VietNamNet Bridge – Seven provinces have sought help to ease food shortages in the lead-up to the Tet holiday, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs said.

The stock price sharp falls have led to the number of Vietnamese stock millionaires decreasing dramatically from 450 in 2010 to 270 in 2011.

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The four works of art announced for the auction programme are Soul of the Vietnamese cup, Thang Long Vase, Carps Transforming to Dragons, and Thang Long’s Sonority.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen-year-old Nguyen Hoang Thien has qualified for the Australian Open Junior Championships U18 Tournament which will take place on January 22-28.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese vessel Vinalines Queen manned by 23 sailors was reported to have lost contact with its company Vinalines Shipping, since Sunday.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Wednesday bid final farewell to the nation's late leader Kim Jong Il.

VietNamNet Bridge – The largest tourist development project in Viet Nam will start in eight northwestern mountain provinces next year.

Transport Minister, Dinh La Thang, has proposed that car owners must now prove they have access to legal parking lots in order to be allowed to register their vehicles.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has urged relevant agencies to tighten inspection and control over food products, particularly vegetables and meat, to ensure safety and hygiene during the coming Tet holiday.

Temperatures continued to plunge in the central and northern regions from a lingering cold spell for the last two days across most of north Thua Thien-Hue Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – A team from Ha Noi National University's College of Technology finished second in the final round of the international programming contest (PROCON) held in Japan on December 23.

The nation's two stock exchanges will be merged in accordance with a Ministry of Finance plan for restructuring the securities market that is supported by the Viet Nam Association of Securities Businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Folklore Arts Association has conferred the title of Folklore Artist on nine people for their contribution to folklore literature and arts.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister has approved the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) on a nine-day holiday for the upcoming Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese swimmers Hoang Quy Phuoc, Pham Thanh Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Anh Vien and Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen will be sent on a training course under the guidance of Spanish coach Sergio Lopez in 2012

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has stressed that reducing traffic accidents and traffic jams is the responsibility of every person.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam, Ukraine and Georgia shared third place with eight points after the 7 th round of women’s world chess team championship in Turkey.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday urged localities involved in highway construction projects from Noi Bai to Lao Cai, Cau Gie to Ninh Binh and HCM City to Dau Giay via Long Thanh to complete land clearance

VietNamNet Bridge – About 4,300 people of 897 households living in central Ninh Thuan Province's Phuoc Minh Village have been affected by salt-water intrusion caused by the Quan The salt-making centre.