The government received the Ministry of Transport’s petition on changing working hours in Hanoi but the final solution must be approved by both the Ministry and Hanoi authorities, said Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang begins a three-day visit to South Korea today at the invitation of President Lee Myung Bak and from Thursday will attend the 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit in Hawaii

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck Yen Dinh and Vinh Loc districts of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa on November 7, according to the Vietnam Geophysics Institute.

The on-going floods in Central Vietnam have left 15 people dead, including 10 in Quang Nam province, and many areas submerged under water.

Estonian Prime Minister Adrus Ansip’s visit to Vietnam plays an important role in boosting traditional relations and cooperation between the two countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is strongly advocating the adoption of the second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol.

The official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by State President Truong Tan Sang, starting on November 8, is to promote the strategic partnership between the two countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many out of Vietnam’s 4,600 craft villages are seriously polluted, causing health and environmental problems.

VietNamNet Bridge - A grand meeting was held in Hanoi on November 7, to celebrate the 30th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS).

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese canoeists have left for Jakarta in the hunt for gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Yen Bai’s police are hunting a person with nickname “Keo mut choi boi” who bragged to make a traffic accident that killed a man in Yen Bai.

VietNamNet Bridge –Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay has been named in a temporary list of the world’s 10 new wonders of nature by the New Open World Corporation, four days before the poll ends.

VietNamNet Bridge – Highly expected to rank highly at the Miss International 2011 pageant, Vietnam’s Truc Diem only entered the top 15. Miss Ecuador, Maria Fernanda Cornejo, defeated 66 rivals to become the beauty queen.

VietNamNet Bridge – Six designers have launched their ready-to-wear fall-winter collections in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Le Quoc Toan of Viet Nam successfully pocketed a bronze medal from the World Weightlifting Championships in Paris on Sunday.

Commercial banks have become more hesitate to sell dollars at the prices higher than the ceiling levels after the State Bank continuously threatens to heavily punish the violators.

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced plans to travel to Vietnam and China in mid-November to help strengthen bilateral trade relations and support the American brand throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Vietnam attaches great importance to reinforcing its traditional relationship and multifaceted cooperation with Luxembourg, says State President Truong Tan Sang.

Greeks awaited on Monday the announcement of the new unity government that will continue efforts to save the country from default, as outgoing Prime Minister George Papandreou

At least 300,000ha would be reduced from the country's areas under rice cultivation between 2020 and 2030, leaving just 3.5 million ha to produce the staple, Dr Bui Ba Bong, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, has warned.