Vietnam bakers perform in Paris; 89-year-old singer makes semi-final round of TV contest; Thua Thien-Hue to host Vietnam-US literature forum; Festival to feature Brazilian cuisine and music; British comedy fans to gather for first show 

‘The Life of Snails’ solo exhibition by Phuong Quoc Tri, which opens this weekend at Cactus Contemporary Art Gallery, is a bold statement by the Saigon-based artist.

Vietnam and South Korea will discuss the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in Vietnam, South Korean ambassador to Vietnam Ha Chan Ho told a press briefing in Hanoi on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Education will help students understand and act on the importance of preserving Viet Nam's heritage,

Vietnamese hopeful Le Quang Liem has failed to secure top place at the HD Bank International Open Chess Tournament, despite his victory over Cao Sang from China in the last game on March 7. 

VietNamNet Bridge – About 50 percent of foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) operational nationwide report losses.

With a total of 347 points in February, the Vietnamese football team has jumped two places to 98th in the FIFA rankings. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The ministries of Health and Finance have issued a circular announcing new hospital fees for more than 440 healthcare services, which will take effect as of April 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Navibank Sai Gon drew with Malaysia's Kelantan 0-0 in their first match of group H at the Asian Football Confederation Cup yesterday, March 7, at Nasional Bukit Jalil stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Hanoi hosts Asian farmers general assembly; HCMC subsides 2 cm per year, agency warns; UN releases Industrial Development Report 2011

Apple on Wednesday introduced a new Apple TV set-top box at its iPad event held in San Francisco.

The Government is considering the advantages and disadvantages of several casino projects proposed for Viet Nam, said Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam at a press conference on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities on Monday discussed a proposal to set up an automatic system to collect toll from cars entering the downtown area, with many expressing scepticism.

Big foreign investors are seeking the opportunities to invest in high technology projects in Vietnam to take full advantage of the incentives offered by the Vietnamese government.

VietNamNet Bridge – Education quality and human resource training were among hot issues raised at an online dialogue with Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan on March 7.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in the Suzuki Aerobics World Cup in Tokyo, which begins on April 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 46.9 per cent of rural women have full-time employment while the remainder do casual jobs, such as housework and farming,

VietNamNet Bridge – A fourth person in the country has contracted avian influenza A/H5N1 this year.

State owned conglomerates all have made commitments to cut down expenses in the difficult period. A question has been raised that why didn’t the big economic groups practice thriftiness earlier, if they really could do that?

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that the United States is ready to work with Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin, but Russia has no veto over NATO's planned missile defense system.

Vietnam is planning to open a representative office in Tokyo, Japan late this year or early next year to facilitate its tourism marketing activities and step up cooperation between travel firms of the two nations.

Paul Nguyen, a Vietnamese Canadian who is the founder of jane-finch.com has received the Diamond Jubilee Medal from Britian’s Queen Elizabeth II.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers have agreed on specific measures to further promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the future.

 US envoy's visit to strengthen partnership relations in Pacific; Lao NA leader receives HCM City delegation; Vietnam, Laos boost judicial cooperation

The Ministry of Education and Training MOET will only declare the subjects for the final exams in one month. However, since early February, high schools have been gearing up to prepare their students for the important exam.