VietNamNet Bridge – The Environment Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will focus on handling firms that are responsible for pollution this year in an effort to better protect the environment,

A large number of people in northern Vietnam, mostly babies and the elderly, have been hospitalized as a result of the sudden cold weather (below 10 degrees Celsius) accompanied by drizzling rain.

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VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Water Company will not be able to ensure all suburban households have running tap water during the Tet (lunar New Year), according to the company's director Nguyen Nhu Hai.

As for immigrant workers, who come from other provinces and cities, Tet is a big concern. 2011 was very difficult year for all. Therefore, they have flocking to big cities, where they can take more extra jobs to get money for Tet celebration.

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The Government should create favourable conditions and environment for socio-economic development in 2012, with a focus on infrastructure, institutions and human resource.

VietNamNet Bridge – “Bay Rong” or Clash, the movie that is starred by Ngo Thanh Van and Johnny Tri Nguyen will be the first Vietnamese action film that will appear on Star Movies in Asia and the Middle East on Saturday night, January 14.

“Nobody takes responsible for recent burnt vehicles. Since 2012, the Ministry of Transport, first of all, the Vietnam Vehicle Registration Agency, will take the responsibility,” stated Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang on January 3.

Egyptian prosecutors said on Wednesday that strong evidence supported the charges of murdering protesters against former President Hosni Mubarak and some former government officials.

VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities, agencies and organisations in HCM City have been implementing several programmes to ensure that poor and disadvantaged people enjoy the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cyclist Huynh Thanh Tung of Military Zone 7 team won the second stage of the Ben Tre Television Cup yesterday, Jan 4.

Travel firms hoped that with the long 3-day New Year 2012 and 9-day Tet holidays would help them attract more travelers. However, they could not anticipate so many difficulties.

The State plans to budget 5762 billion dong for the education and training development in 2012. Nevertheless, schools still complain that with the modest budget, they would still face a lot of difficulties.

The fact that Vietnam prohibited while leg shrimp hatchery and then removed the ban shows that its state management agencies still get puzzled in exotic creature management.

At least 25 people died when a landslide hit a mining village before dawn Thursday in the southern Philippines.

The total asset of one trillion dong has helped Pham Nhat Vuong, the owner of Vingroup, consolidate his position as the richest person on the stock market. However, the “mysterious businessman” had to experience many difficulties in the year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cloud computing technology solution providers such as IBM, Microsoft, HP, Trend Micro all believe that “cloud” may boom 2012.

Da Lat native Nguyen Duy Hai is undergoing surgery on the 90 kilo tumor on his right leg at France-Vietnam Hospital (FV) on January 5, 2012, and American doctor McKay McKinnon is the main surgeon, according to a source close to Tuoitrenews.

Law on Environmental Protection Tax. This law, also taking effect on January 1, defines who and what is subject to environmental protection taxes, as well as methods of declaration, calculation, payment and refund.