The Republic of Korea (RoK) is set to hold ministerial-level talks with Vietnam over a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) soon, said the RoK Trade Ministry on July 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Doan Xuan Hung has made a fact-finding tour of Ibaraki and other prefectures in northeastern Japan to promote cooperation between Vietnam and these localities.

Russia's Soyuz spacecraft with a crew of three astronauts blasted off from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Sunday morning for a four-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS).

F-1, the satellite manufactured by FPT, and four other small satellites have been carried to Tanegashima, the launching pad in the southern Japan, before it is launched into the orbit on July 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of businesses stopped their operation, but they could not declare the bankruptcy because of the administrative procedures barriers.

Anyone who visits Bac Lieu Town in Vietnam’s southern province of Bac Lieu would like to stop over at the locally famous House of Bac Lieu Dude (now Bac Lieu Dude Hotel) either for an overnight stay or a quick look.

South African Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma surged strong in the tight race for the African Union Commission Presidency, clinching 37 votes against Jean Ping of Gabon, the incumbent's 14 votes to emerge winner of the seat.

Students of general schools in Hanoi would have to pay the tuitions of 20,000-40,000 dong a month, which are just equal to 50 percent of the previous rates. However, this has raised the worry that state owned schools would become overloaded.

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Long, long ago at the dawn of time, the jade emperor, creator of the universe, looked down from heaven and was saddened by what he saw.

The current economic difficulties and the sharp fall in the number of guests have forced a lot of big bosses to sell hotels to gather strength on their important projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign ministers from Lower Mekong nations and the US convened for their fifth meeting on Friday in Phnom Penh to review the implementation of programmes on the environment, education, health and infrastructure.

Dai Hung pottery kiln in Hamlet 1, Tuong Binh Hiep Commune, Thu Dau Mot Town, Binh Duong Province is famous nationwide for producing different kinds of jars, jugs, vessels and wash-basins.

VietNamNet Bridge – In late May, in Hong Kong, the Shaw Foundation called names of the winners of the Shaw Award for Astronomy 2012, Ms. Le Hang - a Vietnam-origin professor.

The Ministry of Investment and Planning has selected five out of 15 coastal economic zones nationwide to receive priority investment over the next three years from the State.

A third-year psychology student of the University of Social Sciences and Humanity has completed the days of her trans-Viet Nam bicycle tour aimed at garnering support for the gay community.

VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 240 people in Ba To District in the central province of Quang Ngai have been affected by bizarre skin disease and 23 have died.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan on Friday highlighted that Viet Nam considered German and Japanese enterprises as key partners in recruiting and training human resources in the long-term.

VietNamNet Bridge – While Le To Uyen has a degree in economics, in 1996 she chose to start working as a professional housekeeper/cook and nanny for foreign families in Ha Noi.

Despite the strict regulations on protecting water sources, underground water is still getting depleted and polluted because of people’s spontaneous activities.

The Vietnamese team came out on top at the 2012 Asian Muay Thai Championships which ended in HCM City on July 13.

Vietnamese students bagged one silver medal and three bronzes at the 23rd International Biology Olympiad in Singapore, which was held from July 8-15, according to the Ministry of Education and Training. 

Together with other ASEAN countries, the Vietnamese delegation regrets that the 45th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-45) in Cambodia failed to issue its joint statement.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Summer Festival was held in London on July 14 to introduce Vietnam’s unique culture to the British people and foreign visitors coming to the city for the upcoming Summer Olympics. 

Businesses and people are now in a state of anxious suspense since they have been warned that the electricity price would be adjusted once every three months. In Vietnam, the “price adjustment” always means the “price increase.”