Gay man demands sex at knife point, killed; Medications removed from sale for failing to meet health requirements; Police impound 131 ‘fast and furious’ motorbikes;  Three more stand trial for trapping motorbikes

VietNamNet Bridge – “The Way to Art” exhibition introduces more than 200 artworks by children who are members of the the Co Xinh art club in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Golden stars, Vietnam flags, hammer and sicker flags, 12 animal designations, etc. have become tree-made artworks to decorate HCM City’s gateway to welcome the lunar New Year.

The accident of a child falling down due to the collapse of a staircase handrail in November is an additional reason for the city authorities to put Co Giang apartment building into the black list of deteriorating condo buildings.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nuclear power is a must for Asia, and Viet Nam is no exception. But cost, limited human resources and a lack of independent regulatory framework are among challenges in turning to nuclear power generation.

Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported sales and profit that both easily beat analysts' expectations, citing strong demands for its products.

VietNamNet Bridge - With the demand for cash at ATMs often tripling during the Tet (lunar new year) shopping season, commercial banks are taking measures to ensure ATM networks and systems are working well during the holidays.

VietNamNet Bridge – Being warmed up by lamps and heaters, peach trees in Hanoi’s Phu Thuong and Nhat Tan flower villages have blossomed. They are carried on motorbikes to the downtown for sale.

Boeing Co. on Tuesday pushed back the seventh time the deliveries of its oft-delayed 787 Dreamliner to the third quarter of 2011, according to Reuters reports.

VietNamNet Bridge – There have been signs of the interest rates decreasing on the credit market. However, businesses have warned that they should not expect to see the interest rates decreasing right in the first quarter of 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will collect people’s opinion about the national flower, national costume and national wine at the Spring Flower and Drink Festival 2011.

World Bank joins $600m delta upgrade talks; Dollar loan demand expected to rise; Vinacomin still aims to sell $500 mln bond; Power plant licenses revoked; Saigon shopping mall set for makeover

VietNamNet Bridge - People are dying from respiratory and cardiovascular failures during the current cold snap and those who try to warm their rooms with coal-fired cookers are at risk of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will benefit from 10 top trends of storage in 2011 due to the cutting-edge technology applications now available.

VietNamNet Bridge - Violinist Bui Cong Duy and the stringed instrument orchestra of musician Nguyen Manh Duy Linh will present a concert at the HCMC Opera House at 8 pm on January 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three years ago, Vietnam was considered the most attractive retail market in the world. However, the country has fallen to the 14th position. But this is not necessarily bad news for Vietnamese retailers.

VietNamNet Bridge – To encourage private businesses to develop, the State needs to protect law-basedgovernance. This lies at the root of renovation.

VietNamNet Bridge – High schools all have career advisers, the teachers, who are in charge of giving career advices to students. However, the teachers still lack the knowledge about careers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting gift shops these days, many people are astonished to see gifts for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) which are worth from several thousands to dozens of thousands of USD.

Three people were wounded by gunshots on Tuesday morning at Gardena Senior High School in the Los Angeles area, as the police were searching for a student who may have brought a gun to the campus.

China on Wednesday will begin its annual Spring Festival travel rush, with an expected 2.56 billion passenger trips in the coming 40 days.

Former Haitian President Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who returned from France to the country on Sunday, was detained on Tuesday, police said.

The 3rd seed Kim Clijsters started her Australian Open in a thrilling form here on Tuesday by shocking a devastated Dinara Safina with a clean sweep in a clash between two former world No. 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to todayonline.com, Southeast Asian countries will campaign for hosting the World Cup 2030.

Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of Tunisian capital Tunis on Tuesday to protest against the new-born interim government, announced only one day before, demanding the ruling RCD party to give up power.