Two powerful ministries: the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the Ministry of Education and Training; both get involved in the vocational training. However, the quality of Vietnamese labor force remains low.

VietNamNet Bridge - The 8th National Motor Race took place in the central city of Da Nang on July 24, attracting 32 professional athletes from 19 strong clubs across the country.

Candles were lightened up at cemeteries for war martyrs in Hanoi, HCM City and the central province of Quang Ngai on the evening of July 26, to commemorate the people who sacrificed for the country’s independence and freedom.

VietNamNet Bridge - Natalia Gantimurova, Miss Russia 2011 arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on July 25 to see renowned fashion designer Vo Viet Chung and participate in charity events.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese team has bagged gold, silver and bronze medals at the 23 rd International Olympiad in Informatics, which is scheduled to conclude in Thailand on July 29.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of rice hectares in the southern province of VInh Long has been hired by Chinese traders in the name of local people, for many years to plant sweet potatoes.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two specialties of Vietnam – pho (Vietnamese noodle) and goi cuon occupy two middle positions in the list of the top 50 cuisines in the world by CNN. Vietnamese pho ranks the 28th while goi cuon is at 30th.

VietNamNet Bridge – People’s Artist, actress Le Khanh will be a member of the jury of the third Miss Vietnam-EU pageant--besides fashion designer La Hang, composer Quoc Trung and Vietnamese French opera singer Alain Vu Hoang Mi.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is necessary to make it compulsory for manufacturers and importers to recall expired and waste products to help protect the environment, though it would not be an easy task.

The death toll from a rain-triggered landslide in a South Korean mountain resort east of Seoul has risen to 12, local media reported Wednesday.

‘Mot Vietnam’ magazine makes comeback; Young people reviving Cai Luong opera; David Archuleta enchants local fans; Ethnic Cham community to hold Muslim festival; Vietnam joins youth exchanges in Thailand    

VietNamNet Bridge - Amid rising tensions with China over the hotly-contested East Sea, President Benigno Aquino III announced that the Philippines was ready to defend its territory by acquiring more weapons.

Foreign electronic enterprises only seek profits when they come to Vietnam, while they do not intend to help develop supporting industries or transfer technologies.

The number of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) licenced for importing and distributing of goods has tripled from 73 in 2008 due to Vietnam’s free trade agreements and World Trade Oraganization (WTO) accession.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vast sand dunes covering more than 100ha are threatening to bury three coastal villages in central Quang Binh Province.

Whirlwinds damage over 2,000ha of rice; Party official besieged for investment scam; Man breaks into jewelry shop, steals gold; Respiratory centre set up in Bach Mai Hospital

At least 17 people were killed in a shootout with police in a prison in the northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, local authorities said on Tuesday.

The five-member Street Legends team, established by former player of the Dutch national football team Edgar Davids and the Australian team will have friendly matches in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 10.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 photographs taken by 24 Vietnamese overseas students are on display in an exhibition entitled Chase Ha Noi 2011 at the Viet Arts Centre.

VietNamNet Bridge – Rich culture and steadfast solidarity are the major themes of the Viet Nam-Laos-Cambodia Song and Dance Festival, which has taken place in Dong Ha City in Viet Nam's central province of Quang Tri.