Water for farms in the northern and the Mekong deltas would be rationed to handle possible droughts, according to recent instructions from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Sabeco made a mistake and now it has to pay a heavy price for the carelessness. How can such a big enterprise misunderstand simple branding? Experts are called on to reconsider processes in state asset management.

The charity auction for flood victims in central Vietnam has become a scandal after the auction winners turned out to be fakes. The case further attracted public attention when more details were discovered.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Fuji Maru carrying more than 320 youngsters from the 10 ASEAN member countries and Japan arrived in HCM City for the final leg of the Southeast Asian Youth trip yesterday, before it returns to Japan on December 15.

Singapore edge Myanmar 2-1; Indonesia rout Laos 6-0; Thais fire blanks to share points with Malaysia

VietNamNet Bridge - Defending champions Vietnam were surprised to a 2-0 defeat today by the underdog Philippines at the AFF Suzuki Cup in Hanoi.

A secretive unmanned spacecraft operated by the U.S. Air Force dropped from orbit and landed itself at a California airbase after a classified maiden flight that lasted more than seven months, officials said.

Already troubled by as many as 55 bedbug cases a month, Los Angeles County would see an explosion of the problem during the holiday season, a newspaper report said on Saturday.

More than 325 flights have been canceled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport because of heavy snowfall on Saturday morning, the Chicago Department of Aviation said.

One more passenger of the Tu-154 plane that made an emergency landing in Moscow's Domodedovo airport died in hospital late Saturday, raising the death toll of the accident to three, local media reported citing a source.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Planning and Investment is considering drastic new measures to tighten oversight of outward investment by firms, according to Viet Nam Investment Review.

Northern region to tremble in cold; Ha Tinh Province announces existence of blue ear epidemic; Gov’t provides $17 mln for disaster-hit provinces; Fire kills one at HCMC hotel, two seriously injured

Vietnam to attend 2nd Asian Beach Games; National Taekwondo Tournament for Strong Clubs 2010 to open; Hanoi hosts conference on Vietnam-RoK taekwondo

Developing leather & footwear into key export industry; Gold prices to keep increasing; Cashew exports surpass US$1 billion; TransUnion penetrates Vietnamese market; Thai is top foreign visitors to Hue

Folklore paintings on display in Ha Long; Ikebana School takes shape in Hanoi; Vietnam-Denmark modern music gala to be held; Japanese martial arts performed in Hanoi; Mr Vietnam to be held in Vung Tau

Localities ensure adequate supply of goods during Tet; Asian political parties gather in Cambodia; VN seeks cooperation with Japanese port city; Promoting rural development in Dien Bien; PM appoints new Deputy Minister of Finance

VietNamNet Bridge - The Thanh Hoa Provincial government has cancelled its planned sale of tiger-bone glue following public opposition that the auction would violate criminal laws on preserving wild nature.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday that latest data showed the country still needed to create more jobs, and that a new trade deal with the Republic of Korea (ROK) would help support at least 70,000 U.S. jobs.

Taliban-led insurgency in the war- torn Afghanistan have left 119 people dead including 75 Taliban insurgents, 18 civilians and 26 personnel of Afghan National Police over the past week.

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