The Central Steering Board for Food Safety and Hygiene will set up 10 inspection teams to examine the compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations in 21 provinces and cities.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations adopted an agreement on helping Viet Nam develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes yesterday, Dec 4.

VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic violators in Thu Thiem Tunnel under Sai Gon River in HCM City would face heavy penalties, said the municipal Road and Railway Police Division.

Vietnam welcomes young ASEAN delegates; Airport staff fined for inaccurate landing order; Int’l travel agencies honoured for contribution; US$400,000 to build storm-proof houses in Danang

Network operators’ app stores still cannot meet the users’ requirements, while the use of foreign app stores meets payment problems. These both create opportunities for third parties to develop their app stores and stimulate the market demand.

VietNamNet Bridge – A travelling exhibition that is an emergency assistance call for saving wildlife in Viet Nam will target school children in HCM City.

Real Madrid chalked up their 14th straight win in all competitions as they enjoyed a hard-fought but ultimately comfortable 3-0 victory against Sporting Gijon.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are many challenges that migrants to big cities like HCM City face, including registration and access to healthcare and social services, but one that is not mentioned very often is the spoken language.

VietNamNet Bridge – Famous violinist Bui Cong Duy will play several famous Christmas tunes at Music Space program in Hanoi later this month.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese National Assembly delegation led by its chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung left Hanoi on December 4 to begin official visits to Belgium, European Parliament and the UK.

Though the deadline for businesses to submit reports about Tet bonuses would only fall on December 30, it is now clear that the 2012 Tet bonuses would be modest because most businesses are facing big difficulties.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Kim, a pioneer female artist of Viet Nam, died on Thursday at 93 years old.

Tien phong’s reporter attended a teaching hour of in-service students to show that people have their reasons to think that, though the thing is not true to all in-service training courses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders between Viet Nam and Poland.

Delicious international dishes on display in HCM City; Austrian poems accessible to Vietnamese audience; Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program anchors; Book released on traditional Vietnamese costumes  

The Dong Nai River Committee said it has proposed the government not to grant any more licenses to build more hydropower plants on the Dong Nai river, in an effort to protect the environment and water resources.

VietNamNet Bridge – Officials have warned of a looming deficient pension and death gratuity fund if drastic flaws in the existing social care system were not addressed.

Former Brazil soccer legend Socrates, the skipper at the 1982 World Cup, died on Sunday from an intestinal infection aged 57.

Several enterprises failed to reach their targets this year and face reduced growth in 2012 due to high production costs, inventory levels and interest rates.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 112-member squad of disabled Vietnamese athletes is set to compete in seven events in the hope of a top three finish at the ASEAN Para Games, the largest regional sporting event for disabled athletes, in Indonesia

Steel and cement producers have been enjoying too many preferences as they can buy electricity at low prices. Experts believe that it is now the right time to eliminate the unreasonable thing.

The United States should step up efforts to revive its economy even after the private sector has been creating jobs over the past 21 months in a row, President Barack Obama said Saturday.

Tough challenges ahead for Vietnamese rice exporters; Agricultural export value rises by over 30%; Vietnam ranks 500 largest enterprises; Did Vietnam gov't undersell beer to Carlsberg?; Cbank keeps all gold bullion brands at equal rate  

Security forces during operations, in different parts of Afghanistan, have killed 42 insurgents and captured 37 more suspects over the past 24 hours, country's Interior Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Voters across Russia were casting their ballots Sunday in the country's sixth parliamentary elections, as seven parties vied for representation in the 450-seat State Duma, or lower house.