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VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needed to carefully plan its tobacco distribution network to strengthen Government oversight of the product and reduce its harmful impacts, a Ministry of Industry and Trade official has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed Viet Nam's consistent policy to consolidate and develop friendly relations and co-operation with Ukraine, considering it one of the priorities in the country's foreign affairs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tanimex took the men's and women's titles at the national beach volleyball championships which wrapped up yesterday, Oct 5, at Bien Dong Resort in the southern province of Ba Ria- Vung Tau.

VietNamNet Bridge – Retail traders claim bad weather since September is to blame for the soaring cost of vegetables at markets across Ha Noi.

Vietnam should define how many universities and junior colleges they should have, after considering the labor force demand in the society. It should not strive to have as many universities as possible, just to catch up with other regional countries.

Fighters of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) will soon capture Sirte, hometown of the fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi, and the current situation there is under control, NTC's military spokesman Ahmed Bani said here Wednesday.

E-office software products, the technology solution which can help businesses heighten the corporate governance capability and save costs, have been launched into the market.

VietNamNet Bridge – The second Vietnam Motor Cub Prix (VMCP) 2011 will be held at the Binh Duong Province's Army Corp 4 Stadium from October 29-30.

More than a half of the medical waste incinerators existing in Vietnam have been left unused, because their owners do not have money to pay for fuel and maintenance, and fix problems.

Apple co-founder and longtime Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday.

Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman won the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, announced Staffan Normark, Permanent Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – State President Truong Tan Sang separately received the newly appointed ambassadors of Belgium, Germany, Finland and Luxembourg, who presented their credentials in Hanoi on October 5.

The White House on Wednesday expressed "concerns" over a controversial bill on the so-called "currency manipulation" by China.

Apple Inc. on Tuesday unveils iPhone 4S, the much-anticipated latest generation of iPhone.

It is now the high inbound tourism season. However, travel firms seem to be not too optimistic about the number of travelers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Kids in the mountainous area of the central province of Quang Ngai go to school with a special stick, which is made from a 1.2m bamboo piece, with a wood wheel.

A lot of foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) in Lam Dong province have been believed to play tricks to evade tax.

A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will arrive in Ukraine in late October to check progress of reforms, Deputy Prime Minister Sergiy Tigipko said Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge would like to introduce the recent interview of Chessdom website with Vietnam's top chess player, Grand Master Le Quang Liem.

Green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, according to U.S. Pennsylvania State University food scientists.

Capital outflow from Russia may hit 50 billion U.S. dollars in 2011, said Deputy Minister of Economic Development Andrei Klepach on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN is committed to realising a community of Southeast Asia nations that is grounded upon a firm commitment to the rule of law at national, regional and international levels.

Cement exports not feasible despite glut; Car importer laments wrong tax calculation; Banks play down Gov’t credit growth, money supply targets; Steel firm seeks foreign partners; Vietnam takes part in coffee conference in London