Although city leaders have adopted measures to stabilize prices, increase of essential commodities has badly influenced on meager-income residents’ lives including blue-collar workers.

Deadly cold and heavy snowfall continued to sweep across Europe on Thursday, snarling traffic and causing at least 18 deaths in Poland and other countries.

HCM City unveils seven-day Lunar New Year celebration plans; Saigontourist offers promotion for travellers to discover China; ‘Free and easy' tours to Thailand, Singapore, Brunei launched; Border province plans $2 billion 186 ha casino project

VietNamNet Bridge – Young people living in HCM City's rural districts have more opportunities to enrich their lives thanks to entertainment programmes and festivals held by local cultural houses.

VietNamNet Bridge – H'Zina Bya of the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Dac Lac has won a national singing contest organised by HCM City Television with 44.29 per cent of the audience vote.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three leading designers of Viet Nam's premier fashion companies and 20 freelance designers will take part in Viet Nam Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 at the French Consulate in HCM City today, Dec 3, and tomorrow.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Sport Science Institute has submitted details of a proposed pilot project titled, Improving the Strength and Height of the Vietnamese People, to the Government for approval.

VietNamNet Bridge – They have performed in more than 60 countries in the world and last night, December 2, the Chinese disabled art troupe had the only show at the Hanoi Opera House.

VietNamNet Bridge – At the national circus gala on December 12 in Hanoi, the audience enjoyed many special prestidigitation items.

VietNamNet Bridge – The idea of taking nude wedding photos is new in Vietnam But it is anticipated to become a popular trend very soon.

Watsoporn Wattanakoon from Thailand defeated 84 contestants to take the Miss Photogenic title of the Miss Earth 2010 Pageant at a gala dinner on December 2. The contestant from Guatemala received the Miss Congeniality title.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's 57-member squad of disabled athletes will be looking to win at least five golds at the Asian ParaGames in Guangzhou, China, on December 12-19.

VietNamNet Bridge – The interest rates have been staying firmly at sky high levels over the last three weeks.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed to host the 2018 World Cup at "a worthy level".

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced here on Thursday that the country's economic action plan has been successful in creating jobs and economic growth during the world economic recession.

Seniors who often eat diets rich in Omega-3 are less likely to develop a serious eye disease known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), U.S. researchers have found.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hosts Vietnam, as the defending champions, surpassed their first barrier after beating Myanmar 7-1 in their group B opener at the Southeast Asian Football Championship, Suzuki Cup, in Hanoi on December 2.

At least 40 people were killed in what officials described a historic "firestorm" near Israel's port city of Haifa on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to her ID card, Mrs. Tran Thi Nguyen in Thua Thien – Hue province in central Vietnam is 120 years old. Relevant agencies are verifying her age to recognize Nguyen as the oldest Vietnamese person.

VietNamNet Bridge – TRAFFIC, an international wildlife trade monitoring network, has reported that two Vietnamese were arrested in South Africa for trafficking 15 rhino horns.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese team will take part in the second Asian Beach Games, which will take place in the Omani capital city Muscat, from December 8-16.

Knowledge vital on climate; German state eager for clear ties with Vietnam; Toast to N Korean friendship; Ukraine parliamentary visit; Cambodia PM receives CPV delegation; Vietnam, Laos seek to boost judicial ties

VietNamNet Bridge – The Tokyo Metro Group is ready to assist Hanoi to manage a railway network and provide training courses for its staff.

Striking employees return to work; Vietnam, DPRK cheer for friendship; Hospital reports hip replacement success; Falling rock crushes man to death; WB offers US$50 million for university reforms

VietNamNet Bridge – Many international specialists arrived in Hanoi on December 2 to share experience and coordinate efforts to enforce Vietnam’s laws on the protection of wildlife, with a focus on the illegal trafficking of tiger parts.