VietNamNet Bridge – More than 150 Heroic Mothers (mothers of war martyrs) and their relatives met at the Southern Women’s Museum in HCM City on December 20. HCM City has 1,963 Heroic Mothers but only 165 of them are alive.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport’s inspectors on December 20 suspended the operation of the Petrolimex and Festival taxi firms at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hydrometeorological Forecast Station of the Southern Region--forecast that the year-end flood tide will happen from December 21-28.

VietNamNet Bridge – Strengthening international co-operation is one of the ways to develop the study of mathematics in countries like Viet Nam, experts have said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Thi Ha Thanh made the nation proud by winning a bronze medal in the vault at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Competition in Tokyo, placing her on the team for London.

The Government has decided not to cut down on capital sources for poverty reduction to ensure sustainability and stability in this activity, although public investments are being scaled down across the board, said the labor minister.

The deputy governor of the Bank of England (BOE) said on Tuesday that the economic prospects for Britain in 2012 are grim, with a possibility that the British economy could sink back into recession, and that the eurozone could break up.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III will declare a state of national calamity following the extensive destruction to lives and property by tropical storm Washi (local name Sendong) in central and southern part of the country.

 Reproductive medicine society founded; HCMC seizes 1.6 tons of mostly rotten pork; Dietary supplements lack nutrients; Hanoi’s Tet gifts for the poor worth nearly VND240 billion

VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologists have unearthed a section of the relics of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel wall dating back to the Le So dynasty (the 15th-18th century), saying it would help with research into the citadel.

he circular that guides the establishment and management over open investment funds has been issued, which is hoped to create a “set of new investment tools”.

VietNamNet Bridge – For Nha Trang-based artist Nguyen Lieu, the conical hat of Viet Nam has more than iconic value.

Hollywood shoe designer Christian Louboutin visits Vietnam; Boy singer boasts talent in int’l television channels; 5D World Rider offers discount tickets; Japanese conductor to wield baton in Hanoi; Hoi An Day to take place in town  

Smuggling and illegal trading have increased along the borders and coastal regions as the Lunar New Year approaches.

A solo painting exhibition called ‘Harvest’ by artist Nguyen Van Cuong opened on December 178 at HCM City Museum of Fine Arts.

VietNamNet Bridge – The highest Tet bonus this year for employees working in factories in HCM City industrial parks and export processing zones will be VND99 million (US$4,700) by a domestic enterprise based in Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park.

The spirit of Christmas has filled streets, shopping centres and stores in HCM City with striking colours, decorations and items, with prices rising by 5-20 per cent compared to last year.

The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors has discussed the Vietnam Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for the 2012-16 period and approved the first three operations under the new CPS.

Iraqi Vice President Tariq al- Hashimi on Tuesday said he is ready to face trial on condition that it is held in Iraq's northern Kurdish region.

Domestic tours have become not favored by Vietnamese travelers, because they are more expensive than outbound tours.