VietNamNet Bridge - It was late night at a popular night club in Vung Tau. Gaile, the club’s Filipino singer, was charming clubbers with her nifty dance steps and melodious voice as usual.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many petrol stations in southern localities temporarily limit their operations, even close their doors all together following rumors petrol price will surge in the coming months.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past few days, the Red River’s water has turned into dark blue from its traditional redness and the river stinks badly as water level is dropping sharply.

Bob Dylan’s show to tribute legendary Trinh Cong Son; Ho Chi Minh City Cinematography Awards presented; Vietnam, Korean artists join exhibition; Photo exhibition marks start of Mexico Year; Poetry Day opens in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - PM Nguyen Tan Dung just approved a Master Plan on information technology which aims to convert Vietnam into a top ten IT power by 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge - This year’s electricity price increase will not cause much harm to the economy, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano on Saturday inspected disputed northern islands off Hokkaido from the air, local media reported.

VietNamNet Bridge - Young Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Hoang Thien has moved up seven places from 241st to 234th in the world junior ranking this month, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced.

Authorities have halted the salvaging of a tour boat which sank in the world famous Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam yesterday morning killing 12 tourists from 9 different countries.

The biggest Vietnamese telecom service providers are trying to expand to foreign markets, hoping to soon become multinational groups.

VietNamNet Bridge - Diem Huong, 21, who is among top 14 beauties at Miss Earth competition 2010, has just been voted by Global Beauties online magazine as one of three most beautiful Asian women in Asia.

VietNamNet Bridge - Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Hu Jintao has invited new Party General Secretary of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong to visit China officially soon.

Ly Sam, a Vietnamese American, has filed a lawsuit demanding the Palazzo Club inside the 5-star Sheraton Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to pay out US$55.5 million in cash prize he said he won in 2009.

Ministry to set out VN's cultural goals; VOV to host Asia Media Summit 2011 in May; France to help Vietnam’s offshore fishing industry; Burning motorbike kills 30-year-old driver; Five-year-old girl dies from acute diarrhoea

VietNamNet Bridge - Events will be held around the country to mark the 10th death anniversary of famous Vietnamese songwriter, Trinh Cong Son, for a month from March 5 to April 4.

The flu season has reached an epidemic level in the United States, circulating in all 50 states and widespread in 37, HealthDay News reported on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – If you are a traveller cherishing your exploration of the country, you will most likely share the same impressions with your family and friends when you talk about your experience enjoying the beauty of Viet Nam.

Policy makers realize that high inflation is the biggest threat to the national economy, especially after the adjusted exchange rate. Therefore, keeping a rein on inflation rate becomes the priority.

By devaluating the local currency by 9.3 percent, the State Bank hopes to encourage exporters, who have earnings in dollars, to sell them to banks. But it seems that exporters still hesitate to sell their dollars.

The difficulties in accessing foreign currency have raised the worry that the petroleum supply may be interrupted as distributors cannot buy enough dollars for imports.  

After the State Bank of Vietnam decided to devaluate the dong by 9.3 percent, of the price of many essential goods such as gas, steel and dairy products have increased sharply.

The owners of well known Vietnamese phone brands believe that they will cement a firm position on the domestic market following a successful 2010.

The high percentage of drop-outs cause a headache to the provinces in the central region and Mekong Delta. Many students have given up schools because they are busy working to earn money for their families.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While Vietnamese scientists said that the ancient turtle in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake needs to be pulled out of the lake for treating his wounds, some international experts claimed that it is the “last solution”.

VietNamNet Bridge - Military-run telecom group, Viettel, has been ranked 19 th out of 784 biggest telecom service providers in the world regarding the number of subscribers by Wireless Intelligence.