The Dung Quat Oil Refinery Project has taken nine years longer than planned.

Several years ago, teachers rejoiced when MOET stated that by 2010 it would set up a salary scheme which would allow teachers to live on their salaries.

Travelling on an old motorbike, female painter Dang Ai Viet went more than 8,000km from northern to southern Vietnam to paint portraits of over 200 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers.

Party Secretary General Nong Duc Manh’s speech delivered at the 13th conference of the 10th Party Central Committee has been welcomed by many VietNamNet’s readers.

In 2010, Vietnam, India and Indonesia will be the three markets to witness the highest information technology (IT) and telecommunications growth rates in Asia

Unlike previous years, when the car market always became bustling towards the year end, the market remains very quiet now, in the high sale season.

Vietinbank to begin work on tower project; Finance Ministry to control prices; Confab examines new housing policies

VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian High Command of Navy has suggested a plan to re-open its logistic base at Vietnam’s Cam Ranh port, according Interfax-AVN.

Famous contemporary painters Le Thiet Cuong and Dao Hai Phong have joined young artists in a painting exhibition about Hanoi at the Trung Nguyen Creative Centre in Hanoi from October 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors of Hanoi-based Vietnam-Germany Hospital recently conducted an operation to take a bun of hair weighing 0.5kg from the stomach of a 9-year-old Vietnamese-Russian girl.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Van is not only a newly-recognised global geological park but also a tourist attraction in Vietnam. Let’s go shopping at Dong Van market.

An online survey conducted by the UNDP and VietNamNet reveals that nearly 70% of participants said that they had to bribe officials to quickly deal with administrative works.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of storks have flocked to the Tra Khuc river in the central province of Quang Ngai to seek food and partners during the rainy season.

Helicopters in the blue sky, sparkling light at the Hoan Kiem Lake, fireworks and laser light at the My Dinh National Staidum, etc. are pretty moments captured by photographers during Hanoi’s anniversary.

VietNamNet Bridge - Rain-triggered floods have killed 12 people, with three others still missing in the central provinces as of October 17.

VietNamNet Bridge – While the central Vietnam is struggling with the historic flood, biggest in the last 50 years, a very strong typhoon named Megi is heading to the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to an announcement released on October 15 by the Central Party Inspection Committee, three top officials of Ninh Binh province made mistakes and they were fined.

VietNamNet Bridge – Luu Thi Diem Huong is waiting for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s licence to become Vietnam’s contestant at the Miss Earth pageant, which will take place in Nha Trang this November.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2010 pageant, Kieu Khanh, was one of the ten contestants selected for the charity trip to Hainan island, China.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Supermodel 2010 competition closed in HCM City on October 16. The winners are female model Pham Thi Ngoc Thach, 19, and male model Truong Ngoc Tinh, 20. They also won the Most Favourite Model title.