VietNamNet Bridge - Pope Benedict XVI Thursday appointed Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli as a non-resident representative to Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The extremely cold weather affecting the northern region has caused 9,200 cattle to die and it is likely the figure will increase, said a spokesperson from the Livestock Production Department. 

50 luxury flats to be sold in Hanoi; Cement firm to build green power plant; Vietnam Airlines told to focus on core business; Individual investors to drive Vietnam stock market; Finance ministry looks into Vinamilk’s price hike     

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 24,000 multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) and sport utility vehicles (SUV) were sold in Vietnam in 2010.

Known MSG brands faked in Hanoi; Officials stand trial in Dien Bien Phu corruption case; Luggage rummaged through in Dong Hoi airport; HCMC fake medicine ring to be indicted; Man jailed 2 years in first flat tire scam bust

VietNamNet Bridge - Several high schools are conducting career counseling for 12th grade students in universities and colleges to help students make suitable career choices before their entrance exams.

VietNamNet Bridge - A vacation in the historic town of Hoi An in Vietnam’s central region is not complete without a foodie fiesta. Among the many mouthwatering delicacies dished out in the town is the elegantly named white rose.

HCMC to host book road fest during Tet; Ha Long Bay needs more votes to secure World Wonder title; Exhibition of Vietnam’s artistic works held in France; Guidebook captures Can Tho spirit

Pre-Tet days are not only the profitable season for traditional retailers, but also for online supermarkets. The markets have been mushrooming to satisfy the demand of the busy people, who do not have time to go to traditional markets.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Tan Trao banyan tree has recently come back to life, said the deputy director of Tan Trao Cultural, Historical and Ecological Tourism Area, Ly Manh Thang.  

VietNamNet Bridge -  On January 12, CMC Distribution unveiled the company’s first series of locally-made mobile handsets under the brand-name Bluefone, which is aimed at the medium- to low-end market segment in Vietnam.

Party committees and organisations have been asked to have specific leading and directing plans and prepare for the elections of the 13th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016 term.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s property market is ranked fourth in the most attractive emerging countries for real estate investment in 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge - Human resources development is one of the three key elements incorporated into Vietnam’s overall social and economic development draft strategy for 2011-2020 now under review at the National Party Congress XI.

International integration contributes much to the country’s industrialisation, modernisation, construction and defence in the new stage, said A Party Central Committee member at the ongoing 11th National Party Congress in Hanoi on January 14.

Interest rate for US$ mobilization amounts to 6 percent/year; Japanese investors praise Vietnam’s renovation achievements; Vietnam’s monetary market to face difficulties in 2011; Waste energy to be used for cement production

VietNamNet Bridge – In the first month of 2011, Vietnam ranks higher than Singapore,136th on FIFA ranking.

VietNamNet Bridge -  This photograph of 9-year-old Nguyen Thi Ly, an Agent Orange victim in Vietnam, won UNICEF's "Photo of the Year" contest this year. Photo courtesy of Ed Kashi.

Crane crushes its driver to death; Southern fire torches eight buses at station; Police demoted, gangsters caught; Vietnam cracks down on ore smugglers; Blaze causes loss of nearly $360,000 in Mekong Delta         

154 outstanding contributors to Hanoi’s 1000th birthday honoured; MOCST holds awards ceremony for propaganda posters; Cheaper golf in the late afternoon; Big deal for big wedding parties