Hundreds of livestock households in the southern region have been on tenterhooks, because they still don’t know if the outsourcing contracts signed with foreign invested enterprises would be extended.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Kim Mai Thi, a German-Vietnamese woman working on a doctorate degree at the RWTH Aachen University has won third prize in the final stage of the Falling Walls Lab 2012 in Berlin.

 James Bond's appeal with nostalgic audience has once again been proven over the weekend as the latest installment of the blockbuster spy series debuted with 87.8 million U.S. dollars worth of tickets for an easy ride to the top

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers agreed upon the terms of a draft resolution on Saturday under which they would conduct votes of confidence on 49 high-ranking positions appointed and approved by the National Assembly,

A requiem for the peace of the souls of traffic accident victims was held at the Viet Nam Buddhism Academy in Ha Noi on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Host Vietnam has bagged two silvers to end up in fourth place at the 4th Asian Finswimming Championships, which concluded in Danang city on November 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The current National Assembly session on November 10 approved a resolution on State budget estimates for 2013, allowing the government to raise the minimum monthly wage for State employees as from July 2013.

  Hung wins third round at women's World Youth Chess Championships; Hanoi tops 2012 National Wushu Champs; Defending champ in shock defeat as Ha Noi's Huyen wins badminton cup

 Pop superstars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift dominated the 19th annual MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday, but South Korean Internet phenomenon Psy clinched the coveted Best Video prize.

Mr. Francisco J. Sánchez, the U.S. Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce, wrote for VietNamNet before his official visit to Vietnam.

Some 141 young science and technology talents were honored in a ceremony held by the Central Committee of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Ha Noi on November 10.

 People in Myanmar's quake epicenter, Tabaitgine, in Myanmar's Mandalay region were scattered outdoor taking shelters and some houses were spoiled to some extent with electricity blackout but communication links remained connected.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Luu Hien Trinh of Hai Phong City has won the annual Tieng Hat Truyen Hinh (TV Singing) contest organised by the HCM City Television (HTV).

The Ministry of Construction has proposed the government to take necessary measures to restrict the supply in order to help warm up the real estate market.

VietNamNet Bridge – This child has both hands moving the same way. He cannot transfer toys from one hand to the other hand and it is also very difficult for him to use two hands to grasp an object.

Seafood export target within reach?; Investment bank opens rep. office in Czech Republic; Largest power plant to be inaugurated in December; Vietnam to be among top three rubber exporters; Commercial banks cut interest rates

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly adopted a resolution on the State budget estimates for 2013 at its working session on November 10.

  Macedonia FM to visit Vietnam; Party leader visits Nam Dinh province; President joins in Unity Festive Day; Cambodia’s Independence Day observed in HCM City; Vietnam, Russia boost procuracy cooperation

The New Zealand government announced Friday it would not be signing up to a second commitment period on greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol, opting instead for a non-binding pledge. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov will pay an official visit to Vietnam on November 15-16.