Texas Governor Rick Perry on Saturday announced he is to run for the office of U.S. president in an appearance in early-voting state South Carolina.

The day-after the Italian government approved an additional anti-crisis emergency plan worth some 45.5 billion euros (about 64 billion U.S. dollars), Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti outlined on Saturday . . .

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Minh, the world’s number 7, bowed out of the Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships after losing 2-1 yesterday in London to the world No.3 of Denmark Peter Gade.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will send 560 athletes as part of an 800-member delegation to the 26th Southeast Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from November 11 to 22.

Beyond strategic and operational imperatives, the growth of regional navies, and their more conspicuous use in asserting national interests, reflects the increased influence of nationalism in defence policy and posture.

VietNamNet Bridge – The labor demand dropped dramatically in the third quarter of 2011 which has been explained by the fact that enterprises, due to the big difficulties, have to scale down the production.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 44 million people, or 70 per cent of Viet Nam's 63-million strong workforce, will receive training by 2020 in accordance with a new Government initiative aimed at human resource development.

Twenty tourists trapped in a cable car some 80 meters above the ground for more than 18 hours in Bavaria, southern Germany were safely rescued Saturday by helicopter, local authorities said.

Keeping up both mental and physical and social activities even after retirement can lower the risk for dementia and Alzheimer, the Swedish Daily reported on Saturday.

A solo recital by Gabriel Tran Phuong Nam, a 21-year-old pianist from the National Superior Conservatory of Paris for Music and Dance (CNSMD), will be held at 8pm tonight at the Sofitel Sai Gon Plaza in HCM City's District 1.

Of late, more and more foreign tourists have been visiting Long My Commune in Mang Thit District in Vinh Long, and locals are constantly facing problems in communicating with them. 

London vowed to take tough measures to punish rioters and maintain peace while starting to assess losses Thursday after the worst rioting and looting in decades hit English cities.

Being the champion of the Aeroflot chess competition for two consecutive years, ranking the 27th in the world, international grand master Le Quang Liem is believed to earn VND3 billion ($150,000) a year.

The Ministry of Information and Communication has decided to adjust charges of calls that connect mobile phones and fixed line phones, in an effort to stop the decline of fixed line service subscribers. But, it is not sure if the decision can help.

Four people were killed and 30 injured after a train derailed in central Poland on Friday, local media reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – Unsalability and big stocks have forced many home appliance retailers give up the business which was once considered lucrative. Analysts believe that the market would witness the leave of many more brands in the time to come.

VietNamNet Bridge – Paper-made dresses, high-heels, smart shirts, Iphone… flood the Hanoi’s old quarter before Ram thang bay (the 15th day of the 7th month of lunar calendar or August 15), the day for wondering souls.

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There are radical changes in current business landscape compared to several months ago with scarce capital and growing stockpiles firms’ largest burdens at present, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry general secretary says. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese dancers from more than 20 dance schools, theatres and independent dance teams from Southern provinces will perform at the third HCMC dance festival on August 19-22.