The Party Politburo has made public its expectations on the country’s socio-economic performance in 2011, identifying containing inflation, stabilising the macroeconomy, and ensuring social welfare as top priorities.

VietNamNet Bridge – “Mountain Shadow,” the first part of the “Ten years after Trinh Cong Son” series of music shows took place at the HCM City Opera House on March 18.

After more than 10 days investigating, police have arrested four young men for allegedly slashing beautiful female students on their thighs or buttocks using a razor or a small knife in Tay Ninh province’s Tay Ninh town in the south.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17 saved two elderly men and an old woman, all over 70 years old, from a 41-year-old man who allegedly forced them into begging everyday in Go Vap district and pocketed all the alms.

VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese people have been rushing to cross the border to Vietnam to collect iodine salt, because they heard that it could protect people from radioactive infection.

Residents leave flood-prone areas; Disabled struggle with limited access despite gov't help; Joint online buying reveals downside; UNICEF commits to help NA enforce children laws; Ha Noi to get new 1,000-bed hospital

VietNamNet Bridge - Seven Vietnamese kickboxers made the finals of the World Amateur Muay Thai Championships in Ayutthaya, Thailand, but they only managed to bring home two gold and two bronze medals.

VietNamNet Bridge – The catastrophe in Japan doesn’t affect the nuclear power projects in Ninh Thuan but it gives Vietnam food for thought on how to manage and select nuclear technologies, say experts.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the big difficulties in the economic downturn, life insurance companies still had a prosperous year 2010.

Software companies have called on schools to strongly reform the training of foreign languages for IT sector. They believe that it is necessary to compel the schools, which provide the labor force for the software industry, to teach in English.

Luxuries like fine cosmetics, high-end cell phones, super cars and others now flood Ho Chi Minh City market amidst concerns over rising prices and government measures to reduce Vietnam’s trade deficit.

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors in Vietnam have pointed out that underground fees are the biggest problem for them when doing business in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – This year has the highest number of track-and-field athletes participating in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), aiming to win 8-10 gold medals.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though the law bans the trade and use of wildlife products, some rich people collect these products to prove their wealth and status.

Sculpture exhibition “The house” to open in Hanoi; Belgian film to be screened in Vietnam; Book festival reaches out to young readers; Concert proceeds donated to Japanese earthquake victims  

VietNamNet Bridge – The encroachment of sea water into the Dong Nai-Saigon river system has soared, affecting the supply of freshwater for agriculture and daily life of millions of people in HCM City.

Lucky Luke comic book welcomed in Vietnam; Ninh Thuan to host int’l sculpture camp; International Choir Festival opens in Hoi An; Exhibition recounts daily life in Saigon; Ha Long Bay slips two-year low on world ranking

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese ages 35 and up can take part in the “Evergreen Singing” contest, which will start on March 21.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has urged HCM City authorities to review the process of moving inner-city ports along the Sai Gon River to outlying areas and resolving hurdles faced in the process.

VietNamNet Bridge – Youngsters are causing a stir by sporting clothes emblazoned with sexually suggestive and rude statements.