Political stability, economic growth, children's welfare, weather abnormality and the new strategic arms reduction treaty (START) with the United States have been the five top events for Russia in 2010.

Colour has the strongest influence on emotion, according to artist Van Duong Thanh. Her art is not about the tangible but about the abstract. But although the universe is like a fantasy, it does evoke very strong images and feelings.

VietNamNet Bridge - Inflation for the entire year raced past any prior targets to hit a double-digit figure of 11.75 per cent, driven mostly by food and housing costs, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced yesterday.

According to sources from Ho Chi Minh City Export and Processing Zone Authorities (HEPZA), until now 40% of businesses have reported their Tet Tan Mao (Traditional New Year) bonus for 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam's infertility rate for both men and women is 8 per cent, much lower than that in European countries where it is from 13 to 15 per cent and occasionally as high as 20 per cent.

The capital should tap into its natural resources and cultural and historical heritage, and diversify its unique tourism products and services, said the municipal Culture, Sports and Tourism Department's deputy director Mai Tien Dung.

VietNamNet Bridge - Domestic and foreign investors should consider carefully before deciding to invest in the nation's aviation market.

VietNamNet Bridge – The festival opened at the Chi Lang stadium in the central city of Da Nang on December 25.

After investment liaison offices were set up in Vietnam’s strategic markets such as the US, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, the country has seen remarkable improvements in inbound investment promotion activities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi’s symbol, was flooded by waste discharged by unmannerly people after the Christmas Eve.

VietNamNet Bridge - The need for more airtime and better scheduling for children's programmes was stressed by local filmmakers as well as television stations TV broadcasting officials at a seminar held in Can Tho city early this week.

VietNamNet Bridge – With a simple tool set including a specialized timber prop, a knife, a scissors, a pincers and a needle, pig gelders have earned their livings for decades at the Loc Binh kermis in the northern border province of Lang Son.

VietNamNet Bridge - The slow construction of a modern rice-storage system in the country has caused high post-harvest losses, according to industry insiders.

VietNamNet Bridge – Within several seconds, a 60 kilo man was lifted off the ground by forefingers of four members of a special class held at the Youth Culture and Sports Palace in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

VietNamNet Bridge - After Chinese media stated that their satay might contain a toxic cancer-causing substance, a number of individuals are now feeling sick after eating the satay.  

VietNamNet Bridge - Chinese actor Liu Xiao Ling Tong, known for his portrayal of the monkey king in a very popular Chinese TV series in the 1980s ‘Journey to the West’, was warmly welcomed in Hanoi on December 25.

The White House on Friday convened an inter-agency coordination call with the government's security chiefs, making preparations against possible holiday terror threats.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many western families have chosen Vietnam to celebrate a memorable Christmas.

VietNamNet Bridge - Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay 10 million dollars to settle a lawsuit over a fiery crash last year in San Diego, Southern California, it was reported on Thursday.

An Italian anarchist group with ties to the country's famed Red Brigade extremist organization claimed responsibility for two embassy bombings that left two people seriously injured and put the Italian capital on high alert.

VietNamNet Bridge - Road building would face a severe lack of capital next year, even though this year, around VND40 trillion (US$2 billion) was disbursed, the Ministry of Construction has said.

Call to upgrade trade agencies; Real estate prices too high for most; India makes it easier for Vietnamese exporters; New prices set for early rice exports; Electronics market hit by price rises, poor publicity