The preparation for the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou has been completed, said Xu Ruisheng, deputy secretary general of the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (GAGOC) at a press conference here on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 17th century communal house on the outskirts of Ha Noi that won the highest prize in the heritage preservation category at the International Union of Architects has officially reopened after months of restoration.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Saint Giong Festival has been put among 47 nominations for recognition as world intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Drug Administration of Viet Nam has asked all health departments and pharmaceutical firms nationwide to apply prompt measures to stabilise drug prices.

Olympian to compete on Saturday; Veteran sharpshooter eyes gold; Joton to compete in friendly tour; Women get set for Asian Games; Thai players enter local tourney

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's under-23s were stunned by Turkmenistan 6-2 in their second match in the Asian Games yesterday, Nov 10.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nicole Faria, 20, a professional model from India, won the Miss Earth Talent 2010 after defeating 17 other candidates at the Miss Earth 2010 talent competition in HCM City on November 9.

The global oil supply is set to run dry 90 years before alternatives become available worldwide, a new study suggests.

Singapore Airlines said on Thursday that three of its Airbus A380 superjumbos will be out of service for at least one week.

An unnamed world-class 24.78 carat pink diamond with the potential for a record-breaking price will be auctioned by Sotheby's, the auction house says.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the early morning, dozens of motorbikes drag slaughtered pigs from Hanoi’s biggest slaughtering house in Thinh Liet street to markets in Hanoi.

The Chief Government Inspector said on November 10 that the comprehensive inspection of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group has been completed. Inspectors will report the results to the Prime Minister to conclude the case.

More and more Lamborghinis have appeared in Vietnam, though the owners of the cars well understand that they will not have many opportunities to drive them

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications met companies related to the broadcast right of some elite European football events last week to find out a solution for this case.

Megastar, a company with  90 percent of foreign capital, confirmed at a video conference on November 9 that it didn’t violate Vietnamese law. However, the legal representative of complainants said that Megastar provided wrong information.

An international terrorist group transports a large volume of weapons and explosives by boat in the Red River. This is the circumstance in the rehearsal on November 10 at the Red River wharf in Hanoi.

After hearing the complaints of National Assembly deputies in the National Assembly meeting on November 9, the Government Office’s Chair Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that the government is trying its best in administrative reform.

VietNamNet Bridge - The notion of paying to watch a European football match continues to jangle Vietnamese opinion.

VietNamNet Bridge – K+, a digital television channel, has obtained exclusive broadcasting rights for seven major world football tournaments.

VietNamNet Bridge – A top rice producer like Vietnam also produces lots of rice husks. In the Mekong Delta, entrepreneurs are learning how to turn this ‘waste’ into electricity.

VietNamNet Bridge – While the demand for energy is rising dramatically in Vietnam, development of renewable energy is still in its infancy and faces big obstacles.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four kids who had just fled from a charity house in the southern province of Dong Nai, have been rescued when found  tramping Saigon streets with many wounds on their bodies.

Indonesia's volcano in Central Java re-erupted on Wednesday, spewing hot ash by up to 1, 500 meters high and spread by up to 50 km to all direction, the death toll rose to 191, officials said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Ngoc Vien, Vice Chair of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said that equitising football clubs is a compulsory step toward the development of professional football in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three robes of the Buddha were brought from India’s Kushinagar relics, where the Buddha entered the Nirvana 2589 years ago, to Vietnam on November 9.