Tokyo stocks soared 1.62 percent at the open on Monday after Japan's conservative opposition swept to victory in national polls, with promises from its leader to press for more central bank easing.

VietNamNet Bridge - Massive retreat of football investors in a short time has made Vietnamese football fall into a severe crisis.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has attended a conference on international communist movements in Moscow, Russia.

The earthquakes in Song Tranh 2 hydropower area, the collapse of Dak Mek 3 dam or the dam of Dakrong 3 hydropower plant bursting after rains... have made the public extremely upset about the hydropower sector in 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of December 14, rangers of the Yok Don National Park, in Ea Sup district, Dak Lak province, cooperated with the local authorities to examine the scene where a baby elephant was dead.

VietNamNet Bridge – The inscription carved on a cliff recording the victory of the King’s father Tran Minh Tong is one of the most special epitaphs of feudal historians. Seven centuries have passed but the rock inscription still looks fresh.

Healthcare stations in HCM City, small and big, all have been told to build waste water treatment systems, which is a big waste of money.

The owners of well known brands have been flocking to the central area of HCM City, thus making the war for retail premises in the area scorching hot.

The competition between Vietnamese and foreign enterprises on the online ad market has been described as the fight of David against Goliath. In order to survive, Vietnamese need to apply their own tactical principle.

Organizations and individuals can submit comments on the revised Land Law to the National Assembly's Economic Committee and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Some people are worried about a Mayan prophecy that predicts the world is going to end before the year is out, possibly after being struck by a rogue asteroid.

VietNamNet Bridge – More domestic publishing houses are replacing printed works with e-books. 

Farm produce exports rise on volumes; Eight border-gate EZs get development priority; Online shopping doubles in 2012: Visa; Huge funds needed for irrigation development in Delta; Travel agencies benefit from long Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) would maintain healthy competition in the telecoms market, but would not step in to save struggling firms that were unable to compete.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi-based National University of Economics has been found to have illegally collected fees worth more than VND51 billion (US$2.4 million) from its students.

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) has sent a document to the Prime Minister, suggesting solutions to unfreeze the local property market, whereas economists said the market should not be intervened in.

VietNamNet Bridge - Along with the first overhead route of Vietnam, the four steel overpasses that were put into use in 2012 help reduce Hanoi’s traffic congestion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnam takes full advantage of internet services, the national economy and e-government in the country will develop exponentially in the coming years.

VietNamNet Bridge – These are "pure Vietnamese" dog breeds that are praised for their beauty as well as superior virtues.

Despite the objections and concerns of local people and enterprises, the controversial road maintenance fee collection scheme has been finally realized, forcing all car and motorbike owners to start paying a fee