VietNamNet Bridge – Officials of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) have asked travel firms to immediately report to VNAT any case of harassment of visitors, so the agency will be able to deal with these cases properly.

Many scientists said that the Hong Bang International University’s observation that the ‘supernatural girl’ might cause fires by using a special lighter. They said that the university’s supposition is “groundless and not serious.”

Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Wednesday announced a massive layoff plan while releasing its latest quarterly earnings report.

VietNamNet Bridge – The regulation that employers have to pay the labor union dues equal to 2 percent of the actual pay to laborers has made businesses miserable, especially in the current economic downturn.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has discovered a vitally important population of Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys in a small patch of limestone forest known as Khau Ca, in Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam.

European Council President Van Rompuy here Thursday called on EU member states to concentrate more on coordination of policies to spur economic growth.

Expert talks ways to avoid another Vinalines case; Ministry to ban imports of used textiles, electronics; Ethanol to be exported due to lack of domestic demand; Farmers lose patience with cashews, switch to rubber

VietNamNet Bridge – Tuition fees at primary and secondary schools in HCM City will increase by at least 10 per cent the next academic year, according to the city's Department of Education and Training.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese hip-hop dancers are scheduled to compete in Indonesia next month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 100 businesses are showcasing their products at the fourth Environment and Energy Tech Hanoi 2012 (ENTECH Hanoi) that opened in Hanoi on May 23.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations (UN), Le Hoai Trung, has been elected Vice President of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation, a subcommittee of the UN General Assembly.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the afternoon of May 23, Ngo Van Thuong took a gun to the home of Mr. Nguyen Cao Da in Di Linh district, in the central highlands province of Lam Dong, and fired four shots into Da and his wife.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 100,000 addresses are set to be changed in HCM City starting next month, with buildings getting door numbers in proper chronological order, to make it easier for people to find them.

Illegal substances found in feed store; E-government further promoted; Hand, foot, and mouth disease kills 27 kids in Vietnam; Phu Yen fines China firm

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time scientists from the Vietnam Museum of Nature saw thousands of queen butterflies (Stichophthalma howqua) in the forest of Sapa town, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has been urged to stop providing preferential loans to enterprises to help them collect rice from farmers, because the program does not help agricultural production.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Justice held a forum for policy dialogue on perfecting laws on human rights in Hanoi on May 23.

VietNamNet Bridge – After six days of detention, fourteen Vietnamese fishermen who were held illegally by Chinese authorities while fishing in Vietnam’s territorial waters have returned to Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in southern Binh Phuoc Province's Dong Phu District yesterday confirmed a gaur found dead on Sunday in a local forest was categorised as type 1B, considered a rare type.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three scans showed that the fetus had innate defects; doctors advised the mother to abort. However, the baby did not have any malformation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Local classical music lovers will enjoy a piano solo performed by world-known musician Roger Muraro at Hanoi Opera House on June 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ancient Time Cafe in downtown Da Nang has become a popular destination for tourists since it opened last year.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday reiterated the Commission's strong willingness to keep Greece in the euro area while urging the country to maintain its commitment to structural reforms.

VietNamNet Bridge – Parking in public places in HCM City will increase by VND1,000-2,000 for motorbikes and by 40-50 per cent for automobiles depending on location if a proposal by the city Department of Finance is approved.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan called for public involvement in tobacco harm prevention at a meeting to celebrate World No Tobacco Day today, May 24.