail to see the sun; Textile firms in need of long-term loans; Strong recovery for rice market after price revision; Prices tipped to keep rising; Sluggish real estate projects face suspension risk    

  VietNamNet Bridge - The scenery and the people of Vietnam are very beautiful as watercolor paintings through the lens of photographer Don Hong Oai.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A strong earthquake occurred in the areas around the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant on the evening of October 22, in Bac Tra My district, Quang Nam Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many companies have delayed their listing plans, and some listed firms were forced to leave the stock market, reflecting the lacklustre market that has lasted since the beginning of this year.

  Half of Vietnamese labourers work in agriculture: ILO; VN fishermen saved as boat capsizes; Senior legislator warns of traffic violations; Drug traffickers arrested at airport

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most big businesses directly managed by the General Department of Taxation (GDT) are maintaining stable performances, except several operating in property, construction and auto manufacture-assembling fields,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Motions of no confidence can only be conducted next year if the National Assembly (NA) passes a resolution to this effect in its next session slated to open on Monday and last until November 22.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in central Quang Ngai Province's Binh Son District are looking for a remorseful robber who secretly returned five valuable watches stolen from the Thien Dang (Heaven) eco-tourism area in Binh Thanh Commune.

Feed your children plenty of fruits and vegetables but don't fret over whether they're organic or not if you're on a budget, US experts said Monday.

Some dog thieves were beaten to death and their motorbikes were burnt into ashes in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. However, dog thieves still operate blatantly. They carry weapons with them to fight to the end in case they are chased.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has collected ideas on a proposal to establish a dedicated national-level steering committee on foreign investment.

  VietNamNet Bridge - According to the police, a multi-level marketing (MLM) company named Tam Mat Troi Investment Corporation was discovered to swindle up to 39,000 people throughout the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition presenting a panorama of Japan and its people is being held for the first time in Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam sealed three golds and one silver in the performance events at the 21st World Military Taekwondo Championship, which started on Sunday in HCM City. 

  VietNamNet Bridge - The story is thought to be in a cartoon for kids, but it turns out to be a true story. A dog in the southern province of Bac Lieu is acting as a “nanny” for five sewer rats of about 3 months old.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 17th Steering Group Meeting of the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific was held in the capital city yesterday, Oct 22.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Lao police have cooperated to discover a drug trading ring from Laos to Vietnam, seizing 116kg of heroin from a Lao couple.