VietNamNet Bridge – For most expats in Ha Noi, experiencing the first winter can come as a shock to the system. How do the tropics get so frightfully cold?

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman held talks in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 8 as part of the Vietnamese FM’s two-day visit to Malaysia.

VietNamNet Bridge - As soon as finishing the international open chess tournament in the UK, Le Quang Liem went to Russia to attend the Aeroflot Open. He has protected his championship at the Aeroflot Open by winning the first two rounds.

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital had successfully saved a 650g baby from a woman who was suffering from high blood pressure, said Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, head of the pediatrics department last Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Associate Professor Dr Pham Bich San, Secretary General of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association VUSTA shows his new vision about the Vietnamese young scientists in the interview with Tien phong.

The U.S. government on Tuesday announced new efforts to fight Alzheimer's disease, including immediately making an additional 50 million U.S. dollars available for cutting-edge Alzheimer's research.

In order to practice English and have money to fund their studies, a lot of university students now work as domestic helpers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has decided to resume the name of the national football championship and the First Division. From the fifth round, the name “Super League” will be rejected.

Russia and Iran have not reached any deals regarding bilateral military-technical cooperation during the latest bilateral meeting on Wednesday, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

This year will be significant for fund management companies as they prepare to apply a new cycle of regulations on open-end funds, says VietFund Management Co general director Tran Thanh Tan.

France is expected to see a zero GDP growth in the first quarter of the year according to a monthly report published on Wednesday by the French Central Bank, Banque de France.

Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report released Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items.

Local residents living along the Tien River, from the Dong Thap to Vinh Long and Tien Giang provinces have repeatedly complained about the pollution of the big river.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phong city’s policy on February 8 issued a decision to commencing criminal proceedings against demolishment of Doan Van Vuon’s assests.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a 150-million-U.S. dollar contract to supply an advanced fire-control radar for fighter aircraft to an Asian country, the company announced Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – On February 7, 2,500 Hanoian men joined the army. They were seen off by their girlfriends and their parents. Many people could not hold on tears.

In early December 2011, the news that the US Las Vegas Sands plans to set up a resort complex in Vietnam appeared in all local newspapers.

January post & telecom sector’s revenues jump 23 pct; Dai-ichi Vietnam partners with Sacombank; Int’l arrivals up 24%; Chinese tourists nearly double; Banks sponsor US$7.2 million Vietnam Airlines project

After live broadcast of the VTC at the match between Ha Noi T&T vs Kien Giang in the fourth round of Super League, the AVG continued sending documents to oppose this action and request the VTC to compensate and apologize.

VietNamNet Bridge – Flu, diarrhoea, dengue fever and hand-foot – mouth disease (HFMD) were the most prevalent among 28 infectious diseases found in the nation's southern region last year, health officials said at a meeting yesterday, Feb 8.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's under-19 national football team will join Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Timor Leste in group B at the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy according to its draw results.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people flocked to the Cultural Centre of District 5 in HCM City on the evening of February 6, to participate in the Nguyen Tieu Festival 2012. The street parade was the focus of the festival.

VietNamNet Bridge – The northern coastal province is calling for capital for two key projects, which are worth more than $5 billion: the Van Don tourist and casino complex and Van Do international airport.

It has not yet been able to reveal the outcomes of the inspection of the broadcasting contract between VFF and AVG  after the deadline of 15 working days, said by the inspectorate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite local authorities' efforts for the last five years, many nha vuon or garden houses of Hue are facing the ravages of time.