VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will continue upholding its active, positive and responsible spirit at the 19th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Sacombank, FPT announce buyback plans; Auto sales decline; Footwear exporters out of step; Local firms harness power of FTA; Woodworkers urged to improve; State forest enterprises face money problems; Vietcombank explains bad debts  

More merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have been taking place in Viet Nam, but sector observers say clear regulations are needed to govern such activities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities have announced the list of old villas which will be preserved as typical architectural works of the capital city.

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee in central Quang Nam Province has revoked permission for the development of a tourism project worth US$7 million because the developer has not followed the implementation schedule.

Accor, a world leader in hotel management, put into service Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi last week, taking a further step to realize its ambitious goal to become the largest hotel management group in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese students are ambitious. They don't just want to study abroad, they want to attend top universities. But brains and a healthy bank balance are not enough in today's competitive world.

VietNamNet Bridge – After Vietnam enters the semi-final of SEA Games 2011, football fans are seeking tours to Indonesia. At least 80 members of the Vietnam Football Fans’ Association will fly to Indonesia in the next several days.

VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Vietnam-US Labor Dialogue took place last weekend in Washington, D.C between the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the US Department of Labour (DOL).

VietNamNet Bridge – After a taxi driver arrested for fleecing Interpol guests, the Ministry of Transport has decided to inspect the operation of all taxi firms in Hanoi and HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – After the first 100 days in action, the new government has made a lot of hallmarks.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan agreement with the Vietnamese government to develop a new model University of Science and Technology in Hanoi at a cost of US$190 million.

HCMC wedding party sets Vietnamese record; UK band Zun Zun Egui to rock Vietnam; Dengue Fever to return to Hanoi; Vietnam to open first photo museum in region; Japanese trio to perform folk, Beatles in Hanoi      

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the reception of a EUR20 million loan provided by the French Development Agency (AFD) for the Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC) in Vietnam.

 Long-distance bus management tightened; Fire in 18-story building causes panic; Over 2kg of heroin seized in coach; Hand, foot and mouth disease kills 147 in Vietnam

Chile has pledged to remove tariffs on 99.6 per cent of Vietnamese goods within 10 years.

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of art events featuring Vietnamese art and culture is scheduled to take place in various Ukraine cities under the framework of Vietnamese Culture Days in Ukraine through Saturday.

NBA lockout prolongs as players rejected owners' revised proposal on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation has attended activities of the 19th APEC Leaders’ Week, reflecting the country’s growing strength and power after 25 years of renewal, said Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Singapore will host the biennial Southeast Asian Games in 2015 after competition organisers agreed to hand the regional showpiece to the city-state after a 22-year absence, according to a report.