VietNamNet Bridge – More than VND100 billion ($5 million) has been invested in the Co Loa Studio in the suburbs of Hanoi. This will be the largest and most modern studio in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two outstanding Australian performers will impress Ha Noi audiences with sounds of the guitar and exotic oud during a free concert at Voice of Viet Nam Radio Station's theatre next Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Due to a foreseen power shortage, Vietnam will have to import over 4.5 billion kWh of electricity from China this year and the domestic power supply will be cut down from March.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam and Turkey are about to ink agreements covering investment promotion and protection, double taxation avoidance and aviation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bio-diversity in Nha Trang Bay is under serious threat, according to Truong Kinh, director of the Nha Trang Bay's Sea Protection Management Board.

VietNamNet Bridge - A crew of 27 sailors aboard a Vietnamese cargo ship, Phuc Hai 5, has appealed for food after living in hunger for seven months drifting back and forth in India and Indonesia.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's museums have improved their way of doing business and are attracting people's attention away from theatres and cinemas plus a plethora of other modern amusements.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many important exams are coming and it is now the time students rush to private tutoring classes. Despite the ban by the Education Ministry, there is still a high demand for tutoring classes.

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Pho is known for his painting which has been sold at the highest price among Vietnamese painters. His “Girl picks up flowers” was auctioned for $339,797.

VietNamNet Bridge – Chess Grand Master Le Quang Liem successfully defended his championship at the Russian International Chess Festival Aeroflot Open and received Eur 16,166.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has agreed with the Vietnam Aviation Corporation, the Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising Company to promote Vietnam’s tourism on TVB Channel

New inquiry confirms prison terms in Can Tho fraud case; ADB extends rural loans of US$210 mln; 5th forum on hospital management opens in Hanoi; Repairs under way on stranded vessel

Nation sends condolence to NZ; Party leader welcomes Cambodian delegation; Party Resolution on mobilisation work underway; Links with Serbia to be given a boost

VietNamNet Bridge - Police in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have finalized investigations into the alleged graft of a former head of a state-run collective farm, maintaining the charges that were laid against her in a previous trial.

Ha Noi set for inaugural lawn bowling tourney; Vietnamese archers take silvers at Asian Grand Prix; Asian football's honcho to visit Viet Nam on Sunday

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in February increased by 2.09 percent over last month, nearly touching the record rate of 2.14 percent in June 2006 amid the global financial crisis, according to General Statistics Office.

More bronze drums to be made; Hue student wins Japan design prize; Comic classics for Japanese; Diplomats to help disadvantaged; Literature, arts members meet

VietNamNet Bridge – After incurring heavy losses from ADSL services in the past two years, in early 2011, broadband Internet providers, were further distressed by the dong devaluation and the electricity price increases.

VietNamNet Bridge – At the first consultation conference, many participants said that too many government officials are also members of the National Assembly.

In 2010 alone, eight auditing firms merged into four. This comes as a surprise as mergers of auditing firms are not easy because of specificity of their operations and the numerous legal requirements. What was behind the M&As?