When all sides need a political document to cool down tension in the East Sea, like the guideline for implementing the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), seeking a compromise formula is a compulsory.

Banks to give priority to agriculture; “HCMC Sales Promotion Month” in September; Ha Noi to build nine industrial zones; Feed maker sold to Hong Kong firm; Vietnam faces setback in wood furniture export;

Libyan rebel forces have controlled Tripoli except Bab Al-Aziziyah and are clearing up the remnants of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces, National Transitional Council's senior official Abdullah Almayhop said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four fashion designers introduced their new designs at “Touch”, the first show in the “Sense Fashion Show” series, organized by Tai Hoa Viet Company in HCM City on August 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese contestant and beauties around the world are now in Brazil to prepare for the Miss Universe pageant, which will last until September 12.

VietNamNet Bridge – Encroachment upon railway safety zones has been blamed for causing an alarming increase in the number of railway accidents, prompting authorities to remove illegal crossings.

The notices by schools on the tuitions and fees students have to pay at the beginning of the new academic year have dazed poor parents. A lot of students still cannot go back to school because they still do not have money to pay.

Chemical producers cry about the lack of industrial salt, but MOIT still cannot grant quotas to import the products, because it still needs to consult with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have called for professionalising environmental management and protection and scrapping contradictory environmental regulations.

Huong carefully applies a thin layer of foundation and powder to her face, adds some pink on her cheeks and brushes her eyelashes. Huong is now ready to stand in a downtown Ha Noi clothing store as a living mannequin.

Stocks in the last weeks of August are likely to be affected by signals of lower interest rates and easing credit policies for the real estate and securities sectors.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City plans to promote strongly the development of renewable energy over the next decade.

Although four films from Hollywood hit the screens over the weekend, they are no match against two holdovers from previous weeks.

Researchers have discovered how a human egg captures an incoming sperm for fertilization, paving the way to help couples suffering from infertility, according to media reports on Monday.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that he expected to have parliamentary elections conducted in February of 2012 in an interview broadcast by state TV.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that he expected to have parliamentary elections conducted in February of 2012 in an interview broadcast by state TV.

VietNamNet Bridge – The top 40 contestants of the Imiss Thang Long, a pageant for Hanoi students, rode to call for people to protect the environment.

Coal mine collapse kills two; More speed humps sought; Police probe missing Vietnamese wives; Jail terms increased for timber smugglers

VietNamNet Bridge – A wedding ceremony for 100 couples were held in Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park on August 20.

VietNamNet Bridge – After an oppressive tie game vs Hanoi T&T in Vinh City, on the afternoon of August 21, Song Lam Nghe An becomes the champion of V-League 11. This is the FC’s second cup after a decade.

VietNamNet Bridge – With investment of US$17 million, Son Trang Tien Canh cemetery in Hoa Thanh district in the southern province of Tay Ninh, is the most modern cemetery-park in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – After two years playing for Vissai Ninh Binh FC, striker Viet Thang, a member of the national football squad, suddenly said goodbye to move to Binh Duong FC.

VietNamNet Bridge - Southern Vietnam’s Cat Tien National Park is under threat from two large power projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony to commemorate the 123rd birthday anniversary of late President Ton Duc Thang (August 20, 1888-August 20, 2011) was held at the Ton Duc Thang Museum in HCM City yesterday, Aug 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's central task by the year-end is to continue implementing Resolution 11 on curbing inflation, stabilising the macro economy and ensuring social security in combination with economic restructuring.