A Eurocopter AS332 L2 helicopter, belonging to the Hong Kong Government Flying Service, made an emergency landing on Monday morning at a reservoir in northern Hong Kong, and all three crew members managed to swim to safety, local media reported.

Overseas tourists can from next year claim tax refunds of 11 percent of their purchases from certain shopping malls in south China's Hainan Province when leaving China there, a local official said Monday.

The nomination process of the 83rd Academy Awards kicked off on Monday as ballots were mailed to 5,755 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Italian police found an explosive package at the Greek embassy in Rome on Monday, following the two mail bombs that exploded and injured two people at other embassies last Thursday.

A snow storm that swept through Northeast United States on Monday wrecked havoc for commuters and travelers, as the blizzard left airports closed, rail and highway travel in disarray.

VietNamNet Bridge – An urgent meeting was held on Sunday to discuss ways of coping with a potential storm brewing over the East Sea and the monsoonal cold spell.

VietNamNet Bridge – When she was a child, Cao Thi Doan Trang practiced diligently and won her audiences' hearts with her sweet voice.

Folk singing festival 2011 begins; Flamenco performance welcomes New Year; Highland’s Gong preservation project; Japanese cartoon festival to be held in Ha Noi; Opera House to count down to New Year's Eve

VietNamNet Bridge – A hip hop contest would be organised every month for dancers throughout the country in preparation for a final round at the end of next year,

VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Education and Training will choose several schools in HCM City's inner districts as model projects that will be expanded throughout the city by 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pedagogical universities and colleges should offer specialised training courses for teaching English in primary schools to meet targets set by a project that the Prime Minister approved in 2008, experts say.

Vietnam, Cambodia to open more border gates; Central Highlands see positive socio-economic changes; Laos, Vietnam promote legislative ties; Lao Air Force delegation visits Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Thinking of You by Vietnamese-American Vu Quang Huy has won the Golden Heart prize for best film at YxineFF, Viet Nam's first online short film festival.

VietNamNet Bridge – The sixth National Sport Games saw 13 national swimming records set on Sunday on the second day of competition in the central city of Da Nang.

One person was killed early Monday after an oil refinery blast rocked a settlement in the Zabaikalsky Kray in southeastern Russia, news agencies reported.

Hanoi’s exports increase sharply in 2010; Investor group urges cap for forex deposit interest; German wholesaler opens new outlet in southern VN; ADB offers $100 mln loan for Vietnam business development 

Virgin sex ring busted in Ho Chi Minh City; State hospital officials can work for private clinics overtime; HCMC: road accidents drop, toll down, congestion up; Officials arrested for stealing VND4 billion from farmers

VietNamNet Bridge – At the age of 82, artisan Le Van Kinh from Hue has just finalized a set of poetic paintings of a poem by a senior Buddhist priest in 14 languages.

The real estate sector has been cited as one of the most attractive fields for foreign investors. However, a lot of super-projects have seen their licenses revoked recently because the investors were too slow in implementing their projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Hoang Hai Yen, an actress and singer from Hanoi, has become famous in the Korean showbiz for her charming face and confident acting.

Vietnam’s IT-telecom sector needs a breakthrough in the time to come to take off. The sector has been developing rapidly, but the development is unsustainable. Vietnam still does not have competitive products in both software and hardware.

VietNamNet Bridge – Reviewing the Internet world in Vietnam this year, online games and clips are highlights.

VietNamNet Bridge – The festival, the largest ever in Hanoi, opened at the West Lake park on December 24.

Vietnam’s national credit rating degraded. The positions of big banks also degraded in Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s ratings. The plans to issue international bonds of some corporations are affected because of Vinashin scandal.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has received 5 million foreign visitors this year, far surpassing a target of 4.2 million. However, experts say that in a year with a wide range of major events, the country is able to get 6-7 million tourists.