VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of September 20, finalists of the Vietnam Supermodel 2011, joined the swimsuit competition at Prenn Waterfall in Da Lat.

Building firm fined for delayed school project; Crane loses hook, worker injured; Vedan set to pay for pollution violations; Vietnamese killed in Haiti plane crash

European stocks witnessed another dark session on Thursday, after index sank more than 4 percent as the U.S. Federal Reserve pointed to gloomy economic growth in the world's leading economy.

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Tonga at 12:07:04 p.m. Friday (2307 GMT on Thursday), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The State Bank of Vietnam last week granted the quotas to import four tons of gold, aiming to narrow the gap between the domestic and the world’s prices.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam were denied a chance to win the trophy at the HCM City International Football Tournament after the team was held to a draw by Aspire Qatar.

Tunisian authorities have arrested former Libyan prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmudi in Tunisia's southern border areas, the country's state TV said Thursday, citing an interior ministry official.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese mathematician Professor Hoang Tuy has been named as the first ever recipient of the Constantin Caratheodory Prize for his pioneering work and fundamental contributions to global optimisation.

Minh defeated by India's Jayaram; Viet Nam steady in FIFA rankings; U-19's end AFF champs in second; Teams set for Toyota Cup face off

U.S. financial markets took a big hit on Thursday, with both stocks and commodities suffering massive sell-offs, as the Federal Reserve's bleak outlook on the economy and poor economic data added to fears of a double-dip recession.

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang will pay state-level visits to Singapore from Monday to Wednesday next week and to Malaysia from September 28-30, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday, Sep 22.

Viet Nam delegation visits Laos; VN, US co-operate in overcoming the aftermath of Agent Orange; Leader sends sympathies to Pakistani counterpart; Leader to visit three countries

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet An Development Investment and International Commercial JSC, known as Viet Home Shopping, has been fined VND134 million (US$6,500) by HCM City's People's Committee for business violations.

White leg shrimp, which was once called “exotic animals”, have become the top choice for aquaculture in coastal areas. Local residents have chopped down plants in large areas in order to make room for shrimp ponds.

Teachers complain that they have got confused with the program to ease the overloading in curricula. While the lessons for students have been cut, teachers still have become overloaded.

VietNamNet Bridge – To Ngoc Thanh, the son of late great painter To Ngoc Van, has introduced his 34 oil paintings which depict the beauty of Sapa to HCM City’s audiences.

The moves taken by Japanese and South Korean investors show that they are planning to make heavier investments in Vietnam, both through direct investment projects and merger and acquisition (M&A) deals.

The fact that four countries including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar join forces to develop tourism is believed to bring new big opportunities to travel firms. However, there are still many things to be done in order to reap the fruits.

Manufacturers have begun launching 3D smart phones into the Vietnamese market. However, with the limitations in technology and the poor 3D content, the products are still far from becoming a growing tendency in 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – Professional and amateur artists from 27 clubs from the southern region will participate in the HCM City Tai Tu Music Festival 2011 that opens this weekend in the Van Thanh Tourist Park.

When asking commercial banks to reduce the deposit interest rates, policy markers reassured them that the deposits would keep rising, because people would have no other choice for their idle money. However, the prediction has not come true.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Tran, one of four modern Vietnamese music divas, will reunite with audiences at the monthly Music Space show, set to kick off in Ha Noi from tonight, Sep 23.

VietNamNet Bridge – Works by members of the HCM City-based Ngan Ha (the Milky Way) Women Artists Club are on show at an exhibition held to mark the 81st anniversary of the Women's Union, October 20.

Former eBay Chief Executive Officer and California governor candidate Meg Whitman on Thursday was named Hewlett-Packard's new CEO, replacing Leo Apotheker who served 11 months on the job.

VietNamNet Bridge – About 200 hectares of coffee, tea and fish pools in Bao Lam District, Lam Dong Province have been polluted by the wastewater released by the Tan Rai bauxite plant that contains sodium hydroxide (NaOH).