VietNamNet Bridge – Italian painter Richard San Marzano and a painting collector have launched a prize for self-portraits by Vietnamese artists worth VND100 million ($5,000).

Vietnamese rockers win favour at ASEAN fest; Ambassador meets UNESCO and Francophonie leaders; Dep Fashion Show wins Asian fashion award; Hanoi life shown in exhibition at Versailles

Olympic 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop has said he would quit the 1,500m event if he could not break the 3 minutes 30 seconds barrier this season.

VietNamNet Bridge – The local authorities in southern Binh Phuoc Province launched inspections to prevent petrol station operators speculating in fuel, following shortages over the long weekend.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists and local people enjoyed a special unicorn and dragon dance show on the street of the ancient capital city of Hue on May 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tourism centers across of the country such as Danang, Quang Ninh, Binh Thuan and Dalat have been flooded with tourists on Reunification Day and International Labor Day holidays.

‘Russian Night’ featuring masterpieces by Piotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninov and Modest Mussorgsky under the baton of two conductors Tran Nhat Minh and Nguyen Anh Son will take place at HCMC Opera House on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The UNESCO Representative in Vietnam on April 29 presented the title of World Biosphere Reserve to the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve in the central province of Nghe An.

VietNamNet Bridge - Displaying a perfect show, the Italian team won the top prize at the Danang International Firework Competition 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,000 bonsais throughout the country were displayed along the Huong (Perfume) River during the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2011 from April 28 to May 3.

NTT Com, VNNIC to offer transit service in VN; Ha Noi to host int'l telecom conference; Call abroad for less than local calls; Trend Micro launches protection software; Vietnamobile receives VICTA award  

VietNamNet Bridge – Residents who have not moved from two industrial parks in Binh Dinh Province because of compensation disputes are suffering serious smoke and dust pollution, local authorities say.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will need more than 25,000 workers in May, mostly skilled and trained, according to the HCM City Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information.

VietNamNet Bridge – A mathematics question has been posted on Internet for the last several days, which is believed a question for third graders. However, hundreds of thousands of people still wonder how to solve the question.

VietNamNet Bridge - About 1,100 diplomatic vehicles sold to Vietnamese owners may be taxed at a rate of 20-30 per cent of their value, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 460,000 international visitors traveled to Viet Nam in April, a 6.3 per cent rise against the same month last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VietNamNet Bridge - Industry insiders are weighing up whether taking part in the global production chain of well-known car brands or turning out locally-made cars.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications has transferred personal information registered by Ha Noi's 4.1 million pre-paid mobile phone subscribers to the Public Security Ministry for collation.

A car explosion occurred near the Tahrir square of the Libyan rebels' stronghold of Benghazi on Tuesday. No casualties during the explosion.

VietNamNet Bridge - A black sea turtle, nearly two meters long and nearly 200 kilos in weight was caught by fishermen in the central province of the Nghe An’s Quynh Luu district on May 2.

The dollar index has decreased its lowest point since 2008 in comparison with other foreign hard currencies. This is now for the first time in Vietnam within the last 10 years. The dollar price has been decreasing day after day against the dong.

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its Bing search engine will become the default search and mapping application on Blackberry phones.

VietNamNet Bridge – If you are looking for a destination that offers a wide range of experiences, look no further than Madagui Forest Resort in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong this summer.

VietNamNet Bridge – This year's Robot Contest (Robocon) features robots built under the theme of Loy Krathong, the traditional Thai festival of lights.

Mothers, who return from overseas training courses, or have opportunities to learn about western cultures,  prefer bringing up children with western style, believing that it is better for their children than the traditional Vietnamese style.