Google has jumped into the debate over a UN telecom gathering set to review regulations affecting the Internet, claiming it is "the wrong place" to make decisions about the future of the Web.

Answers yet to be provided for high inventory puzzle; FPT Software enters German market; East Asia financiers to meet in Hanoi; $2.5bn Starlake ready to twinkle; $200m for nitrate plant; Paper plan looks wrapped up

 Nine foreign sailors were rescued by two Vietnamese fishing vessels 118 nautical miles off southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province at 7am on November 21, said the National Committee for Search and Rescue Office.

 NASA downplayed Wednesday talk of a major discovery by its Martian rover after remarks by the mission chief raised hopes it may have unearthed evidence life once existed on the Red Planet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Along with the Mongolian, American and Russian troupes, the Vietnam Circus School won a gold medal for the “Highland Festival" performance at the fourth International Circus Festival in Hanoi.

  VNA fetes Spanish friendship; Jazz concert features French saxophonist; Exhibition recalls ‘Dien Bien Phu in the air’ battle;  Lam Dong honours beverage steeped in tradition

VietNamNet Bridge - FPT University has become the first university of Vietnam that is internationally recognized at three-star standard by QS Stars - one of the top ranking for universities worldwide.

VietNamNet Bridge – A farmer in Thanh Hoa province has caught an oyster of one kilo, with 16 pearls inside, in his pond.

  Cuong wins golden pistol; HCM City hosts national muay tourney; Son cycles to first stage win; Minh goes through to round two; Charity run raises funds; Drivers set for off-road adventure

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's opera lovers will be treated to some classic melodies this weekend, when the first opera Co Sao featuring the country's 20th century revolutionary music by celebrated composer Do Nhuan is performed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chess Grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished unsuccessfully at the Fujairah Masters Tournament which ended in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, yesterday, Nov 21.

A suicide bomber attacked a Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan Wednesday, killing 16 people in the most deadly incident on a day of violence that left at least 28 dead on the eve of a major international summit. 

The low investment rate and cheap labor force have been cited the greatest advantages that help Vietnam attract big technology firms from the US and South Korea.

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said it was likely to reach a deal at a meeting of European finance ministers by Monday, clearing the way for the release of the next aid tranche to Greece.

VietNamNet Bridge - From a boy who had a mania for online games, Nguyen Anh Khoi accidentally learned chess and then conquered most of the chess titles at the youth leagues.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the jobless rate announced by the General Statistics Office has fallen, the number of laborers registering for unemployment benefits is growing strongly.

  National Assembly Chairman pledges to promote co-operation with Japan; Escalating East Sea disputes ‘have become a global issue'; Vietnam advocates closer cooperation against piracy

Lawmakers yesterday agreed to pass the Law on the Capital City, which contains the position and role of the capital city, and the responsibilities of the National Assembly, Government and people in protecting and developing the city.

Substandard hydropower projects will continue facing Days of Judgment until next year.Minister of Industry and Trade Minister Vu Huy Hoang told the National Assembly's Q&A session that the MoIT and local authorities since late 2009

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 2,000-3,000 Vietnamese football fans will go to Bangkok, Thailand to support the Vietnamese national football team in the AFF Cup.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi has just ratified the administrative boundary expansion plan for its southern and western districts, including Ha Dong, Thanh Xuan, Dong Da, Cau Giay and Tu Liem.

 South Africa increased its scale of HIV treatment by 75 percent, allowing 1.7 million people to have access to the life-saving treatment, a new United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) report revealed on Wednesday.

The State Bank of Vietnam has been making every effort to push up lending. However, commercial banks believe that the credit growth rate would be no more than five percent by the end of the year.

VietNamNet Bridge - With their "iron horses," a group of motorcycle taxi drivers have taken foreign visitors to every corner of the country.

It always surprises people that the domestic gold price does not come in line with the international price. Which power in Vietnam can define the gold price, then?