Work starts on Zen monastery; Next Top Model to sue contestants for US$714,000; Thrilling ox race to come back in early Dec; Chinese paintings, calligraphy on show in Hanoi; VND 1,500 billion to preserve ethnic cultures  

VietNamNet Bridge – Some people are ready to pay up to VND70 billion ($3.34 million) to own a three-room timber-made house with fine bas-relieves, pillars of dark-red color with veins in Bac Giang city.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two hundred and fifty of the best photos at the sixth International Artistic Photo Contest in Viet Nam are now on display at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.

Fitch Ratings on Monday lowered its outlook on U.S. credit rating to "negative", warning to slash U.S. triple-A credit rating if policy-makers failed to agree on a cut plan in 2013 to address the country's ballooning budget deficit.

VietNamNet Bridge – One week after being trounced 4-1 by Myanmar in Indonesia, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the coaching board of U23 Vietnam squad met on November 28 to analyze the failure.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mister Vietnam 2010 will participate in the beauty contest for men in Bangkok, Thailand from December 7 to 17.

Governor of the State Bank Nguyen Van Binh is a newly appointed minister, but he has to deal with old problems – high interest rates and weak banking system.

After exploring My Son Sanctuary and the ancient town of Hoi An, the two World Cultural Heritage sites in Quang Nam Province, tourists should stop by Phu Ninh Lake to enjoy a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

“Hue Rainy Color” group exhibition by three artists, Dang Mau Tuu, Phan Thanh Binh and Le Nhuong, opened at Phuong Mai Gallery in HCMC’s District 1 on Sunday, bringing to town a different color tone and pensive look about rain.

Belgium-backed Phuoc Nam-Enfinity renewable energy project in southern Ninh Thuan province will delay construction to late 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the night of November 27, there was a big explosion from the earth’s womb in the downstream area of Song Tranh 2 hydro-power plant in Bac Tra My district, Quang Nam province.

VietNamNet Bridge –  Tran Vuong Mai Khanh won a silver medal in the girls' U-8 category at the World Youth Chess Championships in Brazil on Sunday.

Danish Crown Prince Frederik is on a visit to Vietnam from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 at the invitation of Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan.

VietNamNet Bridge – The recently reported sharp increase in lead poisoning among children is raising alarm around the effects of fake oriental medicine on children's physical and mental health.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will send a delegation of 160 members to the Southeast Asian ParaGames in Indonesia on December 12-20.

VietNamNet Bridge – While climate change is still a hot topic at workshops and meetings, where scientists and state officials discuss measures to curb its impacts, the central coast of Vietnam is experiencing erosion.

VietNamNet Bridge – Do Tai, 40, in Hoa Quang Bac commune, Phu Hoa district in the central province of Phu Yen has had to walk with a bared foot for many years since his left foot does fit any kind of sandal or shoes.

Polling stations in nine provinces across Egypt closed at 9 p.m. on Monday after a two-hour extension due to the high turnout in the first stage of the country's historic parliamentary elections.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is that time of the year again and calendar publishers in HCM City are creating products with eye-catching designs as increasingly aware and affluent customers demand quality stuff.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City People’s Committee on November 28, sent its work-time changing plan to the government.