The death toll of the twin attacks Friday in Norway may surpass 87 after more victims were discovered in the shooting spree two hours after a bomb explosion that ripped buildings in the heart of Norway's government.

2011 National Junior Football Tournament kicks off; Vietnam leave for Qatar World Cup qualifier; International field to compete in World Vovinam Champs; Vietnam to compete in World Taekwondo Poomsae Champs;  

Northern, central regions under heat wave; Former regime leader Nguyen Cao Ky dies; 30% children under 5 suffer stunted growth; Two whales washed ashore in Quang Nam, buried; One more ferry from HCMC to Dong Nai

VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has been nominated as the chairman of the 13th National Assembly (NA), 12th NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong made the announcements at the first session of the 13th NA on July 22.

VietNamNet Bridge - 2010 Asian Karate champion, Shinohara Shohei, will arrive in Vietnam on July 25 to begin a two year Karate teaching programme, announced the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem met with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of ASEAN foreign ministers meetings with partners in Bali, Indonesia, on July 22.

VietNamNet Bridge –The HCM City People's Committee has approved a plan that targets eliminating all building-materials production establishments that use outdated technology, pollute the environment and operate ineffectively.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Gemstone Association organized an exhibition of natural gemstones as part of the second Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium in Vietnam last week.

VietNamNet Bridge - A tour of the top of Ba Na Mountain in the central coast city of Danang is never complete without a walk around the Linh Ung-Ba Na Pagoda.

The following analysis by Dr. Le Hong Nhat is a profound angle of the nature of the East Sea disputes, China’s plot and recommendations of policies for Vietnam. The articles show the author’s personal viewpoint.

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday posted strong quarterly earnings in its fourth fiscal quarter, with profit and revenue beating expectations from Wall Street analysts.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton here Friday on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum.

Top nuclear envoys of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Ri Yong-ho and South Korea Wi Sung-lac met here Friday and both of them agreed to work to resume the six-party talks as soon as possible.

Local and foreign-invested enterprises raised a slew of questions about the newly-approved wind power price and development of renewable and traditional energy sources for Vietnam Electricity Group’s planning director last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – The USS Preble ship opened for visitors at noon of July 19 off the central city of Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port. Coming to Vietnam on July 15, the crew has participated in many activities in Da Nang.

Pop singer becomes Korean tourism ambassador; HCMC culture palace to hold traditional music show; Ballet about dancers’ life to return; Miss Russia 2011 to visit Vietnam; Nguyen Trac Cuong’s rocks tell a story; Miscellaneousness by Phan Thanh Minh

Exhibition of Chase Hanoi; Exhibition “Waiting”; Photo Show of Geological Heritage; Ngũ Cung, Final Stage and Nu Voltage Live; Exhibition ”Shaping a Line”; “Offending the Audience” Show; Pieces of Culture No.8; Idol Music Event 2011 in Vietnam

Forty-one people died and six others were injured after an overloaded bus caught fire in Xinyang City, central Henan Province, early Friday morning, the deadliest bus incident in years.

The draft pricing law, which is to be submitted to the government in some days, has reportedly disappointed businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Urban Railway Project Management Unit (PMU) has been criticized for deliberately having set up overly strict requirements on contractors which aim to exclude domestic contractors.

A Los Angeles judge ruled on Thursday that troubled Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has made some progress fulfilling the terms of her probation, but she had still to enroll in a one-on-one psychological counseling program within three weeks.

Vietnam borrows $2.5 bln in H1; Petrolimex insurance arm sets July 29 share debut; Six banks escape State Bank of Vietnam sanctions; Retail space in downtown lucrative, say market consultancies; Mekong Delta to increase rice output    

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has come out top in a legal wrangle with the world’s largest economy over shrimp import anti-dumping tariffs.

VietNamNet Bridge – The government of the central city of Da Nang has set up files to seek the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s recognition of the My Son E1 altar, Tra Kieu altar and Tara Bodhisattva statue as national treasures.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank of Viet Nam has purchased US$4.8 billion since the beginning of the year, Governor Nguyen Van Giau said.