Colin Firth, a favorite in the run-up to the 83rd Academy Awards, has been honored with a star on the famed Walk of Fame on Thursday, cementing his achievements on big and small screens.

Tunisian Interior Ministry announced curfew in Grand Tunis region starting from 8:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) Wednesday to 5:30 a.m. (0430 GMT) Thursday following unrest spread to the capital on Wednesday.

A ship carrying 2,400 tons of sulfuric acid capsized on the Rhine River in Germany early Thursday, causing two crews missing and a halt on vessel traffic, authorities said.

The death toll in the storms that hit Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state this week has reached 444 as rescue workers continued to search for survivors in debris Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) has described the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as an important political event to Vietnam’s Party, State and people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Financial experts are confident that the foreign exchange rate will be stable in 2011 thanks to the huge foreign currency supply and the central bank’s more flexible monetary policies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tour operators in HCMC have said they have missed a great business chance for launching more tours for the Lunar New Year (Tet) as the long holiday schedule was announced a little bit so late.

VietNamNet Bridge -  Vietnam is rated the world's 139th freest economy in a 2011ranking released Wednesday by the U.S.-based Heritage Foundation, up from 144th last year.

Unilaterally breaking his contract with Nam Dinh club, Hoang Danh Ngoc, a member of the national football team for the less than 23 years old (U23), was suspended for 18 months and has to pay VND2.4 billion ($120,000) to Nam Dinh.

Garment sector looks to boost world export standing; Tariff rules stir auto industry optimism; Aluminium project to begin production; Labor strikes increase before Tet; Footwear industry needs leg-up

Female stars of the Vietnamese showbiz reaped both sweet and bitter fruits in 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many private-owned enterprises are seeing the country’s economic picture this year through rose-coloured spectacles.

VietNamNet Bridge – In several days, the number of dead cattle in northern Vietnam has rocketed. By January 12, nearly 4400 buffaloes and cows were dead, up by nearly 2000 heads over January 11.

VietNamNet Bridge - Delegates to the ongoing 11th National Party Congress in Hanoi held a plenary session on the afternoon of January 13, during which they heard a number of presentations.

Vietnam hosts eighth Asia Media Summit; Orphanage worker cleared of child abuse; Man gets two years for motorbike scam; Data warehouse opens; Unlicensed boat tragedy kills two

The best ten contestants of the Hot VTeen 2010 competition have been chosen. They will show their talents in the final night in HCM City tonight, January 14. The winners will be honored at the Gala Hot VTeen, also in HCM City, on January 22.

VietNamNet Bridge – A fierce fire broke out in the old quarter, built under the French rule period, in HCM City in the morning of January 13.

VietNamNet Bridge - The consumption of steel and cement is expected to grow 10% this year as economic recovery will drive up the construction sector, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A center with geological database and data of underground works is considered the optimal solution to detect and prevent dead holes in HCM City.

Many businessmen complain that at a time when the temperature has fallen to 10 degrees Celsius, they have to queue in front of the business registration agency in the chilling weather to register their business.