VietNamNet Bridge – The Government estimates public debt will total about 56.7 per cent of gross domestic product by the end of the year.

Final round of HTV singing; Rare ivory compass found in Ha Tinh; Paintings inspired by journeys; New trio guitar concert in Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge – As of November 3, the archaeological site at 18 Hoang Dieu, Hanoi, has been closed to preserve the relics.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (TMSO) are set to perform classic and modern pieces during their forthcoming tour of Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The national team will face stiff competition in the 2011 Asian Women's Under-16 Football Championship's second round of qualifiers early next month in Bangkok.

VietNamNet Bridge – Young master Nguyen Thi Mai Hung brought home a silver medal from the World Youth Chess Championships in Helkidiki, Greece.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev held an emotional meeting with Vietnamese students who had studied in the former Soviet Union or present-day Russia during his official visit to the country recently.

VietNamNet Bridge – At the presentations of low- and medium cost apartments (12-17 million dong per square metre) the majority of those who attend are private clients looking for accommodation.

The Vice Chair of the National Assembly’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment said that exploration for rare earth minerals may not bring about economic benefits but it can help Vietnam develop a cooperative model with Japan.

U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will buy 600 billion dollars more in Treasury bonds, in a move known as the "Quantitative Easing" (QE2) monetary policy to boost the sluggish economic growth.

The death toll from a series of bomb explosions that hit crowded area across Baghdad on Tuesday evening, has rise to 64, while 360 others were wounded, an Iraqi official television reported on Wednesday.

The death toll from the flooding which has hit many province in the North, Northeast, East and Central provinces have risen to 107, official report says on Wednesday.

Love remained a dream beyond touch for Dong Zhijun and Yuan Wanyu until they got to know each other through internet more than one year ago.

A package addressed to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi caught fire during a police check at Italy's Bologna airport, local media reported on Wednesday.

“Now I’m a deputy minister so it is difficult for me to speak up in my role as a National Assembly deputy,” says Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Tien Dinh.

Most of the 491 deputies elected three years ago to the National Assembly hold two official positions. How can they fulfill both responsibilities?

Minister of Finance Vu Van Ninh told the National Assembly that the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group’s huge debt of 86 trillion dong is frozen in its projects. But some projects are effective and some are ineffective.

Families from South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, torn asunder by a civil war decades ago, reunited Wednesday in what marks the second round of such an event.

VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN will take the initiative to participate in dialogues with the United Nations and other organisations of good will such as the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization to improve the role of international law

APFNet helps northern province ensure forest management; Ho Chi Minh City hopes to tackle flood issues; Dung Quat contaminates air in central Vietnam

PM receives outgoing Italian, N Korean envoys; Zimbabwe seeks cooperation with Vietnam; Seminar to build Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership; Canada, Vietnam boost all-round cooperation

Consumer predilections for foreign drugs are turning Vietnam away from its own cheap meds

Industrial parks seek investors; State to increase auditing activities next year; Shares continue downward trend

Police burns the 8,000 kilo of hashish; Vietnam-RoK Peace Village inaugurated; Cold months predicted for northern Viet Nam; Vietnam, Laos boost cooperation in TV broadcasting; 22,000 rural labourers have new jobs

VietNamNet Bridge – Qatar Airways officially launched the Doha-Hanoi route on November 2 with four flights a week.