U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday marked the end of Iraq War with a visit to troops, saying that the final work for U.S. military to leave Iraq has been done, and the last troops will begin a final march out of that country

VietNamNet Bridge – Phung Hoa Hoai Linh, the 12-year-old actress in “Mother’s Soul,” the latest product by reputed director Nhue Giang, has won the Best Actress Award at the Dubai Film Festival, which closed on December 14.

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said that he is determined to build a stronger United Nations, so that the world body can be more effective in response to such global challenges as food crisis, climate change and nuclear proliferation.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 17th National Film Festival kicks off tonight in the central province of Phu Yen, promising a tough competition with many productions from non-state studios participating.

VietNamNet Bridge – Answering National Assembly deputies’ questions by documents, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung confirmed to pursue consistent solutions to stimulate the fight against corruption and waste in the state apparatus.

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on Wednesday said Britain will re-engage with Europe to address the debt issue.

 The PhDs, who return from the overseas training courses funded by the State under the program 322, called “322-program PhDs”, say they feel giddy with the wages and the working conditions at universities.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Crafts and Handicrafts Association has 90 members, while 80 percent of which have bogged down in difficulties or have been on the verge of bankruptcy.

Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue has asked provincial departments of finance and other relevant sectors to closely monitor prices and supply and demand for goods ahead of the coming Tet holiday and the first quarter of 2012.

Air passengers are in for some pricey times.

The U.S. small-business optimism rose for the third straight month in November, signaling economy remained on track, reported a leading business association Tuesday.

BKAV has announced that its anti-virus software products are dominating the market with 85 percent of the market share.

VietNamNet Bridge – A well-known Vietnamese-Australian inventor has been nominated as a New South Wales Australian of the Year Finalist, for his work developing his revolutionary autonomous wheelchair--the Aviator.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has concluded that gaps in pilot recruitment procedures of Vietnam Airlines enabled Korean pilot Kim Tae Hun to falsify his flight hours.

Up to 47% of cosmetics sold in Hanoi are fake, according to a survey by Nielsen Vietnam and a taskforce on intellectual property.

Comprehensive diplomacy means in-depth participation in international issues, says Vu Dung, Head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN).

VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of food, pollution or weather change may affect the iconic turtle at the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, as the turtle has surfaced very often.

VietNamNet Bridge – The shortage of health workers, particularly doctors, has become a huge concern at communal health clinics, according to Dr Dao Thi Ngoc Lan, director of the Yen Bai Department of Health.

A total of 350,000 Chinese are expected to go abroad for advanced study this year, according to a survey released by China Education Online here Tuesday.

The year 2011 is coming to an end, but businesses still dare not set up any goals for 2012 because they anticipate big difficulties ahead.

The speaker of Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, resigned Wednesday.

HCM City earmarks VND5.6 trillion for market stabilisation; Banks Association holds fifth tenure congress; Rice exports to face tough competition in 2012; Poor infrastructure drives cruise ships away; Investment to Laos on rise

Some ministries and state agencies plan to move their headquarters to Hanoi’s suburbs to reduce the pressure of population and traffic jam for the inner area, and to form a concentrated administrative zone under the government’s policy.

The Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, Nguyen Van Kien, has presented Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam Joao Mendoca Lima Neto with an insignia for peace and friendship among peoples.

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han and Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung, were vedettes of a Vietnamese fashion show at the UK’s ancient hotel of Dorchester.