Tom Cruise's latest film remained possibly the only bright spot against a slow and soft Christmas movie box office, as "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," rebound from last weekend's No. 3 to edge out Robert Downy Jr's vehicle

A lot of schools in big cities have opened high quality training programs which exist together with the normal training programs. Of course, the high quality programs require high tuitions.

Haiti began to rescue survivors from the shipwreck of a ship with Haitian illegal immigrants in Cuban waters, in which at least 40 people died, Haitian authorities said on Sunday.

Responding to the Hanoi and HCM City authorities’ decision to raise the car ownership registration tax, commencing from January 1, 2012, automobile joint ventures have commented that the Vietnamese policies abandon manufacturers.

China's largest rail vehicle maker, CSR Corp. Ltd, over the weekend launched its first test train that features speeds reaching up to 500 km per hour.

A helicopter crashed on Monday in the U.S. state of Florida, killing two medical employees on board and the pilot.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of December 26, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) welcomed the six millionth foreign visitor of the year in Ha Long City of the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Loss-making firms begin to report profits; Tra fish exports to EU decrease slightly; New terminal in Da Nang airport; Imported beer trumps as favorite Tet gift; A challenging year for SMEs; Industrial production slows down  

VietNamNet Bridge – Using time-lapse technique, Thu Thiem tunnel which runs under the Saigon River, the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia, looks fanciful.

Viet Nam's trade deficit this year was the lowest in the past 10 years, reaching just over US$9.5 billion, a year-on-year decrease of nearly 23 per cent and equivalent to 9.9 per cent of the total export value.

VietNamNet Bridge – Famous artists, singers, DJs of Vietnam and the world will take part in the Heineken Countdown Party on the evening of December 31, in HCM City and Nha Trang.

Sunday morning the Vietnamese Navy received two EC225 helicopters, made by French helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, in a ceremony at Vung Tau Airport in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Sunday told visiting Japanese Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda that China is willing to work with Japan in promoting the direct use of their respective currencies in bilateral trade.

VietNamNet Bridge would like to review the top ten events of Vietnam’s sports in 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – VFF Chair Nguyen Trong Hy said that the national football squad will recruit a domestic coach if German coach Falko Goetz is fired. The statement shows a big change in VFF’s policy.

Ten days after tropical storm Washi (local name: Sendong) brought massive rains and flooding in parts of the southern Philippine region of Mindanao and the central region of Visayas, workers continued to retrieve more bodies

Year-end is the time when a range of economic indicators are announced, with profound impacts on the stock market.

The year 2011 witnesses the import and export turnover on the rise and the trade gap on the decrease, which should be seen as the “good news” for Vietnam’s foreign trade.

Central Da Nang City has temporarily decided to stop people from outside from registering as residents because of overstretched infrastructure and an increase in crime committed by migrants, but this may be illegal under Vietnamese law.

Municipal authorities are asking for greater autonomy in key areas including budget finance, personnel organisation and administrative punishments so that the city can better ensure sustainable socio-economic development.