Petrol prices in Britain have hit a record high on Monday, according to official data released on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – When the deadline for using agricultural land comes, farmers will be allowed to continue using land, stated the Government Office’s Chair at a press conference yesterday.

Vietnam is calling for foreign direct investment (FDI) into high technologies. However, it would be an impossible mission, if Vietnam does not change its current policies.

Yahoo's new Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson is preparing a major restructuring of the company that could result in significant layoffs, local media reported on Monday.

A long line of poor communication within the Brazilian government and towards FIFA has caused the country to consider the possibility of losing the privilege to host the 2014 World Cup on Monday.

Vietnam has been busy forging economic links with countries around the globe.

VietNamNet Bridge – The price for a gold-inlaid apartment is between $600,000 - $1.2 million. This project has been introduced in Hanoi, at the time the real estate market is very cold.

Cuba's biotechnology industry on Monday opened the 29th "Havana International Biotechnology Congress" where the island nation will showcase the latest advances in the anti-cancer vaccines that Cuban scientists have developed

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Thi Lanh trudges down an alley in the dark to her one-room flat, her slippers squelching in the mud. It's cold and dark, no light spills out from the ramshackle houses lining the narrow alleyway.

Mining and rubber companies recorded the highest average earnings-per-share (EPS) last year, accounting for seven of the top 10 companies and with all seeing EPS in excess of VND10,000 (US$0.50).

VietNamNet Bridge – Motorbike drivers who wear uncertified helmets will be fined up to VND200,000 ($10), according to a draft regulation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam congratulated Russia for holding a successful presidential election and to Vladimir Putin for his triumph, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi.

A withdrawal of Greece from the eurozone would be "a disaster" for the Greek people, said Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission on Monday during his visit to Vienna.

VietNamNet Bridge – Below are some nude photos in Thai Phien’s “Spring Time” photo book, which stirred up the public for a time.

German conductor to perform in Hanoi; Van Mai Huong wins Favourite Song; Duong Lam’s VND10 billion restoration underway; City fashion show captures new Vaio S features; Bookstores gradually attracting more young readers 

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has told university educators that continued socio-economic development would depend on improved scientific research at the tertiary level.

VietNamNet Bridge – Polish painter Franciszek Ryszard Mazurek has been inspired by the peaceful landscapes of Viet Nam to create a series of paintings that will be presented in an exhibition opening in Ha Noi tomorrow, March 7.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Forum was officially established by the Vietnamese Embassy in the US on March 5.

VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional music performances on floating stages on the Huong (Perfume) River need revamping if local authorities want to attract more visitors to the former imperial city of Hue, insiders have said.

With Monday's announcement of the conservative hard-liners' unchallengeable lead in the first round of Iranian parliamentary elections, the Islamic republic may have a new parliament with an absence of reformists,

VietNamNet Bridge – A four-day fire has burnt around 100 hectares of forest in the Hoang Lien National Park in the northern province of Lao Cai. The fire has not yet been controled because firemen could not use specialized equipment.

Cuba's hurdling champion Dayron Robles won't defend his title in the upcoming World Athletics Indoor Championships in the Turkish city of Istanbul later this month, a top sports official confirmed on Monday.

450 businesses to attend Pharmed & Healthcare Vietnam 2012; Ring sending “bar girls” to Malaysia busted; France provides VND35 billion for Hanoi public transport; 7 million doses of bird flu vaccine imported

The Quang Ninh provincial authorities have affirmed that if the casino project is licensed, it would attract a lot of investors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Taekwondo fighter Chu Hoang Dieu Linh won a bronze medal at the German Open in Hamburg yesterday, March 5.