Finance minister Yoshihiko Noda is almost certain to become Japan's next prime minister after beating economy, trade and industry minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off to win the ruling Democratic Party of Japan presidential election

VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of labour for several industries is expected to continue until the end of this year, according to the National Centre of Labour Market Information and Forecasting.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to organize the first-ever exercise on prevention of toxic chemicals and oil spills in Phu Tho and Ca Mau provinces, after the exercise on tsunami in Da Nang city this October.

An oil tank caught fire on Monday morning in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, according to municipal government authorities.

VietNamNet Bridge - The first buses using energy-efficient fuel in Vietnam made their debut in HCM City on August 26.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica, the world's fastest man and defending champion, was dramatically expelled from the men's 100m final for a false start at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday night,

VietNamNet Bridge – The 1.6m high, 1.5m wide, 30-page album contains the wedding photos of nearly 100 couples. It was on display at the 'Honeymoon and Wedding Perfect 2011' exhibition at Hanoi’s Sheraton Hotel from August 26-28.

Localities asked to keep close watch on typhoon Nanmadol; Fire hits Vietnam’s tallest building; 103 poor students awarded scholarships

Singapore's former deputy prime minister Tony Tan won the presidential election to be the country' s seventh president, the returning officer announced early Sunday morning.

The tears falling down the wrinkled face of an old woman in Binh Dinh Province sent Japanese photojournalist Yasufumi Murayama on an odyssey around South Korea to find the man she had loved during the war

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has ordered the Ministry of Education and Training to issue within one month a master plan on human resources development in the education sector for the 2011-2020 period.

VietNamNet Bridge – The treatment and disposal of medical waste has become a serious problem in the southern city of Can Tho.

Vietnam has been well-known as a big exporter and Vietnamese goods have been consumed all over the world. However, very few consumers can cite specific trademarks of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – With two weeks before the Mid-autumn Festival, which will fall on September 12, has paper-made unicorn head making enterprises very busy in the central city of Hue.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many senior artists have sent a group petition to the President, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; to complain about the Vietnam Cinema Agency’s loss of VND42 billion ($2 million).

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Global leaders Saturday called for joint efforts to shore up the sagging economic recovery, as the world economic growth has entered a critical and erratic phase.

VietNamNet Bridge – This year Vietnam will continue its bilateral dialogues on defense, at the deputy minister level with China, India, the USA, Singapore and possibly with Japan and South Korea for the first time.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh of Viet Nam took his first title of the year yesterday after winning the Yonex Sunrise Viet Nam Grand Prix Open in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – While dozens of drama troupes in the north have signed to perform in a professional festival highlighting comic actors, HCM City has decided to ignore the event.

VietNamNet Bridge – Navibank Sai Gon will represent Viet Nam at the Asian Football Confederation Cup next year, after winning the National Cup on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – A regulation stipulating that English language teachers must achieve required scores on international English tests come into force with the start of the new academic year, but many teachers are unable to meet

National chess championship 2011 opens in Dong Thap; VN origin player for French side; Viet Nam jump 15 football spots; Grandmasters off to Kuala Lumpur 

VietNamNet Bridge - Binh Dinh Province and HCM City leaders yesterday discussed plans to promote martial arts and other cultural activities in the province as a tourism attraction.

VietNamNet Bridge - For years, every time it rains heavily, the altar in the One Pillar Pagoda gets wet due to leaks in the roof.