VietNamNet Bridge – A traditional music and song show will usher in the New Year at HCM City's Dam Sen Park tonight, Dec 30.

Vietnam aims to cut credit growth to fight inflation; Vietnam hotels on world’s best 500 list; Credit growth lowest in 3 years; Vietnam's ABBank to raise $31 mln via bonds; Bank, card firms link up with merchant network; 

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors sent a document to the Government, the State Securities Commission and concerned ministries to urge them to raise the maximum limit on foreign ownership in listed companies and commercial banks.

Vo Tri Thanh, Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, while pointing out the negative impacts of the high inflation on the national economy, emphasized that Vietnam should focus on curbing inflation in 2011.

Jetstar Airways has entered commercial agreements with two Hong Kong carriers to enable their passengers to fly with the Australian low-fare carrier and Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific as part of a single integrated transaction and travel itinerary.

Workers electrocuted, fall from third floor; Man jailed for running hostel sex ring; Vietnam to establish advanced mathematics research institute; Cargo ship sinks off Vung Tau, 12 sailors missing

Local people with a limited budget will have a better opportunity to own a house with a container housing project being launched soon to the real-estate market.

VietNamNet Bridge – Antique collectors in Saigon often see each other at the café ran by singer Cao Minh in Binh Thanh district. here, customers can exchange, display and admire unique antiques.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of districts in HCMC will face a running water shortfall in the next two weeks as the supplier is working on a plan to move a key water pipeline to make way for an environmental cleanup project.

“I think there are big opportunities for Vietnam with the climate finance coming available for both adaptation and also for mitigation, by which I mean cleaner energy technologies “

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have proposed to issue bonds in gold in order to use the huge capital now kept among people.

The authorities of the ancient town of Hoi An, a world cultural heritage, announced the exemption of entrance fee to the town for Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war invalids, handicapped people, journalists, children and students of less than 16.

East-West Corridor seeks publicity; Deposit interest rates drop, but lending rates remain high; Ca Mau seafood exports to reach $850 million in 2011; Agriculture sector keeps to a stable growth rate 

“Vietnam year in Germany” organised successfully; Young traditional music exchange with China; Painting exhibition opens on Christmas; Ho Chi Minh inspired TV shows win golden awards; Oriental medical books reveal secrets

VietNamNet Bridge – Defending V-League champions Ha Noi T&T are ready for a tough season opener against Song Lam Nghe An in the Super Cup at the Hang Day Stadium next Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sailor Le Quang Ruc provided the local media with pictures of the Antarctic shipwreck taken by the rescue team in early December. three Vietnamese sailors died in the accident.

VietNamNet Bridge – Twelve sailors remained missing after a Vietnamese cargo vessel sank in the southern area of East Sea yesterday, the Viet Nam Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite a decline in road deaths in 2010, an average of 32 people died every day in Viet Nam through traffic accidents, the National Traffic Safety Committee's office chief Than Van Thanh said at a conference in Ha Noi

VietNamNet has reviewed 2010, the year of great cultural events inVietnam, to choose the top ten events.

VietNamNet Bridge – The municipal administration plans to shut down petrol stations that fail to meet safety standards and other criteria set by the HCM City authority.

Credit institutions would be asked to retain a ceiling interest rate of 14 per cent per year on dong deposits to stabilise the country's monetary market and reduce the risk of inflation, said State Bank of Viet Nam Governor Nguyen Van Giau.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's construction department has proposed a five-year, VND3.3 trillion (US$165 million) beautification plan to the municipal People's Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – Members of HCM City Police's drug squad (PC47) claim to have broken a large drug ring running ecstasy pills from Cambodia.

VietNamNet Bridge – It took every ounce of a mother's strength, love and patience for Lan (not real name) to ensure that her HIV-infected daughters could attend school like normal children.

VietNamNet Bridge - The 2010 revenue of the tourism sector is estimated at VND96 trillion ($4.8 billion), up by 37 percent from last year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).