The White House said on Thursday that U.S. President Barack Obama would sign on the extension of payroll tax cut and the jobless benefits for the long- term unemployed as soon as Congress passes such legislation.

The Cabinet of Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday approved an outline of integrated social security and tax reforms, which brings Noda one step closer to achieving his policy goal of raising Japan's consumption tax rate.

Thousands readers have emailed VietNamNet’s editorial board, writing that it is urgently necessary to take actions to clear the overcharging evil which has spoiled the national image in the eyes of foreign tourists.

VietNamNet Bridge - On February 13th, some kindergartens in Long Bien district (Hanoi) informed parents about changing school hours.

On February 15, Aeroflot Open Festival 2012 ended after 9 rounds. Vietnam’s International Chess Grandmaster Le Quang Liem failed to defend his Aeroflot title. This year title was granted for Mateusz Bartel – a Polish Grandmaster.

PV Oil Cup prepares for kick off; Da Nang to host international event; Viet Nam top FIFA SEA rankings

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time Vietnamese models performed in the New York Fashion Week. Hoang Thuy and Tuyet Lan impressed the audience by their confidence.

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty colleges and universities nationwide were fined for violating enrolment regulations last year, according to the Education and Training Ministry.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam-China relations are of great significance to the process of national construction in each country and to the sake of peace and stability in the region and the world.

The central bank’s Instruction No 1 on the monetary policies to be implemented in 2012 does not show any considerable opportunities for the stock market.

Extreme summer temperatures are already occurring more frequently in the United States, and will become normal by mid-century if the world continues on a business as usual schedule of emitting greenhouse gases,

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Thi Thanh Thuy from the central province of Binh Thuan got a job as an accountant in HCM City after she got off a coach at the Mien Dong inter-provincial coach station.

MPI believes that the expansion or development of more economic zones (EZ) needs to be considered thoroughly together with the human resource development strategy, the development potentials and the national benefits.

VietNamNet Bridge – Jazz band Visions of a Nomad will offer free performances with a didgeridoo, a wind instrument made by Indigenous Australians, to young audiences in the capital.

VietNamNet Bridge – A workshop to promote cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Osaka city of Japan in managing solid waste took place in Ho Chi Minh City on Feb. 16.

See Cham Islands by helicopter; Nha Trang resort gets high honours; HCM City park to offer tourist centre; Cruise ship to visit Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – The UK wants to cooperate with Vietnam and expand initiatives to safely develop nuclear energy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Facebook’s games have become more and more popular in Vietnam, which has raised big worry to Vietnamese games producers.

MOET has opened to the public the draft regulation on private tutoring, striving to “restore the order” in tutoring activities. However, doubts have been raised that the ministry’s document would not help.