VietNamNet Bridge – The city stepped up the number of inspections last year and several prominent people were punished with stiff jail terms, but corruption remains a serious concern, a review meeting heard yesterday, Feb 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Immigration management and higher administrative fines were among the National Assembly Standing Committee's top concerns as it discussed the draft Law on the Capital City yesterday, Feb 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoan Kiem Lake's giant turtle will be removed for treatment for injuries believed to have been caused by fish hooks, pollution and attacks by other species of turtles.

VietNamNet Bridge – Singapore is Asia's greenest metropolis, according to the Asian Green City Index, a study commissioned by Siemens and carried out by the independent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Abnormal heart rate turbulence is associated with an increased risk of heart disease death in otherwise low-risk older individuals, according to a study funded by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI),

NYSE Euronext and Germany's Deutsche Boerse announced on Tuesday that they had reached a final agreement on business combination to form the biggest exchange operator in the world.

Nation affirms importance of ties with Cambodia; Russian military friendship boosted; Deputy PM sets targets for northern mountains

Viet Nam donates books to Norway; HSBC funds NGO projects; Heinz launches ketchup iPad app; Online drinking contest launched

VietNamNet Bridge - Conditions are expected to turn favourable for the growth of Viet Nam's securities market this year, especially due to the amended securities law that will take effect in July.

The domestic market has noted sharp changes after the central bank adjusted up the inter-bank rate by 9.3% and narrowed the trading band for the dong to 1% from 3% previously.

Vehicle weights to be regulated; Rescued fishermen ready to go home; Overseas Vietnamese arrested with guns; Green rice cultivation to be tested; Nation plans massive road, bridge upgrade to reduce accident toll

VietNamNet Bridge - Domestic air carriers are working hard to retain market share in the face of higher expenses, a fixed ticket-price system, lower prices, and more competitors.

On account of the very high number of animal and plant species which are mostly only found there, Southeast Asia is a global biodiversity hotspot.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam takes pride as a country with a rapid export growth rate and the main exporter of many key products. However, experts have pointed out that despite the high export growth rate, the effects remain relatively low.

For the first time the organizing board of the National Sports Games 2010, which took place in late December 2010, conducted a random dope test. With only 30 samples out of over 3000 athletes, one sample tested positive for dope.

VietNamNet Bridge - Several travel firms in the country say a central bank decision last week to weaken Vietnam dong by up to 9.3% against the greenback will stir up uncertainties although the inbound will stand to benefit in the short term.

A new study suggested that people drinking soda regularly may raise the risk of stroke by 61 percent.

The information that the Ministry of Construction is considering a proposal to set a time-limit ownership for apartment buildings has sparked widespread concerns, as covered on the local media couples of days ago.

Spanish writer Mark Jenkin has extolled the wonderful beauty of Son Doong (Mountain River Cave) in Quang Binh central province.

The host of the Southeast Asian Games 2011 wants to exclude women’s football from the upcoming SEA Games. Vietnam strongly protests the move. The Southeast Asian Sports Council will announce its decision after February 22.

With unsatisfactory sales result in 2010, a big worry about the increases of the imports on the domestic market in 2011 has appeared vividly to the members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association VAMA.

What would new Apple's iPhone look like? It might be smaller and cheaper! Apple is now working on a mini edition of iPhone, according to foreign media reports Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of fishermen from southwestern provinces flocked to Cai Cung in Bac Lieu province to participate in the Whale Festival on February 11.

New stipulation on shelf life of imported medicine; Youth give advice to migrants; Foot-and-mouth disease recurs in 14 provinces and cities nationwide; Ha Noi earmarks $28.4m for key projects

VietNamNet Bridge - Interest rates that have soared to 18-20 per cent per annum are forcing businesses to cut back on production and shelve expansion plans.