VietNamNet Bridge – Most towers in the My Son sanctuary, a world cultural heritage site in central Quang Nam Province, are in danger of collapse, an official said.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday marked the end of Iraq War with a visit to troops, saying that the final work for U.S. military to leave Iraq has been done, and the last troops will begin a final march out of that country

VietNamNet Bridge – Phung Hoa Hoai Linh, the 12-year-old actress in “Mother’s Soul,” the latest product by reputed director Nhue Giang, has won the Best Actress Award at the Dubai Film Festival, which closed on December 14.

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said that he is determined to build a stronger United Nations, so that the world body can be more effective in response to such global challenges as food crisis, climate change and nuclear proliferation.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 17th National Film Festival kicks off tonight in the central province of Phu Yen, promising a tough competition with many productions from non-state studios participating.

VietNamNet Bridge – Answering National Assembly deputies’ questions by documents, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung confirmed to pursue consistent solutions to stimulate the fight against corruption and waste in the state apparatus.

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on Wednesday said Britain will re-engage with Europe to address the debt issue.

 The PhDs, who return from the overseas training courses funded by the State under the program 322, called “322-program PhDs”, say they feel giddy with the wages and the working conditions at universities.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Crafts and Handicrafts Association has 90 members, while 80 percent of which have bogged down in difficulties or have been on the verge of bankruptcy.

Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue has asked provincial departments of finance and other relevant sectors to closely monitor prices and supply and demand for goods ahead of the coming Tet holiday and the first quarter of 2012.

Air passengers are in for some pricey times.

The U.S. small-business optimism rose for the third straight month in November, signaling economy remained on track, reported a leading business association Tuesday.

BKAV has announced that its anti-virus software products are dominating the market with 85 percent of the market share.

VietNamNet Bridge – A well-known Vietnamese-Australian inventor has been nominated as a New South Wales Australian of the Year Finalist, for his work developing his revolutionary autonomous wheelchair--the Aviator.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has concluded that gaps in pilot recruitment procedures of Vietnam Airlines enabled Korean pilot Kim Tae Hun to falsify his flight hours.

Up to 47% of cosmetics sold in Hanoi are fake, according to a survey by Nielsen Vietnam and a taskforce on intellectual property.

Comprehensive diplomacy means in-depth participation in international issues, says Vu Dung, Head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN).

VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of food, pollution or weather change may affect the iconic turtle at the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, as the turtle has surfaced very often.

VietNamNet Bridge – The shortage of health workers, particularly doctors, has become a huge concern at communal health clinics, according to Dr Dao Thi Ngoc Lan, director of the Yen Bai Department of Health.

A total of 350,000 Chinese are expected to go abroad for advanced study this year, according to a survey released by China Education Online here Tuesday.