VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 10 schools in Tra Cu District in southern Tra Vinh Province have built a small-scale waste burning system on campus to replace the previous dumping system.

People come to the French capital will be able to enjoy a new public service by leasing electric cars in the urban region from Sunday.

Gone are the days when kids were content to toddle around with a helium-filled balloon bobbing above their head. Now they want them fashioned into all manner of shapes – giraffes, sausage dogs, cats, swans,

The bad image quality of IPTV services provided on ADSL base has been pointed out as the biggest problem that hinders the development of IPTV services.

VietNamNet Bridge – With just a few months to go before the Law on Environmental Tax takes effect on January 1, the debate about whether or not to tax plastic bags has yet to be settled.

After finishing foreign universities, a lot of Vietnamese students return to the home country, bringing with themselves great ambitions and valuable knowledge. What should Vietnam do to utilize the students’ grey matter?

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Standing Committee members yesterday, Oct 2, raised objections to a Government's proposal to establish a fund for preventing the harmful effects of tobacco use.

Haitian health authorities on Friday said the number of deaths caused by cholera increased to 6,435 in the Caribbean country since October 2010.

After slamming into the Philippines, Super Typhoon Nalgae is expected to move towards the coast of central Viet Nam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday, ending the worst quarter since the economic recession, as investors found few reasons to buy in the market amid gloomy economic outlook and European debt woes.

VietNamNet Bridge –The Centre for Research and Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CED), the first of its kind in the country, was launched in HCM City yesterday, Oct 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Institute of Archaeology has announced new discoveries unearthed during the recent excavation of Thoai Ngoc Hau and his wives' tombs, including a coin dating back to the Tay Son dynasty (1778-1802).

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City authority has asked its anti-corruption steering committee to create a website to support the city's fight against corruption.

VietNamNet Bridge –The Ministry of Transport has asked contractors working on the new terminal and runway at Da Nang International Airport to finish up by the year-end.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sai Gon Railway Station announced on Thursday that it would discount tickets by 50 per cent to 90 per cent for those who book tickets on-line on www.vetau.com.vn and pay via Vietinbank.

When the flooding season comes to the Mekong Delta, many people move to higher ground but a lot of them stay put and feel blessed that the water brings together abundant fish and shrimp.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Road and Railway Police Department has urged 521 foreign diplomats to re-register for their cars whose use has been expired.

NA leader hosts reception for NZ ambassador; PM Dung’s activities in Netherlands; Prime Minister meets Dutch Queen; VN, Switzerland see potential for cooperation; Hanoi voters air complaints to Party leader; President visits Phu Son prison

Suspected encephalitis has killed over 100 children in the northern Indian state of Bihar since June, reported local media Saturday.

Domestic cement producers are seeking new markets to export products, since the domestic supply has far exceeded the demand. However, this proves to be an “impossible mission”.

After economists gave the warning about the increasing ratio of the public debt on GDP, they have also pointed out another worrying problem – the sharp increases of the private economic sector’s debts.

Greece and Qatar sealed a 1.2-billion-euro (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) investment at "Hellenic Gold" mining company during Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani's visit to Athens on Saturday.

Mekong Delta salt farmers in despair over drop in prices; Exports up by 54% in farm sector; Budget deficit tops $2.14 bln; Foreign contractors to prioritize local workers; Vietnamese economists’ meeting opens    

Businesses complain that the new wage policy will put a heavier burden on them because they will have to pay higher for workers’ social insurance premiums.

A scenario of Slovakia approving the expansion of the eurozone rescue fund (EFSF) without any financial commitments would hardly be acceptable to the country's partners within the single currency area,