At least ten people were killed on Wednesday morning during a series of operations carried out by the Rio police in the city's shantytowns.

The Government of Vietnam once hoped that the foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam will help improve the quality of the labour force and through technology transfer contribute to knowledge-building of Vietnamese enterprises.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev here Wednesday, exchanging views on major international and regional issues of common concern and agreeing to further strengthen bilateral ties.

VietNamNet Bridge – The city will build around 170km of dike at the cost of VND11 trillion ($550 million) to prevent flood tide. However, scientists worried about its feasibility.

Primary investigation found swinging bridge is the cause of the death of 375 people and the injured of 755 on Monday night at Diamond Island's north bridges during the last day of the celebration of the water festival

Questioned about the responsibility in the failure of Vinashin, the Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc said that the Government and the National Assembly also made a partial mistake in the Vinashin case..

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese women’s football team dropped three places from the previous month to rank 34th in the final FIFA world rankings for 2010.

The death toll of the cholera epidemic in Haiti has risen to 1,415, while the hospitalized people are 23,377, the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs said Tuesday, quoting Haitian government figures.

Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey, the church where Princess Diana's funeral was held, according to UK media reports.

Police believe there is no chance of any of the trapped 29 miners surviving the second massive explosion in New Zealand South Island's Pike River Coal mine on Wednesday.

Viet Nam, Myanmar seek to expand multifaceted ties; Vietnam leaders convey condolences to Cambodia on disaster; Vietnam concerned about artillery strike on Korean peninsula; UAE wants to build strategic co-operative relations with Vietnam

Viet Nam, China tackle drug traffic; Border region battles malaria; Woman dies of dengue fever in Da Nang; Dangerous drug taken off shelves; Woman imprisoned for poisoning children

VietNamNet Bridge – At the closing ceremony of the 8th ASEAN Skills Competition on November 23 in Bangkok, Thailand, the Vietnamese team came third with 7 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals and 11 certificates.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Russian experts gathered at a scientific seminar on Moscow - Ho Chi Minh City high technology in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24.

VietNamNet Bridge – To save the Vietnamese bear population, the country should start a campaign to change people’s ideas about the properties of bear gall bladder and bile products.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has the potential to develop and apply bio-technology in cancer treatment, experts say. Dr Thai D. Nguyen, head of the bio-tech division at the HCM City-based Sai Gon Hi-Tech Park

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Court yesterday, Nov 23, began hearing a suit filed four years ago by a local resident against the Department of Transport and a Chinese contractor for fencing off his restaurant and damaging his house.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three weeks of flooding has caused huge economic losses and chaos in coastal villages in south central Phu Yen Province leaving local leaders at a loss as to how to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster, . . .

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of arts and crafts is on display at the Korean Cultural Centre in Ha Noi, featuring 60 objects made of diverse material.

VietNamNet Bridge – The sixth Viet Nam Heritage Day festival has begun at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts on Hoa Lu Street in Ha Noi.