VietNamNet Bridge – Six labourers are dead and four injured after an unexpected explosion at a quarry in Lai Xuan Commune, Thuy Nguyen District in the northern port city of Hai Phong at 10am yesterday, May 21.

Nearly 40 years after the end of the war in Vietnam, for the first time an old wartime bomb shelter of Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel opens to the public today, almost one year after its discovery.

VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth forum on natural resources and cultural preservation, towards the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta, took place in the southern province of Dong Thap on May 21.

In a government report on the implementation of the socio-economic plan for 2011, the government observed signs of declining economic growth, with many enterprises declaring themselves bankrupt.

Experts have urged domestic enterprises to change the structure of products exported to the EU market to enjoy more benefits when the Viet Nam-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) goes into effect.

Men's chess team beat Mongolia; Hosts Khanh Hoa pound Binh Thuan; AVC publishes draws for 2012; Military players win doubles title

VietNamNet Bridge – Building ‘blockhouses’ by concrete or iron fences are among measures to protect sua trees (Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain) in Vietnam.

Greek conservative parties the New Democracy and the Democratic Alliance announced on Monday that they will join forces ahead of the critical June 17 national polls, the second in two months, that could determine

VietNamNet Bridge – A 4-year-old boy was burned to death in a fire that broke out at a gas station in Ho Chi Minh City’s Go Vap District yesterday afternoon.

Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to promote friendly cooperation between the two armies in many fields, including human resource training, search and rescue, and building a border of peace, cooperation, friendship and development.

VietNamNet Bridge – At a closed meeting in the morning of this Saturday, the National Assembly will cast their votes on the dismissal of deputy DangThi Hoang Yen.

From art to food, history and spas, Australian traveller Lance Richardson points out many reasons to visit Hanoi. Motorbikes in the Old Quarter

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies will cast vote of confidence on the President, the NA Chair, the Prime Minister and other cabinet members.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Tien beach in Hoang Hoa district of the central province of Thanh Hoa is rated as the best place for parasailing in northern Vietnam.

The car sales dropped dramatically in the first four months of the year, which, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association VAMA, should not be blamed on the economic downturn, but on the unreasonable policies.

VietNamNet Bridge – With a loosened legal framework, Vietnam still cannot tightly control the electronic waste imports. Therefore, scientists have warned that Vietnam is turning into a big electronic landfill.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano said on Monday that he had intensive talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in "good atmosphere," the local media reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – Owing to legal problems, thousands of motorbikes of traffic rule violators are lying outdoors. Their parts are rusting and becoming rotten. These assets, which are worth millions of USD, are becoming scraps.

Domestic aviation experts see potential in growing sector; Cotton output fails to meet demand; HCM City to revoke slow projects' licences; Delayed projects getting cut in provinces; Bank credit growth slow despite rate cut

Leaders of NATO allies on Sunday agreed on over 20 multinational defense programs to enhance the missile shield capability, while an anti-NATO protest outside the summit venue escalated into a clash.

VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s discover the classic beauty of Vietnamese queens through rare photos.

VietNamNet Bridge – Antique collectors in the southern province of Ca Mau have recently whispered with each other about four statues that have “odd” features.

All vehicles have been banned from running on Chua Mot Cot, Ong Ich Khiem and Hung Vuong streets 24/7. Tourists walked and took photos on the first three streets for walking in Hanoi in the morning of May 19, the inauguration day.

It is estimated that some 300 study consultancy firms have been established amid the increasingly high demand for overseas study of Vietnamese students. However, many of them have been found as not meeting the requirements for operation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though Internet service providers have been increasing the bandwidth continuously, Vietnam’s Internet speed on Akamai’s ranking has been staying at approximately 1.7 Mbps.