VietNamNet Bridge – The second show of the Vietnam Fashion Week Autumn and Winter 2011 on April 19, was the boom of personality in designs, with Minh Hoa’s collection as the highlight.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Wednesday Laos’ controversial Xayaburi dam project should be extended for 10 years pending thorough research on cross-border environmental and economic impacts.

Of the total 832 final candidates for the upcoming National Assembly (NA) election, there are 15 self-nominated people, including four each for Hanoi and HCM City.

Plastics firms urged to form cluster; Book market suffers from escalating price hikes; Financial, tax reports important for obtaining loans; Southern projects drag their heels; Exporters get accustomed to changes

A Night of Concert and Ballet; Earth Day Activities 2011 by HEG; Hue Traditional Craft Villages Festival 2011; LaVieVuLinh Anniversary Party

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has hailed China as a sports power and called for its strong support for Vietnam ’s bid for hosting the 18th Asian Games scheduled for 2019.  

Vietnam’s education has been described as the “read and write down” education (lecturers read lectures, students write down on their notebooks), which is believed to stifle the creative capacity of learners.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance is going to submit to the National Assembly the plan to reduce the personal income tax (PIT) imposed on the earnings from securities investments.

Guidelines for diagnosing the Alzheimer's have been updated for the first time in 27 years in the United States.

Le Minh Khuong, the head coach of the Vietnamese national taekwondo team, was allegedly assaulted and injured by Danang airport security staff Tuesday for violating safety procedures but authorities have denied any attack on him.

The Japanese government will prohibit people from entering an area within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, the government said Thursday.

The hotel room rates, car rentals and meal service fees have all increased dramatically; thus, putting a heavy burden on travel firms.

HCM City presents portrait exhibition; Vietnamese historical film to be aired on TV; Tuong Festival 2011 to be held; Sketches highlight artists’ bravery during war           

The FTTH (Fiber To The Home) service fees have been decreasing rapidly over the last five years, since the services were officially provided in Vietnam.

In the next five years, Hanoi will need VND260 trillion, equivalent to $12.9 billion to develop traffic gridlocks, according to the Hanoi Transport Department’s plan.  

Vietnam Television (VTV) has decided to stop broadcasting a TV soap opera series Wednesday after it received strong criticism from viewers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Herbs used in traditional Vietnamese medicine may be lost completely unless measures are taken to manage their cultivation and exploitation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi environmental police discovered that a paper-making plant in Ung Hoa District has been dumping untreated waste into the Nhue river.

Tim Hetherington, an award- winning photographer and Oscar-nominated film director, was killed on Wednesday in Misrata of western Libya while covering fighting between government and rebel forces, media reports said here.

The US-based Sigma Designs Inc and Vietnam Multimedia Corp (VTC) have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture to develop and market set-top boxes for digital television, smart energy products and home connectivity solutions.

VietNamNet Bridge – President Nguyen Minh Triet has signed into law the Law on Civil Procedures (revised), the Law on Anti-Human Trafficking, the Law on Independent Auditing and the National Assembly's Resolution

VietNamNet Bridge – Educational experts have criticised the draft Tertiary Education Law for being virtually indistinguishable from existing regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese films need a dedicated export strategy and strong support from the Government to make inroads into the global film market.

The government has decided that from June 1, 2011, the electricity pricing mechanism will go in accordance with the market rules. However, analysts have raised their doubts about the operation of an electricity competitive market.

NATO advised on Wednesday Libyan civilians to keep themselves away from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to help NATO airstrike achieve "greater success."