VietNamNet Bridge – The Government held a law-drafting session in Hanoi on March 19-20 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese travel firms have vowed to lure more Japanese travelers to Vietnam. But how to do that remains a headache.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has discovered violations at all the eight titanium exploitation and processing sites in Binh Dinh province, imposing the fine of over 400 million dong on the enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition called Can Tho Sports – Stages of Development opened at the city's museum yesterday morning, March 20.

Strong tremors were felt in Mexico City and prompted panicked residents to flee from shaking buildings on Tuesday as a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted Mexico's Pacific coast.

Philippines researchers are studying marine microorganisms in sponges that may lead to the production of new drugs for tuberculosis, pneumonia and other infectious diseases, and snails that could provide anti-pain agents,

The information that VietinBank, one of the biggest commercial banks in Vietnam which has been equitized, is planning to issue international bonds and has surprised financial analysts, because it is not the ideal time to do that now.

Apple announced on Monday that 3 million new iPads have been sold since its launch last Friday.

Up to 43 people were killed and some 198 others wounded in a series of bomb attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, the police said.

A 1 per cent cut in the deposit interest rate is unlikely to reverse the downward trend in Viet Nam's inflation, according to a Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation research report.

China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) handed the recently launched NigComSat 1-R to its Nigeria counterpart on Monday at the Obasanjo Space Center in Abuja.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though the salary policy has been reformed for a long time, there are absurdities of salaries and income in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi and HCM City are the destinations of the Filipino President's three sisters. They were also honorable guests of the Vietnam-Philippines friendship concert on March 19 in Hanoi.

Europe to channel investment into Vietnam; Vietnam to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicle; Japanese firm Zeon to build plant; Local businesses to face tough year; Laos permits Vietnam to search for minerals

Myanmar’s President Thein Sein arrived in Hanoi on March 20 for a two-day official visit. He was given a grand welcome ceremony by his Vietnamese counterpart, Truong Tan Sang.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Le Ngoc Minh, former deputy head of the Vietnam Cinema Agency, has been prosecuted for his involvement in the loss of VND42 billion ($2 million) at the Vietnam Cinema Agency.

Massive evictions from suburban area farmland for urbanisation and industrialisation since the 1980s had forced a large proportion of farmers to seek new livelihoods without proper preparation to become urban residents,

Should your baby be fed according to a schedule or on demand? A new study suggests that demand-feeding is associated with higher IQ scores, but a casual link can not be decided so far.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many dietary supplements make false claims, including about being a panacea, but are still allowed to advertise widely, experts said.

Viet Nam's geography and weather conditions have helped it become the most suited country for do bau or aquilaria tree planting in Southeast Asia, according to Chairman of the Viet Nam Agarwood Association Tran Hop.

VietNamNet Bridge – A seminar on improving the quality of air and urban transport will be held in Hanoi on March 21.

The U.S. State Department said on Monday that Washington hoped that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will drop its plan to launch a satellite in April.

A Syrian military source on Monday refuted as "baseless" some media reports about the arrival of Russian warships carrying military staffs by the Syrian shores, according to state-run SANA news agency.

VietNamNet Bridge – The forthcoming visit to Vietnam by Myanmar’s President Thein Sein is aimed at promoting understanding and trust between the heads of both nations and raise Vietnamese-Myanmar relations to a higher level.

VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Phan Chau Trinh Culture Foundation awards for contributions to Vietnamese studies, culture, translation research and Vietnamese studies will be presented to six winners at a ceremony in Ha Noi