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

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.

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.

Many foreign shipping firms have refused to transport Vietnamese frozen containers to the US and EU because of some recent container explosions, putting local seafood exporters in great difficulties.

VietNamNet Bridge – Besides gender inequality, some National Assembly deputies were displeased with advertisements aiming at children, which contain sensitive images or can guide kids to bad habbits.

VietNamNet Bridge – The victory of gymnastics and Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) and nine gold medals were the highlight of the Vietnamese sports delegation on the third day of the Southeast Asian Games 2011.

Pakistan ranks the seventh in the world in terms of diabetes prevalence rate and over 7.1 million people in the country are diabetes patients, reported local media on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – “Sat thu dau mung mu” or Killer with a soft head, a book on Vietnamese youth slang which was withdrawn from local bookstores last month for its alleged offensive language and content, has appeared on Amazon.

VietNamNet Bridge – Top medium-distance runner Truong Thanh Hang aims for an Olympic ticket as she seeks her second gold medal today at the 26th Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Indonesia.