Germany's plan of nuclear exit and renewable energy boost will ultimately create more jobs than it loses, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday after French nuclear firm Areva announced job cuts in Germany.

VietNamNet Bridge – Initial inspections at around 30 per cent of over 1,500 gas shops in the capital reveal that half are in violation of fire prevention regulations, according to a municipal report.

Companies are being discouraged from paying salaries and bonuses to employees in the form of products unless they have the agreement of their workforce.

The OECD area unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.3 percent in October, compared to 8.2 percent in September, the Paris-based Orgnization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will still not be able to float the airfares until the monopoly still exists in the market, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam CAAV has affirmed.

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Huynh Thuy Ngan, the first runner-up of the Vietnam Jewelry Queen pageant, left Vietnam to China on December 12, to compete in the Miss Tourism Queen International 2011.

The U.S. Federal Reserve said Tuesday that it has decided to keep its existing monetary policies to boost recovery but is prepared to take further steps in the future in case of worsened economic conditions.

Child injured in motorbike fire dies; Bus inspector suspended for assaulting passenger; Man shoots both neighbor and police; Agitators receive jail sentences

The design of the Suoi Re communal house in Viet Nam was ranked second among five most outstanding works in the Gold Medal category of the Italian’s Barbara Cappochin Prize that honours the most innovative work

The stock prices have decreased dramatically, while the real estate market has been frozen with very weak demand. Rescuing the real estate market would not only help revive the market, but would also help clear banks’ bad debts.

The main source of CO2 emissions in Vietnam is from coal-fired electric power plants, according to an international conference in Hanoi on December 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – National karate team members will be provided with body protection in domestic and international competitions from next year following changes to the rules by the World Karate Federation (WKF).

VietNamNet reviews the most terrifying accidents in Vietnam in 2011, which killed a dozen of people each.

VietNamNet Bridge – Scanty dress style, lip-synch of artists, violation of show organizers, etc. will be discussed at a seminar, held by the Art Performing Administration, in HCM City on December 27.

The government of Binh Thuan Province has decided to suspend the titanium exploitation activities of three enterprises for violating the regulations on environment and mining.

VietNamNet Bridge – Both big corporations that experimentally implemented the policy on hiring chief executive officer (CEO) have quickly returned to the former mechanism: appointing general directors.

Limousine brings jazz-pop to Hanoi; Classic Racine play gets bilingual staging; ‘The numbers’ is link between past and present; ‘Spaces and debris’ at L’Espace, Hanoi; International art show welcomes New Year    

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) opened a training course for referees, supervisors and co-ordinators for new season of Vietnam's the top-flight V-League on December 12.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Standing Committee members yesterday, Dec 13, weighed the pros and cons of establishing a fund to support anti-smoking efforts.

VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. (VietJet Air) said on Monday that it will load 2,000 fares from just VND10,000 (less than US$0.5) on www.vietjetair.com for passengers to book from 8 a.m. tomorrow for its flights between Hanoi and HCMC.

Vietnam is expected to welcome the six millionth international visitor in late December, marking a successful year for the country’s tourism, according to the National Administration of Tourism.

The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin (VAVA) will provide better medical services for AO victims and continue its struggle to bring them justice, said VAVA Chairman Nguyen Van Rinh.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung separately received US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns and Secretary of the Mongolian National Security Council Tsagaandari Enkhutuvshin in Ha Noi yesterday, Dec 13.

A survey conducted by the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanity has found out that 60 percent of university graduates cannot find jobs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam expected to receive further aid from Australia in agriculture, environmental protection and education and training, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting Australian Minister for Trade Craig Emerson