Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin defended the results of the parliamentary elections again on Tuesday, saying a rerun was impossible.

The Vietnamese Government is determined to bring down inflation to below 9% next year by continuing its monetary and fiscal tightening policies and renewing the economic growth model.

Office gives okay for 3 new trademarks; Bank name change given the go-ahead; New high-income consumers emerge in Vietnam; Illegally imported Kobe beef will be destroyed; Manufacturing takes bulk of FDI inflows  

Export of Tet specialties to serve overseas Vietnamese has dipped in volume this year because of the economic downturn, the Sai Gon Tiep Thi newspaper reported yesterday.

To curb traffic problems, HCM City authorities have taken several measures, including suspending licences for projects to build apartment buildings in the city's downtown area.

Twenty commandos on December 27 dived into the area off Cua Dai beach in an effort to search for the five bodies who remain missing in a boat incident two days ago.

VietNamNet Bridge – To spiritually terrorize his wife, who attempted to divorce, Bach Thanh Phong, 35, in Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi, released a death notice and organized funeral for his living wife.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three members of a family in Quang Loc commune, Can Loc district in the central province of Ha Tinh were found dead by coal gas on the morning of December 26.

Indochinese circus talents compete in Laos; Vietnamese beauty enters top 20 tourism queen int’l; Gastronomy festival takes place in HCM City; Miss Vietnam contest in Japan; HCMC plans to preserve its old architectural buildings

VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Nghiem Diep Anh displays nearly 20 dragon paintings to welcome the New Year 2012, the Year of the Dragon, at an exhibition at 3D building, Duy Tan Street, Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 35,000 mobile subscribers in HCM City have been detected to give false personal information. HCM City authorities have stated to punish violators.

VietNamNet Bridge – This year Vietnam ranks 112th out of 183 countries in the Transparency International (TI) ranking list on corruption, with 2.9 points, said vice chief government inspector Tran Duc Luong.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Pham Cao Thanh Tung from South Korea’s Sogang University is the first Vietnamese whose research work is published on the American Science AAAs journal.

What to buy for Tet gifts to bosses is now the headache of many office workers. Expensive “royal food” which is good to human heath is the choice of many people.

The Vietnamese entertainment industry has experienced quite a vivacious year, with several scandals, the most of which is rumoured to have been a stunt.

VietNamNet Bridge – Chess grandmaster and world number 25 Le Quang Liem is among the seven people named for this year's HCM City Outstanding Young Citizen Award by the awards council on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Joining Saigon Heat club for less than a month, an American former professional basketball player was fined for indiscipline.

Donation okayed for vocational centre; Tet ban on taxis in five Ha Noi streets; 2 tons of wild animals seized in Ha Tinh; Young entrepreneurs praised for efforts in nation's development

Manchester United speeded up in the Premier League's title race after a convincing 5-0 victory over Wigan on Boxing Day when upset draws were seen for Manchester city, Chelsea and other rivals.

Pham Nhat Vuong is still the richest investor on the Vietnamese stock market, with assets of more than VND17 trillion (USD808.71 million) this year.

A wind power plant is expected to be built in the central province of Binh Dinh in the first quarter of 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge –  Hundreds of primary school students in Chu Van An Primary School in northern Hai Phong City will no longer have to carry heavy bags to school this year when an initiative to stop homework for students begins.

VietNamNet Bridge – The incidence of smuggling and other customs fraud acts has almost doubled since last year, customs authorities in HCM City said.

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg visited some Tay ethnic villages in Thanh Phu and Ban Ho communes, Sapa district, Lao Cai province on December 26. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The Phu My Hung Spring Flower Festival this year hopes to bring a richer assortment of blossoms to attract more residents and visitors during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.