Working groups organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan made a field trip to Sendai and Fukushima cities on March 15 to rescue Vietnamese citizens from the areas that were hard hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami.

VietNamNet Bridge - Monetary tightening cards have been laid out on the table one-by-one to put a brake on Vietnam’s rampant inflation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four members of the world famous boyband Backstreet Boy has posted a shot clip named “Hello Vietnam” on Youtube and the band’s Facebook, which has three million members.

The countdown clock was unveiled in Trafalgar Square in London as the 500-day countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games began on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – “The quality of transportation projects have been improved, but some works are still downgraded quickly. I confirm that the reason is not the shortage of capital,” said Minister of Transport Ho Nghia Dung on March 14.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung ordered relevant ministries, sectors and localities to continue taking practical moves to implement the Government’s resolution on constraining inflation after initial positive outcomes were achieved.

VietNamNet Bridge – Seriously lacking electricity, Vietnam has to purchase electricity from China. However, the partner, who will provide 4.6 billion KWH of electricity to Vietnam this year is attempting to raise the sale prices.

New airport in Dong Nai expected to open by 2020; Partners crucial for local retailers; Workshop examines co-operatives law; Garment industry eyes $20b exports; Minimising risks when trading with Africa    

The Federation of International Football (FIFA) profited over 2 billion US dollars from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said here on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Rocker Pham Anh Khoa will perform his own songs at the International Music Festival in Pattaya, Thailand from March 18-20.

VietNamNet Bridge – People are complaining that they have not been able to purchase foreign currencies over the last week because the free market unexpectedly shut down and banks refuse to sell dollars.  

VietNamNet Bridge - The southern province of Long An is reviewing delayed and tardy property projects as part of a process to improve its investment environment.

HCM City plans to invest Eur131 million to install cameras at over 1,400 crossroads, which are connected to a traffic control center.

IMM Japan: Vietnamese trainees safe; Khmer Buddhists contribute VND4 bil to building school; Operation Smile delegation to visit Vietnam; Japan to help Vietnam improve traffic systems

VietNamNet Bridge – While many experts believe that the real estate market will be gloomy this year due to the State Bank’s policy on tightening monetary policies, others believe that it is this policy that will make the property market hot.

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts believe that together with the increasing number of 3G subscribers, the 3G device market will be heating up.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam deeply sympathises with Japan over losses caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami and offers assistance to the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.

The National Assembly (NA) Office on March 14 introduced the list of 61 nominees for the National Assembly election in May, introduced by the Politburo (9), the Party Secretariat (33) and the NA’s Party cell (19).

VietNamNet Bridge – Detecting and clearing hurdles, overcoming barbered wire fence to break into a military post is practiced by soldiers of the commando battalion 113.

Becoming the champion of Southeast Asian U20 chess tournament at the age of 17, Hoang Thi Nhu Y, a schoolgirl from Hue city, was granted the International Master of Chess title.