Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to strengthen the country's political system and facilitate economic diversification after his return to the Kremlin.

An exploit has come to Vietnam’s gymnastics, when the national gymnastic team left the world gymnastics championships in Japan with a bronze medal and two tickets to Olympic 2012 for Ha Thanh and the national team.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Canadian embassy in Hanoi announced on October 17 that Canada will offer a number of scholarships in 2012 to candidates from developing countries, including Vietnam in 2012. 

Injecting money in banks and securities companies was once in fashion. However, a lot of investors now feel regret pouring capital into the risky business fields, trying to back out.

The Provinces of Binh Duong and Tay Ninh as well as HCM City could face more bouts of flooding if solutions are not found to correct problems associated with the Dau Tieng Reservoir located on the the upper part of the Sai Gon River.

VietNamNet Bridge – A woman in Ca Mau province, in southern Vietnam, delivered a child in a toilet. At that moment, she knew about her pregnancy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Only a few of schools in Vietnam have school consultants, while students and parents still have doubts about the role of the consultants.

Vietnam has promulgated policies and action plans aiming to protect and upgrade the land environment. However, they have not helped much due to the problems in the management and financial resources allocation mechanism.

VN to buy half million blue-ear vaccine; Health insurance still unattractive; 24 foreigners arrested over possible high-tech crime; Coach collision kills one, injures eight

VietNamNet Bridge – The deadline for the last phase of student enrollment for universities and colleges ended last week but many universities have already closed some faculties due to a shortage of students.

European leaders are working on a comprehensive package to restore confidence in Europe's financial sector and in bond market for debt-ridden countries, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said here Monday.

Commercial banks all have reported the sharp decreases in the volume of capital mobilized since September, when banks began applying the 14 percent ceiling interest rate mechanism.

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors of the HCM City Medical University Hospital conducted skin tests but they could not find out the reason that made Nguyen Thi Phuong, a 26-year-old woman to be aged overnight.

One day before the drawing lots of men’s football category at SEA Games 2011, a Philippine blog on football said that Vietnam, which ranked second at SEA Games 2009, was not selected as the top seed at the upcoming games.

VietNamNet Bridge – Unexpectedly rising floods in central Vietnam has submerged tens of thousands of houses, blocked traffic and harmed crops. At least seven people are dead in flood.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huy Khue on October 18 opened his graphic art exhibition at the Applied Arts Gallery, HCM City University of Fine Art, 5 Phan Dang Luu Street, Binh Thanh District.

VietNamNet Bridge – Bassey Akpan, who protected the goal of Nigerian national football squad for many years and is one of the best goalkeepers in Africa, has come to Vietnam to play for Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL).

PM approves vast IZ for Tra Vinh; Former Japanese PM welcomed in Hanoi; Australia, Vietnam strengthen judicial cooperation; Vietnam attends 125th Inter-Parliamentary Union

Visiting WTO Director General Pascal Lamy on Monday said the organization will strive to prevent any protectionist trends strengthening during the current tumultuous economic times.

Toyota Classics returns to HCMC; Xoan singing introduced to diplomats; Local youth hold Silent Party for the deaf; Galaxy Y contest for wannabe dancers; Portraits of women in war and peace time; HCM City songwriter takes the prize  

VietNamNet Bridge – Hand-foot-mouth disease has claimed the lives of 130 people so far this year after spreading to 63 cities and provinces across the country.

The number of skyscraper projects in downtown HCMC is on the uptrend and the public is afraid the overwhelming presence of these structures will badly effect the city’s environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam beat Singapore 9-1 in their first Group A match of the Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship in Laos on Sunday.

A tour to Quy Nhon is not complete without a visit to a national relic – the grave of poet Han Mac Tu in Ghenh Rang Hill.

Kenmark’s representative has affirmed that Kenmark does not run away and that there is still solution to the problem.