VietNamNet Bridge – On May 23 and 24, 2012, international physics science journals retracted three articles of Le Duc Thong, MA, raising the total number of retracted articles to seven over the last two years.

VietNamNet Bridge – While they were pastured on the field, 15 buffaloes of farmers in Phong Dien district of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, were struck dead by lighting.

Death toll of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake which hit central-northern Italy on Tuesday rose to 16, as night fell on thousands Italians out of their homes.

Japan and China will begin direct yen- yuan trading on June 1, Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said Tuesday, abandoning the existing system that determines yen-yuan rates via their U.S.dollar values.

VietNamNet Bridge – Poverty forced Duong Xuan Qua to drop out of school after completing his ninth grade and turn to farming, but it could not dim his passion and aptitude for tinkering with machinery.

The smile was still on the lips of Dang Van Thanh, President of Sacombank, who was believed to fight to the death against the attempt by others to takeover Sacombank. However, he could not reverse the situation.

Brazil will deploy 15,000 security forces for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to be held here in June, Defense Minister Celso Amorim said on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – For the past several months, the lean-to of Mr. Ho Van Tiu in Cu Bai hamlet in the central province of Quang Tri has become the ‘dating destination’ of local people. Why? Because there is a ‘special’ brick there.

Most of the current Vietnamese websites now simply provide information, and they are not associated with inside systems such as level-3- or 4- public services. Therefore, if a cyber war occurs, it would not have big influences to Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 50 hectare Uyen Phong Forest in Quang Binh province has been living for the last thousands of year and safe from illegal lumberjacks. Here the forest has been protected by the village convention.

The Viet Nam's cruise tourism industry plans to welcome more than 1 million tourists on cruises by 2015, according to the National Administration of Tourism.

Giants hook up to power on; Free trade fuels business hopes; Small firms move headquarters to homes amid business slump; Chinese traders trap local farmers, again; Agro/forestry/seafood exports hit $11 billion   

VietNamNet Bridge – After chasing a car for nearly 20 kilometers, police of the central province of Nghe An seized three frozen tiger bodies on May 28.

VietNamNet Bridge – Of late, more and more Vietnamese publishing houses are grabbing young readers market with their focus on historical topics via comics and cartoons, making it interesting, entertaining as well as educational for children.

VietNamNet Bridge – 1.7m tall, 1.1, wide, this set of pottery censers surprised visitors at the handicraft exhibition in Hanoi last weekend.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hiding behind a bamboo wall in the middle of a site pock-marked with piles of sand bags and empty 44-gallon drums, Nguyen Dieu Phuong silently watches someone moving on the other side of the battlefield.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to urge their Joint Working Group (JWG) to speed up the talks regarding the withdrawal of troops from the disputed border area around the 11th century Preah Vihear temple.

The four largest Greek banks' recapitalization with a total of 18 billion euros (22.57 billion U.S. dollars) funds was completed on Monday, the Greek Finance Ministry said.

Organizing a flashmob to celebrate an event has become trendy to Vietnamese teenagers. However, some school heads fear the consequences of these spontaneous set-ups and turn to ban students from engaging in these public activities.

Germany helps Hue City preserve ancient relics; French electro-rock band Success tour in Viet Nam; Fund links Vietnamese, Russian literature

Out of weariness, Vietnamese businessmen who once appeared every day in local newspapers, lobbied associations, ministries and the government to take actions to rescue businesses, now let things run their course, and keep silent.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Le Truong Giang, a farmer in Hon Dat district, southern province of Kien Giang caught a 4.5kg copperhead last weekend, which is the largest in this region so far.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of May 27, Hanoi’s kids enjoyed the bubble show by the world famous Vietnamese-Canadian artist Fan Yang, at the Hanoi Friendship Palace. Let’s see the performance in pictures:

VietNamNet Bridge – The Center for Preservation of Hue Relics has made an archaeological survey at Quan Tuong Dai, the observatory of the Nguyen Dynasty and the only ancient observatory remained in Vietnam.

Police crack down on drug-linked crime; Filipino indicted for drug trafficking in Hanoi; Toxic medical waste incinerator planned; Few pharmacies lower prices