VietNamNet Bridge – Some international awards and new records in revenue are a little solace of the movies industry in the year that the movies were under heavy impacts after the loss of VND38 billion ($2 million) of the Vietnam Cinema Agency.

Industry and trade sector urged to restructure; NA Standing Committee sets up science council; Traffic safety measures to rise; Political training course for Lao lecturers ends

To promote the summer Olympic to take place in London this year, as well as the 60th anniversary of the coronation of the Queen, British Deputy Ambassador to Viet Nam Kate Harrisson yesterday presented gifts to the first baby to be born this year

Retailers have launched noisy sale promotion campaigns which are considered the biggest of the year in order to boost sale which has been going slowly over the last whole year.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the 10th day since Vinalines Queen disappeared, January 3, 22 out of 23 sailors were still missing. The search for the lost ship has been expanded to small islands of the Philippines.

An armed "terrorist" group on Tuesday targeted a gas pipeline near al-Rastan town in central Syria that feeds two power stations, the official SANA news agency reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – About 20 paintings and installation pieces displayed on the footpath in Ha Noi's Ly Thai To Street are a symphony of different tones.

VietNamNet Bridge – Kids will compete in the first ever National U-10 Football Championship in May, organised by the Nhi Dong (Children) newspaper.

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang yesterday, Jan 3, asked the judiciary to further improve its performance to help ensure the people's rights, and the country's socio-economic development.

Twin U.S. spacecraft to study the moon from crust to core put themselves into the lunar orbit on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, the country's space agency said.

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan says she hopes the SOS Children’s Villages International will continue to support Vietnam in the future, especially in building the two villages in Thai Binh and Gia Lai. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors of the France Vietnam (FV) Hospital in HCM City and American doctor McKay McKinnon will perform operation on the 90kg tumor of Nguyen Duy Hai, 31, from Da Lat city, Lam Dong province.

The heavy floods in Thailand have led to the computer hardware prices increasing continuously. The computer market in the year-end sale season is gloomy because the price has become double.

A lot of university students are now working part time at supermarkets, serving the high year-end sale season to earn money for Tet celebration.

The southern province of Hau Giang recently detected the first outbreak of bird flu in a household raising 450 chickens in Long My district.

Vietnam’s foreign affairs activities have greatly contributed to national development, taking advantage of external resources and protecting national interests and territorial integrity.

Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday told the U.S. peace envoy to the Middle East, David Hale, that the Palestinians are committed to a serious peace process with Israel.

Economists have warned that the difficulties of 2011 would continue in 2012, and that manufacturers should not put too high hopes on the consumption demand increases in 2012.

The health authorities declared an outbreak of a deadly rat fever on Monday in the flood-hit areas in the southern Philippines.

Vietnam's top chess player - Grand Master Le Quang Liem and Miss Vietnam World 2010 Ngo Phuong Lan will represent Vietnam at the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay in Manchester, the United Kingdom in June 2012.