Dozens of people, including army personnel, were killed Wednesday in Syria as the country was mulling allowing in foreign observers as the Arab League (AL) demanded, local media and activist groups said.

Local rice exporters need to think on their feet to keep rosy business figures.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Van stone plateau in Ha Giang Province is now very beautiful when buckwheat flowers are flourishing. The plateau attracts many couples who come here to take wedding pictures and photographers.

An official assessment has forecasted several potential challenges that climate change may bring about, including impacts on bio-diversity and disease control, China would face in the context of global warming.

Experts believe that the registration of “virtual” investment projects in localities are the result of the “achievement disease” of local authorities, when localities try to attract as many projects as possible.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi authorities have agreed with the Department of Transport’s proposal on the construction of 24 new parking lots at the cost of over VND700 billion (over $33.3 million) from now to 2015.

Bank of England, the British central bank, slashed its forecast of the country's economic growth in 2011 and 2012 to about 1 percent on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cultural activities focusing on heritage and its preservation will be organised in Ha Noi to celebrate the 7th Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day, which falls on November 23.

ASEAN member countries should show their strong political resolve and allocate necessary resources to realise the ASEAN Community, on schedule and based on all three pillars, said Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung

VietNamNet Bridge – Pencak Silat athletes contributed a half of the 12 gold medals of Vietnam on November 17. With only two more golds, Vietnam will achieve its goal.

Suzuki to build automobile plant in Vietnam; US$201mln contracts inked at Vietnam-China trade fair; Tax laws won't hit property valuation; Hyundai pulls out of engine making joint venture; Petrol and gas price audit to be released next week

Vietnam’s U23 football team topped Group B after defeating Laos 3-1 in Indonesia on November 17.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday instructed the fully State-owned Vietnam Airlines to implement a process of restructuring, after which the State would hold more than 50 per cent of the company's charter capital.

From November 23 to 25, Ministers of Transport, Education and Training, Agriculture and Rural Development, Finance, the State Bank of Vietnam Governor and PM Nguyen Tan Dung will be interpellated by the National Assembly.

The Government would pay more attention to environmental projects in an effort to strategically cope with climate change, said Pham Hoang Mai, head of the Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment

When touring Cham Islet, or Cu Lao Cham in the ancient city of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province you are bewitched by splendid landscapes with wonderful sandy beaches, forested hills and the glorious clear, blue sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies unanimously agreed with the need for the Law on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control during yesterday's morning session.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister on Monday approved the national strategic population plan and the reproductive health development plan for the 2011-20 period.

The information that Norwegian SN Power Company intends to buy big amounts of stakes of hydropower plants in Vietnam has caught the special attention from the public. This is believed to activate the hydropower merger and acquisition (M&A) market.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Army’s Games 2011 opened on November 16, in Chuong My district, Hanoi--by an impressive opening ceremony, held by the Ministry of Defense.