VietNamNet Bridge – The third Southern Traditional Cake Festival will take place from April 26 to May 1 at the Phu Tho Stadium in District 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Italy's new Prime Minister-Designate Enrico Letta held party consultations on Thursday to put together a large coalition under the direction of reelected President Giorgio Napolitano,

VietNamNet Bridge – A wide range of activities took place in the central province of Quang Ngai on April 25 to celebrate “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” and the 2013 Quang Ngai Sea and Island Cultural Week.

VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation of the US Consulate General led by Consul General Le Thanh An recently visited and held a working session with the Hoang Sa island district People’s Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – Changing crops very offent and being disorganized is a vicious cycle that erodes the strength and capital of farmer families

VietNamNet Bridge - Police of Cau Giay District, Hanoi, have arrested a gang of illegal debt collectors who usually used "dirty bombs" (mixture of shrimp paste, lubricant oil, etc.) to threaten debtors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese athletes will take part in the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup in Indonesia today (April 26).

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 25 held bilateral meetings with a number of ASEAN leaders on the sidelines of the 22nd ASEAN Summit in Brunei.

VietNamNet Bridge - The mother locked her children in the house for five days and then threatened to use a sickle to kill a child. Twenty-five policemen broke the door to rescue the kids.

Built according to the traditional architecture of Vietnam, the chapel located in the campus of the bishop’s palace in District 3 is considered as the oldest house in HCM City today.

VietNamNet Bridge – On April 25, over 120 policemen rushed in a gambling den on the Vong Mountain in Hoa Binh. They caught in the act dozens of gamblers who were playing xoc dia, confiscating nearly VND1 billion ($50,000).

The review court to adjudicate the dispute of the Duc Thanh brand in China is expected to open in late April. Vinamit, a well-known Vietnamese farm produce processor, hopes the court would finish the 5-year lawsuit on end.

VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN needs to continue to unify to ensure peace, security and development in the region, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said.

Voters want more help for ailing businesses, but not real estate; Less sensitive issues on East Sea discussed with China; Mekong countries promote sustainability

The Communist Party of Vietnam advocates proactively participating in multilateral organisations and forums of political parties and prioritising the consolidation of its ties with the International Conference of Asian Political Parties.

It’s foreseeable that the consumer price index (CPI) only increases very slightly in April, though the General Statistics Office will only release the CPI report later this month.

The brothers accused of carrying out the Boston marathon bombings also planned to carry out an attack in Times Square, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday.

The video clip of a 12th grader which talks about the big problems of the Vietnamese education has surprisingly applauded by education experts.

The 10 percent VAT rate imposed on the export data digitalization service has blocked the information technology firms’ way to develop and expand the markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in southern Dong Nai Province have asked the National Assembly to reject the proposed hydro-power projects Dong Nai 6 and Dong Nai 6A because of environmental risks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Southern Ninh Thuan Province has culled nearly 10,000 swallows following tests that showed they had the avian influenza H5N1 virus.

The national economy remains very pale, while businesses have died like flies. Meanwhile, the government is still busy with particular calculation when mapping out the solutions to rescue businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should take advantage of the opportunity presented by the global slump defying travel and tourism sector in Asia by protecting its natural landscapes and improving the skills of its tourism workforce, experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most National Assembly delegations around the country want the Land Law draft to clarify the role of the State as a landowner.

There is no reason for Vietnamese businesses to keep away from the Chinese market while Chinese traders have entered every alley in Vietnam.