VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi is very colorful with flags, banners, flowers before the National Assembly and People’s Council elections (May 22).

A recent mood sampling poll shows that almost 2 in 3 Vietnamese people rate air pollution as their top environmental concern, but more than 2 in 3 respondents are unaware that the burning of fossil fuels is one of causes of air pollution.

FPT Corp is seeking ways to join the domestic telecom industry via investing in other telecom firms, perhaps the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and S-fone, said Truong Gia Binh, chairman of FPT's director board.

VietNamNet Bridge - Pop star Ho Quynh Huong's live shows in HCM City today and in Ha Noi next month will feature an eclectic mix of music styles.

Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu said here on Friday that Israel cannot go back to the 1967 lines with the Palestinians as they are "indefensible."

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam joined eight other Asian-Pacific countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks in the US’s Montana state on May 19.

Over 4.7 million voters to cast ballots in HCMC; Uncle Ho’s 121st birthday celebrated; Canada's new PM applauded; VN, Indonesia agree to boost defence cooperation; Firms become takeover targets

VietNamNet Bridge - By May 20, localities nationwide had completed preparations for the elections of deputies to the 13th National Assembly and People’s Council at all levels for the 2011-2016 term.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh Museum has opened an exhibition introducing historical pictures about the first National Assembly elections.

Bac Lieu farmers to delay shrimp-breeding; One H1N1 death in Dak Lak province; Poor household incomes to increase 3.5 times; Outstanding doctors hailed  

VietNamNet Bridge - A 20-year-old suspension bridge that hangs tottering over the Cho River is the only link to the world of 194 Raglai, Ede, Tay, Nung, and T’rin families in Ba Cang hamlet in Khanh Hoa province.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that it is scheduled to complete the process of selecting a new managing director by June 30.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese artists appeared on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival early this week.

VietNamNet Bridge - National taekwondo coach Le Minh Khuong is considering filing a complaint to top government officials after aviation authorities found him guilty of “disturbing the peace” aboard a domestic Vietnam Airlines flight last month.

VietNamNet Bridge - Three HCM City high schools have successfully implemented compulsory Japanese-language classes for the 10th graders in a pilot programme, said Bui Duc Thiep, a representative of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnamese people startled at the information that imitation gold has appeared on the market. The serious problem is that the imitation gold cannot be discovered with modern machines.  

VietNamNet Bridge – The new decision that mobile phones can be imported through three seaports in HCM City, Da Nang and Hai Phong has caused headaches for mobile phone distributors.

VietNamNet Bridge - Early elections took place in various localities across Viet Nam yesterday, two days ahead of the official polling day for the National Assembly and local People's Councils.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Construction Ministry has submitted a series of proposals to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung that aim to achieve better control over the domestic real estate market and promote healthy practices.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday rebuffed a New York Times (NYT) report on widespread sexual harassment within IMF, claiming that harassment is not tolerated in the financial agency.