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VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received special envoys Thongloun Sisoulith of Lao Party General Secretary and President Choummaly Sayasone, and Wang Jiarui of Chinese Party General Secretary . . .

VietNamNet Bridge – The 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam has attracted the international attention. Below are photos taken by foreign news agencies of the most significant political event in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic fines will be doubled and police will have greater powers to impound vehicles in a move to help keep traffic order during Tet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tour operators and travel agencies are preparing to welcome tens of thousands of foreign tourists for the nation's biggest traditional festival, the Tet.

Results of the survey on the quality of mobile networks in Vietnam released by Buu dien (Post) newspaper has raised the opposition of many mobile service providers who believe that the survey was not conducted using a reliable scientific method.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of trucks carrying Vietnamese farm produce exports have been standing in a long queue of several kilometers, waiting to go through the customs agencies to China.

HTML clipboardFirst HCM City river tour launched; Spring Fair in Ha Noi; Saigontourist welcomes cruise liner; Air Mekong resumes Da Nang flights; Flower festival in District 7

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's bookshops are busy with customers looking for Vietnamese versions of well-known foreign titles to read on Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Idol 2010 Tran Nguyen Uyen Linh and the show's top ten finalists will meet their adoring Hanoian fans during a show in the capital on Sunday night.

HTML clipboard Ethnology museum celebrates Tet with diverse programme; Vietnamese models to take part in Seoul festival; New TV series showcases local fashion designers; Hard Rock Cafe seeks VN entries for London gig

VietNamNet Bridge – What have scientific research been used for? Many research results never leave the shelf.

Violence-hit Tunisia Wednesday saw peaceful protests in its capital, with hundreds chanting national anthem and displaying cartoons to demand the ruling RCD party be out of the unity government, while no clashes were reported.

VietNamNet Bridge - The first tourist helicopter flight carrying 24 passengers departed from Da Nang City to Cham Island on January 18.

At least three people in the central provinces of Quang Tri and Phu Yen died from gas poisoning while they were warming themselves by burning coal. Four others in Quang Nam died from infections induced by the cold weather.

For illustration purposes onlySmall- and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam are the world’s second most confident in terms of local economic growth in the next six months.

VietNamNet Bridge - The national flu supervision system on January 19 reported that 39 new cases of A/H1N1 flu were detected in some cities and provinces since October 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Viet Nam Gold Traders Association has asked the Ministry of Finance to reduce the export tax on gold and gold jewelry from 10 per cent to zero, arguing that the tax was contributing to the nation's growing trade deficit.

VietNamNet Bridge - Rising inflation and difficulty in accessing credit have led to a drop in confidence among Vietnam’s businesses, raising concern over economic growth this year.

The giant God of Prosperity, which is the largest of its kind in Vietnam, is now displayed on the pavement of Lieu Giai-Van Cao street, Hanoi.