VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan told correspondents last week that the Ministry has set up a working group to verify information about corruption related to recruitment of public servants in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A TV serial entitled Dan Troi (Heaven's Altar) won a Gold Prize at the 32nd National Television Festival, which ended on Saturday in the central city of Vinh, Nghe An Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dak Lak Provincial People's Council recently passed a resolution on elephant conservation, with huge investment for caring and developing the herd of tame elephants.

Ha Noi ranks 21st in software outsourcing; MobiFone introduces Opera Mini browser; Official BlackBerry store opens in HCM City; Vietnamobile rewards loyal customers; FPT launches Nokia Lumia series; Zing Blog attracts Yahoo users

VietNamNet Bridge – The most anticipated fashion show of the year – the Dep Fashion Show – with the theme “Birth of Venus” will be held on January 24-25 at the Nguyen Du Sports House, District 1, HCM City.

Crossing rugged passes of the Truong Son mountain range, experiencing scorching sunshine and pouring rain, 10 members of the UNESCO Hanoi Club have returned to Hanoi after a 2-month trip from Vietnam to Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the risky group with Melissa, who was inferior in terms of looks and height, Thuy Trang – the Vietnamese candidate at the Asia's Next Top Model – was still ousted by the judges, owing to her poor English.

It is estimated that 1.5 million Vietnamese people can afford branded expensive goods. However, the figure is not big enough to put Vietnam on the map of the world’s branded goods markets.

 The Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said Saturday the six GCC countries' returns through renewable energy integration could hit 200 billion U.S. dollars by 2030.

VietNamNet Bridge – Being decorated with thousands of lights and the Santa Claus riding a reindeer sleigh, many churches in Hanoi shimmer before the Christmas Eve.

VietNamNet Bridge – Strenuousness work and danger are what army engineers have to face when they detect and remove mines left from the war. Thanks to their devotion, many "dead areas" have been resurrected.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huang En of China's Max Success team won the first International Cycling Union tournament in the country, the ADC Tour of Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Vovinam Federation (WVVF) has announced the third World Vovinam Championships will be held in Paris, France from July 3–7, 2013.

 Tourists flocking to Guatemala for "end of the world" parties have damaged an ancient stone temple at Tikal, the largest archeological site and urban center of the Mayan civilization.

 Hanoi’s Party leader cheers Christians on Xmas; Son La hydro-power plant begins operation 3 years ahead of target; PM Dung meets with Indian counterpart; Indochinese countries promote cooperation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star My Tam scooped the prestigious Artist of the Year gong at the Lan Song Xanh (Blue Wave) Awards 2012 on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite strong opposition of vehicle owners and potential bottlenecks in fee collection, the Ministry of Transport is still going ahead with its road use fee collection scheme, saying that these problems will fixed later.

The number of businessmen in the list of top 500 stock millionaires aged below 30 is so small that they can be counted on one’s fingers. Most of them are hereditary businessmen, born into the rich families.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of December 23, more than 200 members of the Laughter Yoga Club wore the Santa outfit to participate in the Christmas Smile festival on the Hoan Kiem lakeside, Hanoi.

 Australia's most senior Catholic cleric on Monday apologised to those who "suffered at the hands" of priests and religious teachers after a turbulent year for the Church.