Emerging economies deserve a greater role at key global forums such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, as they are projected to account for 70-80 percent of the world's economic growth in the next decade or so,

VietNamNet Bridge - Bao Ninh, the author of the world famous book “Noi Buon chien tranh" (Sorrow of War),” has been awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture in honor of his devotion to world literature.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many retail markets in HCM City are facing a sharp decrease in stall occupancy rates, causing financial problems for market managers.

Cannes Film Festival 2011 ended on Sunday night.

VietNamNet Bridge – A large-scale salt-making facility in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan has left residents in the vicinity with almost no arable land and crops dying of saline intrusion.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance has approved a plan by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to auction the 3.7ha Government Guesthouse in downtown HCM City and use the proceeds to fund major projects not specified as yet.

hospitals in HCM City have found a solution to the problem of treating medical water waste. A lot of waster water treatment systems have been built under the investment socialization mode or with the expenditure spent by the city’s authorities.

VietNamNet Bridge - The bodies of all 16 who died in the horrific tourist boat tragedy on the Saigon River last Friday have been recovered when divers found the body of a nine-year-old boy on May 22nd. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s leading models like Thanh Hang, Ha Anh, Thanh Truc, Hong Que and Tuyet Lan will participate in the “Elle Summer Fashion Show 2011”, which will introduce collections by five designers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Park in HCM City's District 9 is preparing to host the 16th annual Southern Fruit Festival on June 1-6.

VietNamNet Bridge - Party and State leaders joined voters nationwide in exercising a citizen’s right and duty to elect deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all level in the 2011-2016 tenure.

Vietnam encourages investment into the modern entertainment industry and this is in line with the orientation of the national tourism development strategy for 2020 and vision for 2030, the country’s tourism administration chief said on May 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – National universities have decided to apply the “direct entry” in enrolling students in an effort to attract excellent students to the schools. However, experts believe that the new mechanism will not help much.

Tornadoes battered parts of the central areas of the United States on Sunday, killing at least 24 people in Joplin, a southern city of Missouri, and at least one person in Minneapolis.

VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation of UK-based education service providers today will start a two-day visit to HCM City to explore education co-operation opportunities.

VietNamNet Bridge – The cuisine of well-known restaurants, top hotels and well-known food and beverage businesses in HCM City and 10 provinces will be showcased at a food festival later this month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Quang Liem finished second at the Capablanca Memorial 2011 after losing to Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the last round early yesterday, May 22.

VietNamNet Bridge – Elections for representatives to the 13th National Assembly and People's Councils for the 2011-16 term nationwide yesterday took place smoothly, complying with legal procedures,

VietNamNet Bridge – Dreams are coming true for former champion Song Lam Nghe An who continued their winning streak with a 1-0 victory over Dong Tam Long An on Saturday at Vinh Stadium.

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam is now the world's fourth leading latex rubber exporter, with exports last year totalling 780,000 tonnes and generating a record turnover of US$2.3 billion.