VietNamNet Bridge – Former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan said yesterday, June 28, the people hardest hit by inflation were the poor - and most of them were farmers.

Industrial production in Japan rose a seasonally adjusted 5.7 percent in May from the previous month, signaling the Japanese economy is recovering from supply chain disruptions and infrastructure damage caused by the March 11 quake

VietNamNet Bridge – Gold companies in Hanoi have reported that gold sales increased when the prices have decreased and the policy on gold trade management became clear. Meanwhile, the HCM City gold market remains quiet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Olympians Doan Kien Quoc, Tran Tuan Quynh, Nguyen Nam Hai and rising star Dinh Quang Linh are set to compete at the Golden Racket International Table Tennis Tournament in HCM City on July 13-17.

VietNamNet Bridge – On June 26, a man caught a snake with two feet in his yard, located in Dom hamlet, Chau Phong commune, Quy Hop district in the central province of Nghe An.

VietNamNet Bridge – Violinist Do Phuong Nhi, 13, will perform in the highly reputed Toyota Concert 2011, in the four big cities of Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hue and HCM City from July 7 to 16.

VietNamNet Bridge – Positive signs of a solution based on international laws and actual situation for the East Sea disputes flashed at the international conference on the East Sea held in Washington, USA on June 20-21.

Commercial banks have recently purchased government bonds, even though the bonds offer low interest rates at a little bit higher than 12 percent per annum. Meanwhile, banks have to pay much higher interest rates for deposits.

VietNamNet Bridge – The lack of foreign language teachers has been pointed out as the main factor that threatens the success of foreign language teaching programs.

At least 18 people including eight civilians, two policemen and eight attackers were killed when a group of Taliban armed with suicide vests and weapons stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghan capital Kabul late Tuesday night

VietNamNet Bridge – Almost all Vietnamese models have nicknames, which are connected with their scandals: topless model, lie-model, model who takes off clothes for environment, etc.

Wondering how a tiny needle and colourful thread could be used to create such lively works, American artist Daniel Rueffert came to Viet Nam to learn the art and has completed a 10-day course in embroidery with the XQ

Just after a heavy rain, the An Khe-Kanak hydropower plant hurried to discharge water, which has caused big damages to people. The plant has agreed to make compensation, but the involved parties have not reached any agreement.

The tunnel of an airport under construction in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, collapsed Tuesday evening, injuring 11 people, including three severely, local authorities reported Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Socio-economic development conditions and a Government cut in the growth rate contributed to the growing number of unemployed workers, according to the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

A group of illegal gold diggers from the northern province of Thai Nguyen, who were driven away from a hill with gold ores in Loc Son commune, Hue city, then ran to the neighboring commune of Xuan Loc and found gold in another hill there.

The differences in the thoughts and viewpoints of different generations have caused difficulties for family companies to transfer business to successors.

France on Tuesday hailed the "victory" of its finance minister Christine Lagarde in winning the post of the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Shoal of feeding fish attacks man off Vietnam; Heavy floods sweep away 300-ton cran; CEO faces indictment for stock manipulation

VietNamNet Bridge – About 150 young Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) from 30 nations and territories will join Summer Camp 2011 from July 7 to 24 in Ha Noi.