The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that the nation's economic activity continued to grow at a steady pace since February, but the rising gas price has caused jitters among manufacturers.

Vietnam’s growth is forecast to slow to 5.7 percent this year before picking up to 6.2 percent in 2013, providing the current policies are adhered to.

In a meeting with scientists from the Institute of Science and Technology of Vietnam, the management board of Song Tranh 2 hydro-power plant admitted that leakage at the Song Tranh 2 dam is up to 75l per second, five times over the permitted level.

VietNamNet Bridge – While cooking white horse bone glue in a cast-iron pot in Hanoi, one man died when the pot exploded.

The Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, Tsetska Tsacheva, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 14-17. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has required hospitals and clinics nationwide to take extra measures to curb outbreaks of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) as least as possible.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though seafood, cashew nut and rice exports met difficulties in the first quarter of 2012, exporters’ associations still hope the situation would be better in the time to come.

VietNamNet Bridge – A debate has been raised by VietNamNet’s readers about whether to give money to children to reward for children’s efforts.

The election campaigns of U.S. President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney shifted into general election gear on Wednesday, after Romney's main GOP rival Rick Santorum dropped out of the race

VietNamNet Bridge – Top lawmakers want the new draft Law on National Reserves to encourage enterprises and organisations to take part in the storage of crucial commodities for use in cases of national emergencies.

VietNamNet Bridge – With the total coastline length of more than 3000 kilometers, Vietnam is believed to have great potentials to develop wind power. However, it has been warned that running wind power projects at sea would be very costly.

An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Mexico at 6:55 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Experts and academics from Europe, Asia, Australia and the host country Russia recently met in St Petersburg to attend an international seminar on security issues in East Asia and the East Sea.

If going to Bac Kan this season, one would see the green immense mountains and the forests. Alternate natural and plantation forests spread out along the hillsides and mountain slopes.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang My, the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2010 pageant, has been invited to attend the launching ceremony of “The Avengers” blockbuster in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

The General Department of Customs (GDC) has released the warning that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have been making the corrupt use of the loopholes in the laws to refuse to pay tax debts and run away.

VietNamNet Bridge – “Dap canh giua khong trung” (Wings in the Air), the first feature movie by Nguyen Hoang Diep will represent Vietnam at the Cannes Film Festival, though the film is being shot this October.

VietNamNet Bridge – Saying that Toyota Vietnam disciplined engineer Le Van Tach because of being “bothered” is legal. The jury dismissed Mr. Tach’s complaint.

A group of bridge builders were working at a construction site near the National Highway in Nghi Loc district, Nghe An province when a bomb exploded, blowing away a stake press and injuring two workers on the afternoon of April 10.

Garment, footwear makers to enter US market; Vietnam aims for trade balance by 2020; Experts call for stronger prescription for economy; ADB asked to fund Moc Bai Urban Zone; Seafood processor faces massive debt problem

VietNamNet Bridge – The Da nang authorities have released public information about ticket prices and ticket selling addresses for the upcoming international firework festival 2012 in the city.

Viet Nam had the right to levy taxes on all transactions involving sales made in the country, including online advertising services provided by Google and Facebook, said deputy director of the Ministry of Finance's Tax Policy Department.

VietNamNet Bridge – People who were working on high floors of buildings in Hanoi and HCM City felt shaking from furniture at nearly 4pm this afternoon, April 11.

Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was elected as first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) at a party conference here Wednesday, official news agency KCNA reported.

An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region dashing out of their homes and offices in fear.