Slovakia may receive 14.2 billion euros (19.1 billion U.S. dollars) from the EU funds in the third programming period 2014-20, Minister of Transportation, Construction and Regional Development Jan Figel said on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – By September 2011, the number of Vietnamese ships that were seized at international ports rose to 83. Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang assigned Deputy Minister Nguyen Hong Truong to investigate and suggest solutions.

Business leaders less positive in 2012; Seafood test procedures need rethink; Seafood exporters fettered by capital shortage; Property market waits on lower interest rates; VN to limit salt imports to 102,000t; Exporters find buyers online

VietNamNet Bridge – The goal scored by Navibank Saigon FC’s Luong Van Duoc Em received 5 percent of votes in the poll on 101greatgoals.com, to rank sixth of the top ten goals in the week from February 20 to 26.

Over 680,000 international tourists visited Viet Nam in February, up 8.2 per cent over January and 29.4 per cent over the same month last year, according to the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

VietNamNet Bridge – The women’s sepak takraw team of Vietnam has had an additional 175 points after finishing third at the Super Series Palembang tournament, defending its second position in the world rankings.

Catherine Ashton, the foreign policy chief of the European Union (EU), said on Tuesday member states have decided to recall their Ambassadors to Minsk.

Banks fear having no borrowers, despite cut rates; Agro-forestry, fisheries exports hit US$3.6 bil; US$1 bln in FDI disbursed in two months; Function transfer for realty projects approved, concerns raised

VietNamNet Bridge – The lack of attention to mentally-ill criminals has created growing concerns regarding the safety of those who come in contact with them, experts have said.

Venezuela embassy donates books to National Library; Indian expats to celebrate Festival of Colors; Tribute singer to bring Gaga and Britney’s hits to Hanoi; Hanoi to host concert for In't Women's Day       

A third student has died from the shooting rampage at Chardon High School in the U.S. state of Ohio, CNN reported Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Cargo Transport Association has lodged a complaint to the Prime Minister, Minister of Transport and Minister of Finance over the high toll on HCM City – Trung Luong expressway.

The U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday as upbeat consumer data overcame the negative effect of poor housing and durable goods data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008,

The majority of American billionaires are the “big cheeses” in technologies such as Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, the richest people are the ones who have enriched by exploiting the natural resources.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first documentary film about lesbian communities in Viet Nam titled Duong Nao Di Toi Bien (Which Way to the Sea) has been screened at the second ASEAN Lifescape Festival in Thailand.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on February 28 elected Ngo Le Bang as the new Secretary General, replacing Tran Quoc Tuan. However, the coach of the national football squad has not been named yet.

VietNamNet Bridge – The answer of AVG to the Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) company after a week--is not handing over the broadcasting right, not paying royalty to VPF and only negotiating with VPF if this firm meets legal conditions.

VietNamNet Bridge – After Hanoi closed many illegal parking lots on streets, HCM City is also checking thousands of parking lots.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) officially launched the “Earth Hour” campaign in Hanoi on February 28.

The Greek parliament passed late Tuesday a fresh package of spending cuts to secure the release of a second bailout package to avoid a bankruptcy in March, the deputy speaker Grigoris Niotis announced.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are some 20 children suspected of hand-foot-mouth disease infection in Gia Phu Village, Bao Thang District, Lao Cai Province.

Russians living in Vietnam will vote in the Russian presidential election in the three Vietnamese cities of Phan Thiet, Vung Tau and Nha Trang in early March, under an agreement between Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry and the Russian Embassy

Armed drug trafficking ring busted; Hanoi to host FAO conference; Train hits elderly couple at rail station; Man jailed for raping, murdering 62-year-old woman

Over the last two weeks, Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue has been “on the run all day,” because he is invited to a lot of ceremonies held by big state owned economic groups and general corporations, to announce their thrift plans.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he was in good physical condition after a successful surgery in Cuba.