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While IMF and WB said that inflation has strongly risen in Vietnam and it may reach a two digit number this year, the Minister of Planning and Investment said the government is trying to keep “inflation under control” at the forecast level.

VietNamNet Bridge – The second Asian Beach Games started in Oman this morning with more than 2,000 athletes and coaches from 45 countries and territories participating.

VietNamNet Bridge – With erstwhile minnows refusing to be overawed by powerhouse reputations, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup could mark a new chapter in regional football.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Council on December 7 discussed the city’s economic and social situation in 2010. Many deputies were interested in the transparency of spending for the city’s 1000th anniversary.

Instead of writing lesson plans themselves, many teachers nowadays simply use the free lesson plans they download from Internet. Instead of being creative, many teachers nowadays simply reproduce lesson plans of other people. 

Central provinces ready to cope with severer flooding; Lecturers told to use teaching methods that foster creativity; Big demand for seasonal worker; VN leads region in closing gender gap; Power shortages loom as projects behind schedule

VietNamNet Bridge - An ASEAN Defence Senior Official Meeting plus Working Group (ADSOM+WG) opened in Lam Dong province Tuesday as the first step to materialise the first ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting plus (ADMM+) agreements.

VietNamNet Bridge - A new craft village site, the Minh Hai ceramic village, which has been built near the Bat Trang ceramic village, began welcoming tourists on October, and offers more choice for tourists looking for a day out from Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition entitled “Hanoi’s Small Corners” is now at Gallery 45 Trang Tien, Hanoi, introducing photos about a gentle and charming Hanoi.

Domestic demand for the Dung Quat Oil Refinery's petroleum products has been rising sharply due to exchange-rate volatility and an imbalance in foreign-currency supply and demand.

VietNamNet Bridge – To beautify, women of B’rau ethnic minority group in Vietnam’s Central Highlands often tattoo their faces with strange patterns, pierce and extend their ears or grinding their teeth.

A high number of electronics and home appliance distributors were listed In the VNR500, the ranking of Vietnamese top 500 enterprises in terms of turnover, which has been released by Vietnam Report and VietNamNet.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health will issue five circulars and decrees on viscera transplant and establish a centre to coordinate viscera transplant in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vinacomin intends to raise the price of coal sold to major coal consumers from early next year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Preparations for Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday are on the right track, ensuring a sufficient supply of essential goods to meet demand, city authorities have said.  

VietNamNet Bridge - The UNESCO-recognized natural heritage site of Hoi An town, in the central province of Quang Nam, welcomed and gave a gift to the fourth millionth visitor of 2010.

The continued price increases have caused headache to housewives, especially that Tet is coming in two months. It is difficult to predict the purchasing power for Tet holiday as many housewives say they have to tighten their belt.

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Tourism Year 2011 program will focus on boosting the tourist industry and to encourage more protection of our beautiful beaches in the south central region, said a tourist official on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Germany is helping to preserve Vietnam’s forest ecosystem biodiversity.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi and HCM City began to granting five-digit licensce numbers for vehicles as of December 6.