U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday a bill that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one person with HIV to another.

The image “Throwing Fishing”, captured by photographer Hoang Giang Hai, has been included among 18 photos receiving awards from the American National Geographic Magazine.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said on Wednesday as many as 317 irrigation reservoirs are problematic due to landslides and leakages, including 120 in critical conditions that need upgrade and repair now.

Firms invest in information security; PVN posts $29.85b in turnover; Russian SMEs contemplate Vietnam expansions; Agriculture sector anticipates RoK opportunities; Businesses still hindered by tax issues

 One of the most hotly anticipated rock concerts in Viet Nam – RockStorm – will kick off its new season next week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government will carry out its fiscal and monetary policies consistently and effectively to support business production, control inflation, and stabilise the macro economy in immediate and medium periods.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Conference on Spiritual Tourism for Sustainable Development officially opens in Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh yesterday morning, Nov 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese-style fast food industry could develop rapidly in the coming years as instant rice products increase their presence at different kinds of outlets in the country.

 Cuts in global carbon dioxide emissions are urgently needed beyond measures to reduce emissions of other global warming pollutants, according to a joint New Zealand-United Kingdom study.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has yet to create clear incentive policies to encourage overseas professors to make contributions to the country’s education system, one official said.  

 VietNamNet Bridge - Working on a drilling oil rig of the Vietsovpetro offshore Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, two workers were suddenly hit by broken pieces of a helicopter propeller.

The water pipeline from the Da River to Hanoi was broke Thursday, November 21, affecting the lives of about 70,000 households in the districts of Cau Giay, Hoang Mai and Thanh Xuan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven tons of cargo, including food, canned food, milk, blankets ... for the victims of the Haiyan storm in the Philippines arrived in Manila yesterday, November 21.

 V-League 2014 will start the new season with a Super Cup match on January 1 between title holders Ha Noi T&T and National Cup holders Ninh Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The managers of the state owned air carriers, power, petroleum and food corporations still can receive VND1 billion a year despite the bad business performance.

On Thursday afternoon, November 21, the authorities surprised two large vessels in the act of discharging mud into the absolutely protected zone of the Ha Long Bay, the World Natural Heritage.

Chairman Vo Quoc Thang of the Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF) said that next year, J-League will likely allow each club to register one Vietnamese player. This is the good news for many players of the Vietnam U19 football team.

 Three women who had been working as slaves for some 30 years were rescued in a south London house Thursday morning, according to local media reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – CNN has listed a system of tunnels in HCM City’s Cu Chi District as one of the world’s top underground tourist attractions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Magnus Loddgard is a Norwegian pianist and conductor who lives in Berlin, Germany. He has worked with many genres and styles, but now he conducts mostly opera and contemporary music.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banking has been named as the leading sector in terms of embezzlement with 9 out of the 10 embezzlement cases treated in 2013.

Vietnam’s election to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has proved the country’s consolidated role, position and its determination of full integration into world cultural cooperation.

 Taiwan's Foxconn, the maker of iPhones, iPads and other electronics in China, is to invest $40 million in the United States to ramp up manufacturing of high-end products.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday, Nov 21, said he was optimistic that the country was on track to achieve higher economic growth in 2014, at around 5.8 per cent,

VietNamNet Bridge – In an attempt to restore a sense of decorum in the field of culture, sports, tourism and advertising, the government has issued a new decree proposing increased penalties on lip-syncers,