Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday morning, kicking off a state visit to China.

The northern province of Tuyen Quang will compile a dossier on the traditional Then singing of the Tay ethnic minority, to submit to UNESCO for recognition as an intangible world cultural heritage.

A major gap exists between the nutritional status of Chinese children under 5 in rural and urban areas, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Health on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – An unexpected flood that was created after a thunderstorm swept away three children in Nam Tra My district in the central province of Quang Nam on June 1.

As many monkeys are fleeing the mountains to seek food on Cham Islands - a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - in the famous Hoi An ancient town and in the process harassing locals,

Foreign investors have got excited in the news that the State Bank of Vietnam is considering raising the maximum proportions of stakes foreign investors can hold in a Vietnamese bank. However, there has been no information about the new cap.

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As many as eleven out of the nineteen Chinese fish farmers working under the cover of aquaculture experts in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa’s Cam Ranh Bay have offended labor and residence regulations and have been penalized.

Parents and students have been intensively preparing for the race to high schools, the race which is no less stressful than the university entrance exam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The majority of NA deputies yesterday agreed with the main content of a draft project on renovating the performance of legislature, saying that most necessary changes have already been included in the draft project.

VietNamNet Bridge - Singapore International Schools are centres of excellence. Students have the opportunity to experience high quality international study programmes which help to challenge their intellectual curiosity.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with UN-Arab League joint special envoy for Syria Kofi Annan in Washington on Friday, to discuss the current situation in the Middle East country,

It’s not the time for the enterprises providing public digital signature certification services (CA) to think of making heavy investment and expanding their business scale. They now just think about what to do to earn money to exist.

Chinese people have been unflinchingly farming fish and shrimp on the surface water of the Cam Ranh bay in Khanh Hoa for profit, even though they were once forced to pay fines.

Vo Trong Nghia has been awarded as one among the world's 21st century architects for his well-known bamboo designs.

With the country’s second most beautiful cave, Bich Dong Temple in Hoa Lu Commune, Ninh Binh Province is a must for tourists to the area located 200 kilometres to the southeast of Hanoi.

Textile producers struggle as orders get scarce; Vietnam to receive World Bank support from 2012-2016; Ministry neglects feedback on income tax law; Five-month exports hit US$42.9 billion; Farmers ignore warnings, plant low-quality rice

VietNamNet Bridge – I believe in fortune and I also have faith in myself.I dare to set my own destiny and achieve my lifetime ambition," says Tran Le Quoc Toan, the only Vietnamese weightlifter to qualify for this summer's London Olympics.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s biggest off-road automobile race, the Ha Long Challenge 2012, began in Quang Ninh on June 2.   

It now seems to not be the right time for luxurious hotels to join the market. Despite the big events in the first and second quarter of 2012, luxurious hotels remain quiet with the low indexes in the occupancy rate, hotel room rate and revenue.

Three children drown in central region; Investigative journalist attacked in Phan Thiet; Finland makes grant to equip firefighters; Finance firm director detained over $1.8 mil loss

VietNamNet Bridge – Anticipating the new wave of Japanese investment in Vietnam, some Japanese infrastructure developers have arrived in Vietnam to set up industrial zones for the upcoming Japanese manufacturers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is preparing for the official launch of the competitive power generation market on July 1 after postponing it several times, the Government website reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – Buses would remain a major means of public transport in Viet Nam during 2012-20 with metro, elevated railway and rapid transit bus services currently under development.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to replace five cabinet ministers on Monday, as a move to win support from the biggest opposition party for his plan to raise sales tax rate, reported Japanese media.