Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa on Wednesday urged embassy staff in Paris, France, to enhance alertness following explosion outside the building.

VietNamNet Bridge – The governments of the US and Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a Low Emission Development Strategy in Hanoi on March 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly‘s Standing Committee yesterday, March 21, agreed to establish a fund for the prevention of tobacco use.

Oversea Vietnamese doctor Nguyen Thanh Tung has been appointed as a member of the US President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by US President Barack Obama.

The nuclear reactor in the Central Highlands of Da Lat City was back in operation on March 20 with 92 low-enriched uranium fuel rods (LEU), said Dr. Nguyen Nhi Dien, head of the Da Lat Nuclear Research Institute.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Assembly (NA) will do its best to strengthen relations between the two legislative bodies, two governments and peoples, said NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

VietNamNet Bridge – The organizing board of the Dancing with the Stars 2012 has apologized singer Lan Anh, after two contestants “borrowed” Lan Anh’s voice in their performance in the opening show last Sunday.

The freight increases on the international shipping market would in no way help Vietnamese shipping firms escape from the current difficulties. Vietnam has its own fleet, but the shipping fee is decided by other powers.

State President meets with outgoing Iraqi ambassador; Russian press praises VN national renewal; Japan to donate training, research equipment; Defence Minister receives EU delegation to Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – While the “personal vehicle circulation fee” is still a controversy, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has suggested calling it as “personal vehicle restriction fee” and to raise the fee by five percent per annum.

VietNamNet Bridge – Officials and coaches who are in charged of managing sportsmen during their overseas trips always live in worry. They can only sigh with relief when their teams arrive back in Vietnam, without any incident.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam asked China to immediately and unconditionally set free the 21 Vietnamese fishermen and two fishing vessels seized on March 3, said Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi on March 21.

The slow development of the software industry in Vietnam has been partially attributed to the high percentage of copyright infringement. Meanwhile, inspectors only focus on foreign software, while neglecting domestic products.

In major cities, road motor vehicles are the main culprit causing air pollution problems.

VietNamNet Bridge – An African model named Tarmar is the winner at the Top Model Worldwide 2012 in the UK. The runner-up of the Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011--Tra My, ranks fourth.

A university has decided to sue a PhD, who once worked for the school, for the damages of 20,000 dollars--believing that the PhD has infringed the intellectual property and the commitments signed before between the two parties.

The Ministry of Transport has just issued a new circular on license issuance for foreign shipping companies running on local routes in a bid to keep them from illegally dominating the market at home.

An online archival website cataloging more than 80,000 of Albert Einstein's collected papers and notes, and personal correspondence was launched on Monday, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem said.

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of super rich people has appeared in the Vietnamese society. They have got rich since the day of doi moi (renovation) and they are getting more and more rich, especially with the financial investments recently.

VietNamNet Bridge – No place in the world like Vietnam--where people have to pay three kinds of taxes and seven types of fees to use a car.

Complaints about Apple's third generation iPad that are running too hot started to pile up online on Tuesday as some independent tests showed the latest tablet runs 10 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than its previous versions.

Developers boosting sluggish apartment sales; PPP yet to deliver tasty fruit; Single-digit inflation hard to achieve: trade ministry; Car-makers look to hit top gear; Volatile gold price puts buyers at risk; Exports hit with increased charges  

Japan's retail giants are increasing their presence in Viet Nam based on future market potential.

Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has affirmed that golf courses themselves are not guilty in the disappearance of fertile land soil and rice fields, and that this should be blamed on bad programming.

VietNamNet Bridge – This movie will be launched in Vietnam on April 13, one month earlier than the release date in North America (May 18).