VietNamNet Bridge – The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced that the Earth Hour 2011 will take place at 8.30 pm of Saturday, March 26. The major difference is that more thanlights will be turned off for one hour.

Vietnam moves up 16 places in quality of life rankings; HCM City to face labour shortage after Tet holiday; Poor children receive Tet gifts; More rice delivered to needy people

VietNamNet Bridge – Go lua (fossil wood) that is thousands of years old have become unique artworks, which are owned by super wealthy men in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – In interminable cold, gardeners have to warm imported flowers to stimulate them to blossom for the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VietNamNet Bridge – La Nina cooling pattern has been cited as the main reason behind the unusual climate in many places in the world, including the north of Vietnam which is facing a very cold winter.

VietNamNet Bridge – “Vietnam will not adjust the dong/dollar exchange rate before Tet” was the message released by the Chair of the National Financial Supervision Council three months ago, in October 2010.

Steel and cement producers are happy with billions of dollars worth of turnover from exports in 2010. Meanwhile, electricity and coal producers, who provided energy to serve the steel and cement production, are forced to suck up their losses.

Nursery schools begin their Tet holiday on January 28, 2011. Meanwhile, state employees still have to work until the end of January 30. Therefore, there is a high demand for childcare services.

About 123 people injured in Monday's explosion at Moscow's Domodedovo airport are still hospitalized, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said Thursday.

After seven years of surveying, members of staff at the Palace Museum in Beijing have finally completed an inventory of the many treasures housed at the former Qing Dynasty (1644 -1911) palace.

Hong Kong's Hospital Authority ( HA) announced on Wednesday that a 27-year-old female patient infected with the A/H1N1 flu virus was certified dead at Tuesday night.

Internet giant Google Inc. said it plans to hire at least 6,200 people this year in the company’s biggest expansion yet, according to media reports Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – About 3 million domestic and foreign visitors flocked to Hanoi in 2010, according to the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on January 26 held an awards ceremony for winners a contest to design a new logo-symbol for the National Tourism Promotion Programme over the 2011-2015 period.

VietNamNet Bridge – Karate star Le Bich Phuong has received a cash prize of VND100 million ($5,000) from Viet Nam Football Media JSC for her gold medal at the Asian Games last month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Ba Hung, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, told Viet Nam News about his agency's main tasks this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – The city's two inter-provincial coach stations should secure enough tickets for passengers on peak days before Tet (Lunar New Year), according to the deputy permanent chairman of HCM City People's Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam would have to train between 28,000 and 36,000 medical staff yearly to satisfy the forecasted national demand of 372,500 medical staff by 2015 and 480,000 by 2020,

Software giant Microsoft said on Wednesday it sold more than 2 million copies of its new Windows Phone 7 operating system to handset makers in 2010.

The blue-chip Dow broke through the psychologically important 12,000 mark on Wednesday for the first time in two and a half years, but edged lower in afternoon trading.

Russia would not negotiate with terrorists, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, local media reported.

Hong Kong Ocean Park launched a new flagship marine-themed zone - "Aqua City" on Wednesday, in the hope that these fresh attractions will bring 15 percent more tourists to the theme park.

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal on Wednesday shockingly crashed out of the tournament, while Andy Murray, Vera Zvonareva and Kim Clijsters continue their battle into semi finals of Australian Open.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivered his opening address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Wednesday with a call for tougher action against terrorism, two days after a bomb blast at a Moscow airport killed 35 people.

Laos awards ex-NA leaders Freedom medals; Vietnam rejects erroneous remarks on human rights situation; Vietnamese, Russian businesses and pressmen meet in Moscow; Vietnam, Mozambique sign cooperation agreement