French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday, in his first public reaction to France's credit rating downgrade, vowed to carry out more reforms to lead the country out of crisis, local media reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – Models Minh Tu and Minh Vuong have been selected for the Young Faces of Asia competition in South Korea from January 15 to 18.

VietNamNet Bridge – On a visit to the Viet Art Centre, I found myself in a world of household utensils and working instruments from years gone by, but I could not touch or hold any of them.

VietNamNet Bridge – Calligraphers grouped up at Vietnam’s first university – the Temple of Literature – in Hanoi in the morning of January 13, ready to give scripts for Tet. This year young calligraphers are absent from the event.

Vietnam is a bright example for nations in the world which are struggling for independence, freedom and equality.

Some “big guys” – the owners of securities companies once intended to “give up the games” in 2011 because of the “stock market crisis”, but many others could see opportunities in the difficulties.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has sent an express message to the four Ministries of Public Security, Transport, Industry and Trade and Science & Technology asking these agencies to urgently investigate vehicle fires.

 Northern areas to have a cold Tet; Hydrofoil bursts into flame; Man kills wife then attempts suicide; Driver trapped in burning taxi dies

VietNamNet Bridge – My Tam and Karik walked away with the Favourite Singer awards at the Viet Nam Music Video Competition (VMVC), held yesterday at the Nguyen Du competition hall in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Five projects by Vietnamese artists have been awarded grants from the British Council Arts Fund.

The Standard & Poor's downgrading of nine eurozone nations, on first impression, might sound like a heavy blow towards eurozone market sentiment. But analysts believe its follow-on effects may be limited.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of passengers using HCM City's two inter-provincial bus stations for Tet (Lunar New Year) has begun to increase sharply since last weekend.

VietNamNet Bridge – Marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh has been named the sixth Vietnamese athlete to earn an Olympic ticket to London this summer.

Ha Noi will deal more strictly with land-related violations this year in an effort to ensure proper city land management and compliance with the Land Law, the city's Department of Natural Resources and Environment has announced.

VietNamNet Bridge – Senior officials of ASEAN member countries and China gathered in Beijing on Jan. 14 for their fourth meeting (SOM) on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).

Chan May – Lang Co has been well known in Vietnam and in the world as one of the most beautiful bays with its untouched beauty and natural landscapes. However, scientists have warned that the sea area is facing the environmental damage.

The best way to travel in Vietnam is renting a motorcycle and taking a trip from the north to south,” an odd advice.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nigerian striker Anjembe Timothy scored twice from the penalty spot and Dinh Thanh Trung added two more goals to help Ha Noi FC crush Khanh Hoa 4-1 in the Super League on Saturday.

Though the national economy has experienced a very difficult year, the retail market in 2011 still grew well with the total revenue of 90 billion dollars, making up 15-16 percent of Vietnam’s GDP.

When declaring the standard quality of graduates, all schools mention the standards on soft skills. However, in fact, the schools have not paid attention to teach soft skills to students.