VietNamNet Bridge – A series of films reflecting various modern life cultural and social issues will be screened as part of the UNESCO Culture and Development Week.

Cao Dai Bach Y sect holds five-year meet; Korean language tests open to labourers; Youth released in rape case arrested again; WB provides additional aid to rural transport project

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Lop county in Hotan of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 6:50 a.m. Friday, the China Earthquake Network Center said.

The HCM City Taxation Department has found some signs of Vietnamese companies lending a hand to international social networks, such as Google, Facebook and YouTube, to evade tax or to make wrong declarations about the tax sums to pay.

A mass shooting on Thursday at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, U.S. state of Pennsylvania, has killed two people and wounded seven others, according to a report by local TV station WPXI-TV.

The UN and Arab League's special envoy to Syria Kofi Annan urged an immediate end of violence in the country and stressed the ultimate solution to the crisis lies in a political settlement.

VietNamNet Bridge – About half of the known 4.5 million diabetes patients in Viet Nam have never been properly diagnosed or treated, reports the National Hospital of Endocrinology.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed yesterday, March 8, that the development of education and vocational training was one of the most important policies for Viet Nam's transition to an industrial country by 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge – The French Embassy in Viet Nam and local authorities in Can Tho held a ceremony on Wednesday to officially open 12 hydro-meteorological observation stations located along the Mekong River

Young players grab bronze trophy; SG Heat take revenge in Singapore; VN athletes to compete in aerobics

VietNamNet Bridge – The so-called Human Rights Act provides completely inaccurate and biased information about Vietnam’s implementation of human rights issues.

 The number of life jackets on tourist boats accommodating guests overnight must be twice the number of passengers on board, according to the draft of a circular to be issued by the Ministry of Transport.

VietNamNet Bridge – The only requirement for students to join the “young lord” community, i.e. the world of playboys born in 1990s, called the “9X generation,” is that they must have a lot of money and spend money like water.

VietNamNet Bridge – To Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will compete against world No 3 Chen Long from China in the second round of the England Open Badminton Championships today, March 9.

More and more network attacks have been reported recently, where hackers not only target the websites of organizations and businesses, but information security companies as well.

On the foot of the Chua Mountain (King mountain) is Bai Thit (Thit beach), where green turtles, one of the five sea turtle species listed in the Vietnam’s Red Book, come to lay eggs in the months from June to September after they cross the ocean.

Vietnam, Cambodia prepare for border meeting; FM affirms closer Vietnam-Cambodia ties; Vietnam grateful for UNIDO assistance; Vietnam, Italy should strengthen ties: Defence Minister

At the statement by the State Bank of Vietnam to ease the interest rates, international analysts have advised the government of Vietnam to take moderate and cautious steps.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese opera singers perform arias by Mozart, Wagner and other German composers in a programme at the Ha Noi Opera House tonight, March 9.

VietNamNet Bridge – Danish Parliament Chairman Mogens Lykketoft and his wife left Hanoi on March 7, successfully concluding their three-day visit to Vietnam.

The latest hike in domestic fuel prices has surprised and dismayed many businesses and experts.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has many outstanding track-and-field athletes, but the country has not won any ticket to the Olympic 2012. The national athletics team is practicing very hard in a bid to have at least one representative in London.

From the 2012-2013 school year, the central province of Quang Ngai will add local history into the official curricula at junior and senior secondary schools, said director Thai Van Dong of the local Department of Education and Training.

Apple on Wednesday unveil the third-generation iPad, its much-anticipated tablet computer featuring high-resolution display, faster processor, better camera and 4G data capabilities.

Actress Felicity Huffman, best known for her Emmy-winning role in "Desperate Housewives," and her husband, actor and producer William H. Macy, also an Emmy Award winner, were both honored at the Hollywood Walk of Fame