VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) has invited former Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong as its security advisor at the Super League 2012 (V-League).

David Beckham will not join the French top league club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), local media reported Tuesday.

Business optimism in Vietnam has fallen from 80 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 to 34 per cent in the final quarter of 2011, according to Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR).

13 percent growth set for exports; 22 exports earning US$1 billion each in 2011; Green light for merger of airports corporations; Vietcombank targets 15 pct profit rise in 2012; Market likely to improve this week, say brokers

After significant export growth of 33.3 per cent in 2011, Viet Nam is expecting this year to attain further growth for its major products, including textiles and garments, leather and footwear, wood products and seafood.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dau Ngoc Hung, the only survivor of the sunken Vinalines Queen, arrived at the Marine South Pier Port of Singapore this noon, January 4, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Hai Hau.

For any portfolio investor, 2011 should be forgotten as the stock market seems to have wiped out all what it has gained over its 11-year development history.

VietNamNet Bridge – Education experts have asked the Ministry of Education and Training to create conditions for universities to have more autonomy in making decisions regarding administration, recruitment and enrolment quotas.

No government in the world can have enough money to build all infrastructure items. Therefore, governments have to call for private investment and foreign direct investment FDI for port development.

VietNamNet Bridge – In four-day New Year holiday, 117 traffic accidents were reported across the country, resulted in 95 deaths and 81 injuries, according to the Road and Railway Traffic Police Agency. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts said that the Ministry of Transport’s (MoT) idea of collecting annual circulation fees from motorbikes and cars is ineffective and enhances the burden on people.

More guest workers to be sent abroad; Journalist Hoang Khuong’s brother-in-law detained; Five-year-old survives being hit by sickle; Mysterious man sets fire to sleeper bus in HCMC

Nearly 4 million visitors to Hanoi flower festival; Wine gala night closes Da Lat flower festival; Hanoi Goethe Institute to host Germany film week; Dao Hoa Nu launches photography club

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese weightlifter Tran Le Quoc Toan has ranked in the top three of the men's 56kg division following the latest rankings issued by the International Weightlifting Federation.

Situated 1,000m above sea level, the old cafe in Dong Van town is a favourite spot for visitors. It lies 150km northeast of Ha Giang City and 500km north of Hanoi. 

From young to old, every local of Thai Hoa Commune's Cay Vai Village (about 35 kilometres from the centre of Tuyen Quang Province), knows the name of Ong Dat Co (Dat "Stork").  

Farmers living in suburban districts of Ha Noi have taken measures to prevent freezing and diseases among animals and poultry during cold weather.

Dat Viet Newspaper reported Tuesday that a beauty pageant held in Ho Chi Minh last month had its contestants serve wine to rich men at a dinner party against their will.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Food Safety and Hygiene Department will increase inspection over the use of spices containing cancer-causing agent RhodamineB in food production, said head of department Nguyen Cong Khan.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Writers Association announced their annual awards early this week for 2010-11, recognising the best literature works of the year.