VietNamNet Bridge –Veteran cyclist Le Van Duan won the sixth stage of the nation's most prestigious cycling tournament, the 24th HCM City Television Cup, yesterday, April 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – The country's former royal capital city Hue is known as the home of many historically important relics, and one of the most interesting but often over-looked sites is Ho Quyen, Tiger Fighting Arena.

French presidential election forerunners Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande are giving an extra push to woo potential supporters, ahead of the first round of voting slated for this Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Basic knowledge of atomic energy and nuclear power should be included in the high school curriculum to heighten public awareness on the issue, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

VietNamNet Bridge – Clutching his first salary payment of VND2 million (US$95), Nguyen Van Minh, 41, who lives in northern Hung Yen Province, could hardly contain his joy.

VietNamNet Bridge – The heat will not be as cruel this summer as in previous years, but more storms are expected, according to Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ensuring aviation security is vital for economic growth and is a key part of regional co-operation efforts in the Asia Pacific region, speakers said at a workshop in HCM City yesterday, April 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the economic downturn, when the travel demand decreases sharply, hotels, both big and small, have to go through many hardships. A lot of businessmen have decided to sell the hotels.

The strange question raised by the FPT University at the university entrance exams has raised controversy on education forums and local newspapers.

World Bank president Robert Zoellick said on Thursday that euro zone countries have to promote growth and implement structural reforms to tide over the economic crisis.

Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department for Natural Resources and the Environment--Pham Van Khanh has admitted that the environment pollution has existed for many years, but still cannot be settled.

VietNamNet Bridge – Unfired bricks, or lightweight concrete bricks, are considered a kind of “green material,” friendly to the environment which have been encouraged to use.

Brazil’s experience in poverty reduction useful for Vietnam; Cuba’s Giron victory marked in Vietnam; Vietnam, Russia review military cooperation; Deputy meets former US trade official

VietNamNet Bridge – The first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2010, Hoang My, met with some Hollywood movie stars of “The Avengers” at the global release ceremony of this blockbuster in Los Angeles on April 13-14.

VietNamNet Bridge – Taking big losses, the owners of “Coffee Duc Lap Minh An” and “Coffee Duc Lap Dakmil” are planning to sell the two brands to the Chinese enterprise, which stole “Buon Ma Thuot coffee” brand, for 18 billion dong

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday that additional options still remain on the table for the U.S. military alongside diplomacy effort, but unilateral actions not a favorable effective solution.

The reports by the Hanoi and HCM City Stock Exchanges-- show that 30 stocks have received warnings from the watchdog agency.

VietNamNet Bridge – A woman named Phuong in Ward 17, Phu Nhuan District, HCM City has become “well-known” because she had 10 children when she was only 36 years old.

VietNamNet would like to introduce an article about Vietnam’s urbanization by Victoria Kwakwa, Country Director of the World Bank in Vietnam.

Iran's Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi on Thursday asked the European Union (EU) to reconsider its sanctions on the Islamic republic's oil exports.

Lower cost loans for businesses; Petroleum wholesalers seek approval for price hike; Bleak outlook forecast for seafood firms; Hard to seek funds for new expressway project; Leading shareholders to divest from Sacombank

VietNamNet Bridge – The second Inter-govermental Committee meeting, co-chaired by Venezuelan Vice President Rafael Ramirez and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, opened in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 18. 

India Thursday successfully testfired its homemade nuclear-capable Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile, with a range of 5,000 kms, off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, sources said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The cries of shop vendors ring out across a playground in the Nam Trung Yen urban area in Cau Giay District, tempting residents with the promise of delicious food.

Following feedback from transport businesses, the Transport Ministry has decided to reduce fees on a type of vehicle on the HCMC-Trung Luong expressway and suspend the plan to collect fees on a National Highway 1A section.