Overexploitation, unreasonable investment and mismanagement on titanium mining areas all have caused big consequences to the environment in Binh Thuan province.

Commercial banks are applying strong measures to demand payment of debts, because they have to run against time to reduce the outstanding loans to non-production sectors to 16 percent by the end of 2011 as requested by the State Bank of Vietnam.

The United States is stepping up its commitment in the Asia-Pacific, with U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday announcing the United States will boost military activities in Australia from 2012.

Generations of teachers and students from the Viet Nam National Music Academy who have gone on to enjoy national fame will perform together on stage to celebrate the academy's 55th anniversary.

VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of doctors’ warning of low child-bearing ability after 35 years old, many women dilly-dally to have children.

VietNamNet Bridge – After his first show in Hanoi on July 2011, with singer Tung Duong, world-renowned Vietnamese French Jazz artist Nguyen Le will return to the Hanoi Opera House on December 25.

VietNamNet Bridge – Being accused of lying on a hammock with his married employee in a coffee shop, Judge Huynh Hong Thang, vice chief judge of the People’s Court of Soc Trang City, explained that he only wanted to “console” his subordinate.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prolonged dry weather has put the northern provinces of Bac Giang, Quang Ninh, and Lang Son at an extremely high risk of forest fire, the Forest Management Department,

The automobile market has heated up after a long frozen period, following the news that the Hanoi and HCM City authorities may raise the ownership registration tax to 20 percent.

The death toll in a school bus accident that occurred on Wednesday morning in the northwest province of Gansu has risen to 20 following the death of one child later Wednesday.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday requested that the Ministry of Finance release the business results of State-run corporations and economic groups.

VietNamNet Bridge – The SEA Games' futsal (indoor football) event kicks off today with Vietnamese teams aiming to go all the way to the finals.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia have agreed to increase their co-operation in the fight against drugs during a two-day meeting that ended in Vientiane yesterday, Nov 16.

VietNamNet Bridge – Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa Max Vuyisile Sisulu arrived in Viet Nam yesterday for his three-day official visit.

Local firm SaigonTel has the intention to seek a new foreign partner to replace TA Associates International Pte. Ltd. involved in a joint venture to develop Thu Thiem Software Park in HCMC.

The 14th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology (AMMST-14) and the 62nd meeting of ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (COST-62) will be held in HCM City from November 21-26.

Vietnam wants Canada to open its door for Vietnamese goods and intensify its investment in the country, with the goal of bringing two-way trade turnover up to US$2 billion in the near future, said State President Truong Tan Sang.

In order to improve the Circles friend-grouping function on Google+, Google has acquired social networking software company Katango, which was co-founded by Dr. Vu Duy Thuc of Vietnam.

Vietnam and Switzerland will create favorable conditions for their enterprises to boost exchanges and invest in each other’s country.

VietNamNet Bridge – The gold medal by swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc closed a successful day for Vietnam at the Southeast Asian Games 2011. With four more gold, Vietnam overtook Thailand to rank second on November 16.