VietNamNet Bridge – The US government is sponsoring a cooperative programme on growing subsidiary crops in Vietnam and Cambodia, said the US embassy.

VietNamNet Bridge – V-League club Song Lam Nghe An plan to open a football academy as part of an ongoing project with the assistance of the English Premier League's Liverpool FC next year, announced the team chairman Nguyen Hong Thanh yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Golf Association (VGA) is developing a programme to identify talented young golfers in schools across the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysia beat Indonesia 4-2 on aggregate to win the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup for the first time in the country's history yesterday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Argentine Lionel Messi was named the best soccer player in Europe for the second straight year by European newspapers, said the Uruguayan newspaper El Pais, in a survey published on Wednesday.

Germany's average inflation rate stood at 1.1 percent for the whole year, while it unexpectedly accelerated in December, the Federal Statistics Office said Wednesday.

Cuban scientists are designing treatment plans and medicines by using nanotechnology to fight cancer, an official said Sunday.

Cote d'Ivoire's new envoy to the United Nations, veteran diplomat Youssouf Bamba, on Wednesday presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon.

Several U.S. airlines said Tuesday that they are raising airfares on domestic routes as air travel is boosted by the Christmas-New Year holiday season and the industry is facing rising fuel prices.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Vi National Park is one of the nine areas across the country that are at serious risk from forest fires, but a lack of awareness among locals is making fire prevention and fighting more difficult.

VietNamNet Bridge – Songwriter Le Minh Son will perform at the Ha Noi Opera House on Saturday, in a New Year's Day programme entitled Guitar Cho Ta (Guitar for Myself).

Cuban revolution commemorated in northern province; Party leader wants more improvements; President calls on judges to improve; Major Vietnamese and Chine dailies boost cooperation

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s economy made a robust recovery and grew at 6.78 percent in 2010 despite difficulties and challenges after the global economic crisis.

RoK hands over restored music instruments; HTV to screen new series; National Environmental Film festival closes in Hanoi; Writers to discuss war themes; HCM City to host audio-visual expo; Capital to open music centre

VietNamNet Bridge – A traditional music and song show will usher in the New Year at HCM City's Dam Sen Park tonight, Dec 30.

Vietnam aims to cut credit growth to fight inflation; Vietnam hotels on world’s best 500 list; Credit growth lowest in 3 years; Vietnam's ABBank to raise $31 mln via bonds; Bank, card firms link up with merchant network; 

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors sent a document to the Government, the State Securities Commission and concerned ministries to urge them to raise the maximum limit on foreign ownership in listed companies and commercial banks.

Vo Tri Thanh, Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, while pointing out the negative impacts of the high inflation on the national economy, emphasized that Vietnam should focus on curbing inflation in 2011.

Jetstar Airways has entered commercial agreements with two Hong Kong carriers to enable their passengers to fly with the Australian low-fare carrier and Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific as part of a single integrated transaction and travel itinerary.

Workers electrocuted, fall from third floor; Man jailed for running hostel sex ring; Vietnam to establish advanced mathematics research institute; Cargo ship sinks off Vung Tau, 12 sailors missing