The U.S. federal government reported a budget deficit of 137.3 billion dollars in November, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday.

The environmental crime investigation police in the central province of Ha Tinh Sunday rescued 106 pangolins, an endangered scaly animal, from illegal traders.

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam will promote the investment in the two new markets of Myanmar and the Czech Republic, said Chairman Tran Bac Ha on the bank’s road show to promote its initial public offering on Sunday.

People are believed to be rushing to purchase cars prior to January 1, 2012, to avoid the new tax and fee policies.

Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov announced Monday he would contest the presidential elections next March.

VietNamNet Bridge – Rumors is spreading in Luc Ngan District of Bac Giang Province about miraculous effects of dried litchi leaves since many traders flocked to the district to purchase dried litchi leaves.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Register (VR) is set to order motorbike manufacturers and assemblers to review their entire production process following several incidents in which vehicles burst into flames on the road.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Anh Dao would often rush to her daughter’s school in peak-hour traffic to pick her up on time. This left her tired, stressed out and frustrated.

VietNamNet Bridge –Song Tranh 2 hydro-power plant is built on the weak layer of the earth’s crust. If strong earthquakes occur, they will cause danger for both the plant and people in the downstream area.

VietNamNet Bridge – Khmer pagodas scattered in different localities of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta need to be preserved to enhance the tourism industry in the area, according to cultural experts.

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini insisted the Old Lady's 1-1 draw against Roma on Monday was not a slip-up for them, as "everybody struggles in Rome."

VietNamNet Bridge – A US$155 million hospital waste water treatment project was kicked off yesterday, Dec 12, by the Ministry of Health and financed by the World Bank in Ha Noi.

Big push for Mekong Delta region; Man on Porsche ignores cops, humiliates reporter; Firework displays on for Lunar New Year; Fire burns down plastic company in Bac Ninh

PM welcomes Lao, Palestinian ministers; Chief Judge of Laos visits Vietnam; Transport ministry delegation visits Laos

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Match Play Championship is set to kick off at the Montgomerie Links golf course in Quang Nam Province on December 22.

VietNamNet Bridge - 350 photographers and volunteers participated in a program to shoot portraits of people and deliver to them for free on December 10. Up to 2,500 portraits were taken on the day, featuring faces of Saigonees of all ages.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two weeks before Christmas, streets in the Old Quarter like Hang Ma, Hang Luoc and Luong Van Can are dyed in red by toys and decorative items.

Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent announced Monday that Canada is formally withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol.

Frank Lampard's last-seven-minute penalty propelled Chelsea to a 2-1 victory over Manchester City and handed the Premier League leader their first defeat of the season on Monday.

Vietnam National Academy of Music celebrates 55th anniversary; Hanoi prepares for New Year firework display; Beauty pageant opens for Vietnamese students in China; Police TV channel to explore order issues