NASA probe data show evidence of liquid water on Jupiter's icy moon

Data from NASA's Galileo spacecraft have provided scientists evidence of what appears to be a body of liquid water, equal in volume to the North American Great Lakes, beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's moon,

Enterprises told they must follow GMP or shut down business

Only 15 veterinary medicine factories can meet the GMP standards (good manufacturing practice), while there are about 150 enterprises operating in the field.

Travel firms fear they may lose travelers because of exchange rate adjustments

With 14 consecutive exchange rate adjustments within one month, travel firms fear that they may lose travelers because they cannot keep the tour fees stable.

Ethnic groups to show off traditional costumes

VietNamNet Bridge – The first ever show featuring traditional costumes of 54 ethnic groups from all over the country will be held at the Viet Nam Culture - Tourism Village in Son Tay, 35km west of central Ha Noi, from November 25-28.

Italy's new government wins confidence vote in Senate

Italy's newly appointed Prime Minister Mario Monti and his government made up of technocrats won the confidence vote of the upper house of parliament on Thursday.

NGOs pledge $165m for poverty, hunger

VietNamNet Bridge – About 95 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Viet Nam yesterday pledged US$165 million to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty in 2012 at a meeting in Ha Noi.

ASEAN leaders look to tackle major global issues at summit

VietNamNet Bridge – The 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit convened here yesterday, Nov 17, with high expectations of tackling new global threats, including economic crises, energy security and climate change.

ASEAN leaders gear up Community building

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders adopted the Bali Declaration on ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations, or the Bali Concord III here on Thursday,

Vietnamese gymnasts become SEA Games kings and queens

VietNamNet Bridge – It has been 14 years since their first gold medal at the SEA Games, but now Viet Nam have become No 1 in regional gymnastics.

Debate about rhinos in Vietnam continues

While foreign and Vietnamese organizations still argue about whether one-horn rhino is extinct in Vietnam, scientists have called on to conduct further investigation to find out the truth.

Cars park on the pavement in front of Ministry of Transport’s office

VietNamNet Bridge – Many cars, both state-owned and private, park on the pavement in front of the gate of the Ministry of Transport’s headquarters and Hanoi’s state agencies.

VN workforce still largely unqualified

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses must develop long-term strategies for developing their human resources in order to compete in the international market, speakers at a seminar held in HCM City said on Sunday.

Part 3: Vietnam’s robot industry hindered by “administrative robot”

While other countries in the world have made a big leap in the development of robot industry, Vietnam still has not been ready yet enough to develop the modern industry.

Teachers’ yearly income less than the Teachers’ Day’s income?

It’s the thing that’s done in Vietnam--that parents and students give “envelopes” with money inside, or give gifts to teachers to thank the teachers for their support to the students.

U.S. consumer prices down 0.1% in October

Consumer prices in the United States dropped 0.1 percent in October as energy costs declined, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

One in five Americans has hearing loss: study

Nearly a fifth of all Americans 12 years or older have hearing loss so severe that it may make communication difficult, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins University researchers and published Monday

Woman arrested for pocketing US$243K from AP

VietNamNet Bridge – 38-year-old Nguyen Thi Van Huong, a former clerical employee at the representative office of AP news agency in Hanoi, has been arrested for allegedly misappropriating VND5.1 billion (US$243,000).

NA told billions wasted on tobacco

National Assembly deputies unanimously agreed with the need for the Law on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control during on November 16's morning session.

NBA cancels games through Dec. 15

The latest salvo in the ongoing NBA lockout has been fired. On Tuesday, the league began notifying teams that more games will be cancelled as a result of the labour dispute.

Take care they don’t steal your brands, businesses told

In 2011, a lot of Vietnamese famous geographical indications, such as Buon Ma Thuot coffee and Phu Quoc fish sauce were found as having been registered as foreign trademarks.

Dozens killed as Syria mulls allowing in foreign observers

Dozens of people, including army personnel, were killed Wednesday in Syria as the country was mulling allowing in foreign observers as the Arab League (AL) demanded, local media and activist groups said.

Rice market ventures into the unknown

Local rice exporters need to think on their feet to keep rosy business figures.

Dong Van stone plateau in buckwheat flower season

VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Van stone plateau in Ha Giang Province is now very beautiful when buckwheat flowers are flourishing. The plateau attracts many couples who come here to take wedding pictures and photographers.

Human health may get threatened by rising temperature: report

An official assessment has forecasted several potential challenges that climate change may bring about, including impacts on bio-diversity and disease control, China would face in the context of global warming.

Part 2: The corollary of the race to attract investment

Experts believe that the registration of “virtual” investment projects in localities are the result of the “achievement disease” of local authorities, when localities try to attract as many projects as possible.