VietNamNet Bridge – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will begin his two-day official visit to Vietnam on November 9 as guest of President Truong Tan Sang.

VietNamNet Bridge - At the park before the HCMC People's Committee, a bronze-cast statue of President Ho Chi Minh of 6.3 meters high will be raised.

Businesses do not intend to list their shares on the bourses these days, because it is now not the right time for them to seek capital on the stock market.

"My God! Obama won, Obama is number one," "Obama won, congratulations," or "Congratulation Obama, congratulation those who embrace peace" ... Greeting statuses appeared on online forums of Vietnamese people at noon of November 7.

Most of the primary schools in Hanoi now run the international English teaching programs together with the standard program set up by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

VietNamNet Bridge – On the afternoon of November 8, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced that Vietnam will be the host of the Asian Games (Asiad) in 2019, ending the race for the right to host the event.

 Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina on Thursday confirmed that the death toll of the 7.4- magnitude earthquake rose to 52, 22 people remain missing, and 1.2 million others were affected.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Party and State bestow importance to increasing diversified cooperation with Denmark, including the ties with Danish Social Democratic Party, the Congress and its people.

The kiss between singer Dam Vinh Hung and a Buddhist monk at a charity show in HCM City has encountered backlash from the public. The HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it is considering the case.

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Checking the baggage of two passengers, customs officers at the Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, discovered seven horns (suspected as rhino horns), with a total weight of 23,5kg. The horns were hidden discreetly in a suitcase.

New York announced gasoline rationing Thursday to address a fuel crisis sparked by superstorm Sandy, as tens of thousands more people lost electricity and officials prepared to deploy emergency mobile homes. 

Foreign portfolio investors have been hesitating to inject money in Vietnamese stocks. Most of the foreign investors have not succeeded in the Vietnamese finance market so far.

 Vietnam hopes to integrate extensively and comprehensively with the world, focusing on international economic integration, said Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi.

VietNamNet Bridge – People of the southern-most Ca Mau province are very worried because some local fishermen caught several baby crocodiles in local canals in the last few days.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Zoo, which showcases the collection of rare and famous animals and plants of Vietnam and the world, will be expanded by 1,500 m2.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has turned the green light on allowing universities in special difficult areas to lower the requirements on candidates to be able to find more students.

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of thermo and hydro power plant projects have been going slowly at a snail’s pace because of the lack of investment capital. Some contractors have even run away from the construction sites.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you are heading from Chau Doc Town to Long Xuyen Commune in An Giang Province, about 30 kilometers into the journey you will see a stunning church on the right hand side.

Right after Windows 8 was officially launched, technology firms have marketed tablet products using Windows 8 RT, luring users to a new technology tendency.