US President Barack Obama left Andrews Air Force base en route to Israel at the start of a four-day trip to the Middle East.

VietNamNet Bridge – David Seton, a New Zealander now living in Viet Nam, will lead a team of 15 on a 2,000km motorcycle journey across the country to raise money for healthcare.

 Thousands of demonstrators burst into cheers and applause as their MPs on Tuesday flatly voted down a painful EU bailout plan aimed at rescuing Cyprus from bankruptcy.

Vietnam has been slashing tour fees in an effort to attract more tourists in the context of the global economic crisis.

Thousands of Vietnamese young intellectuals leave Vietnam every year to attend training courses overseas. Very few of them return to Vietnam after finishing the training courses.

VASEP has affirmed that Vietnam’s catfish exports would keep going to the US as normal, denying the rumor that the catfish export has got stuck because of the high anti-dumping duties.

Commercial banks all complain that they have been incurring with ATM services, but they still keep developing ATM services.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only production plants which have environmental impact assessments should be allowed to be located in HCMC industrial parks,

The Ministry of Health has concluded that the mysterious disease which has affected 215 people in central Quang Ngai Province's Ba To District was caused by Aflatoxin, a toxin produced by fungus in mouldy rice.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s PC market grew by 20.5 percent sequentially and 304 percent year-on-year to reach 68,000 units in the fourth quarter of 2012,

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises still find it difficult to access bank loans due to sky-high lending rates and low confidence of lenders in them, heard a meeting between the HCMC authorities and businessmen on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the Prime Minister for permission to compile dossiers of Yen Tu Buddhism complex with a view to seeking World Heritage status for this national special relic.

Printing company forced to shut up shop; Tech firm shares suspended after losses; Company reprimanded for late disclosure; Rubber firm breaks VND3 trillion mark; Land price evaluation needs support

VietNamNet Bridge – While the foreign passenger was busy at the ATM, a taxi driver of Hoang Long Taxi ran away with the passenger’s luggage in his car.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Philharmonic Orchestra will give a concert under the baton of German conductor Bernhard Epstein tomorrow night, March 20, at the Ha Noi Opera House.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A book featuring a collection of works by one of Viet Nam's most famous cartoonists is set to be launched in HCM City today, March 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance has outlined a plan that will give priority to government bonds in the bond market under Decision No. 261/2013.

 Taking vitamin D supplements in pregnancy seems to make no difference to a child's bone health, in contrast to guidelines in some countries, research published in The Lancet says.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is a mammoth task for football officials to achieve the goals set out in the Football Development Programme by 2020, insiders admit.

 Vietnam, Laos cooperate in labour management; Five family members burnt in fire; Human traffickers arrested in Lai Chau; Ha Noi to restore craft villages as extinction threatens

 World leaders flew in for Pope Francis's inauguration mass in St Peter's Square on Tuesday where Latin America's first pontiff will receive the formal symbols of papal power.

While many people are disappointed at actress and businesswoman Ly Nha Ky’s withdrawal from the race for the Tourism Ambassador title, some new faces have appeared, including actress Lan Phuong and Miss Southeast Asia Dieu Han.

Later this week the Minister of Education and Training and the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court will have to answer questions of the National Assembly Standing Committee.

For the first time after the country’s reunification (1975), some more songs in the song collection entitled “Da Vang” (Yellow Skin) by the late songwriter Trinh Cong Son will be performed again in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security have become involved in the investigation of the death in the city of Vinh Yen, Vinh Phuc Province that caused a stir in public opinion.