VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Vinatom) and the United States (US) Westinghouse Electric Company have inked an agreement on human resource training cooperation for Vietnam’s nuclear power plant projects.

 Cuban President Raul Castro has urged the US to end its trade embargo after the two countries opened formal talks on restoring diplomatic relations.

 President Truong Tan Sang on December 16 received newly-accredited ambassadors from the US, Panamanian and Qatar who presented him their credentials.

 Security has been stepped up at US facilities around the world ahead of the release of a report expected to reveal details of harsh CIA interrogations, the White House says.

 US Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom has affirmed that her country wishes to further promote its comprehensive partnership with Vietnam.

 US fast food worker protests expanded to 190 cities on Thursday as the movement to raise the minimum wage in the US to $15 (£9.57) an hour reached a two-year anniversary.

 Vietnam supports every effort to maintain peace, stability, security and safety of navigation and aviation in the region.

 Crowds have gathered across the US to protest against Monday's decision not to charge a police officer over the killing of black teen Michael Brown.

 Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the immigration system.

The Republicans have won control of the Senate in the US mid-term elections, increasing their power in the final two years of Barack Obama's presidency.

 At least four people died after a small plane crashed into a building near an airport in midwestern U.S. State of Kansas on Thursday, U.S. media reported.

 New US rules requiring air passengers from the three West African countries worst hit by Ebola to travel via one of five airports are coming into effect.

VietNamNet Bridge – This month, the Arabesque company - an independent dance company based in HCM City - will leave for the US to perform The Mist in its first-ever tour in the country.

 UK asked to support VN community; Bac Ninh officials study Singapore’s administration experience; Viet Nam, US agree to bolster ties in key areas; Congratulations to people’s consultative assembly speaker of Indonesia

The first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US has died, Texas hospital officials have said.

The US would partially lift its ban on selling arms to Vietnam to help the nation's maritime security, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Washington.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese shrimp exporters are now facing their highest-ever anti-dumping duty after eighth period of review (POR 8) by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) in late August.

 The first case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on US soil has been confirmed in Dallas, Texas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The New York-based Institute for Vietnamese Culture and Education (IVCE) will screen several documentaries on Viet Nam at universities in the United States next month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh recently returned from a visit to the US, where he headed up a Vietnamese delegation lobbying for an early signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.