Russia and Belarus signed a contract Tuesday on the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Belarus, local media reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and representatives of football clubs on October 10, agreed to quickly establish the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) to run the V-League 2012.

Vietnam’s rice to benefit from Thai price hike; Experts pan failed border economic zones; Taiwanese investors consider switch to Vietnam; Rubber exports likely to exceed US$3.6 billion; Vietnam to re-import US beef

The National Assembly's passage of the Commercial Law in 2005 was a significant event in promoting commerce and a healthy business climate.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao have agreed to apply effective and practical measures to comprehensively expand bilateral friendship and cooperation in all fields.

Vietnam and Germany have agreed to establish a strategic partnership and further strengthen cooperation in the time to come, particularly in key domains noted in a joint statement issued in Hanoi Tuesday.

Michael Jackson was likely to have died from homicide, said a doctor who worked on his autopsy on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Fashion designer Vo Viet Chung said he will join the famous fashion show entitled “J Autumn Fashion Show” in London from October 12-19.

Experts have expressed the doubts about the feasibility of the government’s plan to curb the exchange rate fluctuation at below one percent by the end of the year.

Reviewing the project to plant 5 million hectares of forest (1998-2010), the National Assembly’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment--pointed out eight shortcomings, including leasing forest land to foreign investors at dirty prices.

VietNamNet Bridge – Some streets in the Hanoi’s old quarter and the road around Hoan Kiem Lake will become streets for pedestrians from Friday to Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Representatives of Xuan Thuy National Park and scientists from Ha Noi-based national university's centre for natural resources and environment studies (Cres) have been struggling with a pilot project

The gold prices have been decreasing, but the gold deposit interest rates have been increasing, which has made it more attractive to keep gold.

Spain gives grants for projects; Judge caught in hotel with driver’s wife; PM inspects flood control in Mekong Delta; Inflated air bags caused deadly crash: driver

VietNamNet Bridge – Universities are weeping because they still cannot enroll enough students, even when they accept the students who got low marks from the university entrance exams.

Right after iPhone 4S hit the market in the US, smart phone traders in Hanoi and HCM City have begun taking orders for the products. Meanwhile, VinaPhone and Viettel, the two official iPhone distributors, still keep quiet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Representatives from Japan, China, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam gathered at the 13th BESATOHA in Tokyo on October 11 -12.

Vietnamese ships appear on Tokyo MOU’s black list which includes the ships of 10 countries in the world, because the ships are believed to be unable to satisfy the requirements for operation.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's Standing Committee yesterday, Oct 11, called for more efforts to ensure people are at the centre of the country's plan to restore and protect forests.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phong-born Nguyen Thi Le Quyen outclassed her national teammates to triumph in the women's individual 10m air mobile target rifle event at the National Shooting Championship yesterday, Oct 11.

China and Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of maritime issues existing between the two countries.

A lot of retail premises on advantageous positions in the central areas of big cities, which were thought to be very difficult to lease, have been left idle. S

Kickboxers triumph at nationals; Vinh inks deal with Ha Noi ACB; Tu, Dung win VCCI golf event

A Ukrainian court Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison after convicting her of abuse of power for signing a 2009 gas deal with Russia.

VietNamNet Bridge – A survey published by the Ministry of Information and Communications yesterday reveals that the rate of households nationwide connected to the internet is a low 8.2 per cent.