The death toll in the storms which hit Rio de Janeiro state doubled in the past few hours, reaching 257, local authorities said Wednesday evening.

Michael Jackson's personal physician was ordered Tuesday by a judge to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the late pop icon's death on June 25, 2009.

VN, Indonesia celebrate 55 years of relations; Vietnam officially hands over CPR Chairmanship to Indonesia; Palestinian calls CPV congress a turning point; Long An opens to Cambodian trade

The overall level of bank lending in Japan fell 2.1 percent from a year earlier in December, marking the 13th straight month of decline, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Wednesday.

The Chinese yuan strengthened to a record high against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday to reach 6.6128 per dollar.

VietNamNet Bridge - January saw many big power projects kick-off, promising a plentiful electricity sources for Vietnam.

The official death toll from Australia's Queensland flood disaster has now reached 15, with 61 still missing and grave fears for another 12, the state government confirmed on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The software outsourcing sector is powering ahead again as many local firms reported better results last year than in 2008 and 2009 when the financial crisis struck the global economy.

Steel prices, output to increase in 2011; Lack of transparency hits property floors; Illegal gas traders use counterfeit brand names; Cement company to recycle waste heat; Vinacomin plans to mine 44m tonnes of coal

Kids lied about torture, Youth Union affirms; Vietnamese-Australian gets 7 years for robbing taxi; Ex-ministry official gets life sentence for fraud; Hanoi police bust fake vodka production ring; Can Tho center to counsel locals marrying foreigners

VietNamNet Bridge – Woodland peach trees used to blossom this time to welcome the Lunar New Year. In the current cold spell, they seem to have overslept.

Indochina Airlines, which was believed to have bankruptedbecause it has disappeared from the aviation market for a long time, and Ha Dung, the owner of the disreputable airline, has appeared again on local newspapers.

Hoi An to host first Global Choir Festival; Traditional handicrafts threatened by oblivion; Musical performance honors overseas Vietnamese; Vietnam’s music award 2010; Vietnam folk painting exhibition opens in Laos    

VietNamNet Bridge – The competition is coming to an end. Of the  top three  candidates – Tuyet Lan, Thu Thuy and Huyen Trang, who will be the winner?

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of passengers flocked to HCM City’s Mien Dong coach station to purchase tickets for the upcoming lunar New Year holiday (Tet) on January 11.

VietNamNet Bridge – After the Vietnam dong deposit interest rates have been stabilized at around 14 percent per annum as per banks’ commitments to the Vietnam Banking Association, banks are now rushing to raise the dollar deposit interest rates.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Electricity of Vietnam Group Monday asked the government for VND13 trillion (US$666.8 million) so that it can operate oil-fueled thermal plants to overcome the serious power shortage expected this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese leading economists believe that it would be unfeasible to try to escape from the influences from China – and the best thing to do now is to find the way to prosper based on the prosperity of China.

As the competition among retailers has stiffened, many retailers have decided to develop online trade. 

The lunar New Year (Tet holiday) is the time for Vietnamese to relax and spend money, especially the rich. VietNamNet reporters collect interesting stories about Tet hobbies.

WTO center inaugurated in Vietnam; Vietnam Airlines braces for Tet tumult; Vietnam Electricity plans $1 bln bonds overseas; Vietnam lowers 2011 rice export target; Tourists, or not tourists - that is the question

VietNamNet Bridge – The most famous models in Vietnam grouped up at the 23rd Charming Vietnam music show in the central province of Phu Yen last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – Teenager Nguyen Hoang Thien will play his first ever Grand Slam for juniors in Sydney on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Brazilian-born striker Huynh Kesley Alves formerly of V-League club Binh Duong won the nation's Golden Boot award for the highest Vietnamese goal scorer of the year, the prize organising committee told Viet Nam News yesterday

VietNamNet Bridge – Eastern Bus Station started to sell passenger tickets for Tet yesterday, Jan 11.