The death toll of earthquake which hit the northeast Indian state of Sikkim has risen to 58 in India, as rescuers are fighting to get into the inner areas against damaged roads and bridges, mudslides and bad weather in the hilly state,

Customs upgrade to cost $126mil; Designer seized for stealing software for sale; Vietnamese satellite centre to be set up; Man stopped by traffic police causes uproar

VietNamNet Bridge – To protect their health in sunny weather and from dust, Hanoi’s traffic policemen are permitted to wear sunglasses and masks while performing their duty.

VietNamNet Bridge – Striker Le Cong Vinh on September 18, confirmed to leave Hanoi T&T because the two sides could not reach agreement. However, one day later, he announced to sign a three-year contract with this club.

With little economic effectiveness gained from the large number of mining projects around the country, the Prime Minister has ordered ministries and localities nationwide to temporarily stop licensing new projects since August 30, 2011.

Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt is to face a Senate hearing on whether the company is abusing its dominance in Internet search, according to media reports on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Of 19,000 traffic rule breaking cases recorded in the last two weeks, Hanoi police imposed fines on 1,000 drink-and-drive cases.

Businesses and households are now in a state of anxious suspense after the Electricity of Vietnam proposed to raise the retail electricity price.

Press photo contest launched; Design concept approved for Hanoi Museum; 200-year-old mummy unearthed in Dong Nai; Photo exhibition highlights beauty of Vietnamese women; Hanoi flower festival 2012 to open in December

Several partners in Thach Khe iron ore mining project, in Ha Tinh province, have yet to make good on their funding pledges, threatening the entire project.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will play Thailand in the final of the Southeast Asian Under-19 Football Tournament today, Sep 20, following their 2-1 semi-final victory over Malaysia in Myanmar.

Vietnam has asked Russian experts to help in increasing safety levels at the country’s first planned nuclear power plant in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the organizing board of Westlife’s Gravity Tour in Vietnam, Vietnamese fans will have a chance to sing with their idols on the stage.

Vo Van family in the island district of Ly Son, Quang Ngai province, preserves ancient documents which prove that their ancestors were members of the Hoang Sa Flotilla in 1786, 30 years earlier than previously-discovered documents.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian cities of Moscow and St Petersburg will host Viet Nam Culture Days for one week beginning tomorrow, Sep 21, with many Vietnamese artists scheduled to perform.

VietNamNet Bridge – The footballer-transfer market is considered a big hindrance for the development of Vietnam’s football. How has this market operated in the last eight years?

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient temple of nearly 1,000 years old in the heart of Hanoi will be restored at the cost of VND31 billion ($1.48 million).

VietNamNet Bridge – Under great pressure from football clubs, the chief of the organization board of V-League Duong Nghiep Khoi has recently filed his resignation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and South Korea are trying to send back home 8,700 Vietnamese guest workers who are working illegally in South Korea.

Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos will continue talks with EU/IMF creditors over the next steps to address the Greek debt crisis on Tuesday,

Small mobile network providers such as EVN Telecom and S-Fone have recently found it hard to seek strategic investors.

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has decreed that executions will be carried out by lethal injection instead of firing squads from November 1.

The second Vietnam-US defence policy dialogue took place in Washington on Sept. 19 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Robert Scher.

 PM Dung receives IMF chief representative in Vietnam; President praises forces for keeping public order; Parliamentary cooperation to strengthen UK-Vietnam relations

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City government is considering a recommendation by the Department of Transport to levy an entry fee on all private vehicles going to the downtown area, a proposal that has come under fire from experts.