Deputy Foreign Minster Pham Quang Vinh and his Chinese counterpart, Cheng Guoping, on June 25 concluded a two-day meeting of senior officials from ASEAN and China on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of co-ordinated planning for bus stations in Ha Noi has resulted in a disordered bus network and inconvenience for passengers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Several days after being thrown to the floor, a 10-month baby in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is still in critical state.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has received the Energy Globe Award 2012 for a project named “Hybrid power system to supply power for Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands and the DK1 marine defense platform in the East Sea.”

Vietnam News Agency presents gifts to Agent Orange victims; HCM City massage parlor fined for offering gay sex; First neo-natal lectures broadcast on television; Illegal border-crossing scheme busted

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the only electricity retailer in Vietnam, has assured the public that the electricity supply would be able to satisfy the demand this year. However, the power cuts still have been occurring regularly in big cities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pho (noodle), cha ca La Vong (fried fish), bun cha Hanoi (vermicelli and grilled chopped meat), banh da cua Haiphong (rice pancake with crab soup) … are among Vietnamese cuisines that are nominated as Asian records.

VietNamNet Bridge – The postal system could become the first industry in the world to eliminate carbon emissions as it seeks to buy carbon credits under the new global trading system.

VietNamNet Bridge - A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of getting acquainted with a young Vietnamese girl, who exuded intelligence in her quiet confident ways.

Like many other war artists, painter Trang Phuong was holding a pen and a gun at the same time while he was actively in combat.

The Ho Chi Minh City Transport Cooperative Union announced it has imported eight more buses to add to its existing fleets from South Korea at a cost of VND15 billion (US$7,500), which will run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

VietNamNet Bridge – In her seventies now, Hong Hai recalls that she was among the youngest students to join the dan tranh class being offered by the Tieng Hat Que Huong (Motherland Voice) Club.

Ten countries will participate in the 2012 Asia Pacific Little League Junior Division (U14) Championships that will take place in the central coastal city of Nha Trang from June 30- July 7. 

Vietnam’s U22 football team has lost to host Myanmar despite opening the scoring in its second match in Group G of the U22 Asian qualifying round. 

Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Public Security, Dang Van Hieu, has asked law enforcement agencies to take strong, concerted actions against drug-related crimes and to put a stop to the illegal trafficking of drugs in Vietnam.

Vietnam is the first nation in Asia to have reached the target set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), to help more than 85 percent of patients fully recover from tuberculosis (TB) and provide treatment to over 70 percent of diagnosed cases.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Ngoc Quy shot the winning point in the last 10 seconds of the fourth quarter to help Tan Binh District edge host Da Nang 39-38 in the curtain-raiser of the National U17 Basketball Championships yesterday, June 25.

Moody's on Monday downgraded 28 Spanish banks' long-term debt and deposit ratings by one to four notches.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 31,000 foreigners are working illegally in Vietnam, according to the Employment Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee's Deputy Chairman Nguyen Van Khoi called on relevant agencies to better manage flooding to ensure safety during periods of heavy rainfall.

VietNamNet Bridge – Typical Korean specialities served as the kick off the Korea Food Festival yesterday, June 25, in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday called on all provinces and relevant agencies to find ways to reduce the number of traffic accidents nationwide,

The exports by foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) always account for the big proportions in the total export turnover. However, this is not an integral joy.

VietNamNet Bridge – It was with great joy that Nguyen Thi Thu, from the central province of Nghe An's Hung Nguyen District, first saw her son walking. But she had to wait until he was five to witness this miracle.

VietNamNet Bridge –Students from 50 colleges and universities nationwide are competing in the Talent Contest at the central city's Trung Vuong Theatre from June 23-28.