Cement production believed to kill caged fish farming

The developed caged fish farming once helped 100 households in Nghi Son Island in Tinh Gia district of Thanh Hoa province live well for about 20 years. However, the farming village now lives under the threat of the operating cement plant.

Overweight or obese kids at almost 3 times greater risk of high blood pressure: study

Overweight or obesity may put children at three times greater risk for high blood pressure than those of normal weight, according to researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine.

HCM City prepares for SEA Games

VietNamNet Bridge – A 12-member HCM City men's basketball team will compete in the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia next month, the city's basketball federation's general secretary Nguyen Thi Nga said yesterday, Oct 4.

Da Nang seeks funds for energy conservation

VietNamNet Bridge – Central Da Nang City is likely to be selected as one of three low-carbon model towns in Asia by the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC), according to Asia Development Consulting Group.

Canada's Nobel Prize laureate Steinman praised by colleagues

Many friends and colleagues of Canadian scientist Ralph Steinman reacted with shock when they learned on Monday that Steinman won the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology three days after he died.

The cradle of Vietnamese Buddhism

On the way to Bac Ninh Province, we were told that Phat Tich is an ancient pagoda at the foot of Phat Tich Mountain. But upon arrival, we were surprised at what was seen there. Almost everything, especially wooden structures, is new.

U21s beat Iran for international title

Vietnam defeated Iran 2-1 to take the trophy in the final of the Thanh Nien Newspaper International Under-21 Football Tournament in the Central Highlands city of Pleiku yesterday.

Part 2: Kenmark group and the 50 million dollar debt

The Taiwanese group, which registered a big 500 million dollar investment project in Hai Duong province, made the local authorities and people exult.

Ministry offers six solutions to curb inflation

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has identified the cause of the present rising inflation and offered six solutions to the government in a report for curbing inflation and stabilizing the macro economy.

China issues alert on sea waves following tropical storm's landfall

China issued an alert for sea waves and storm surges after the strong tropical storm Nalgae landed in south China's Hainan Province on Tuesday afternoon, which later weakened to a tropical storm.

London Olympic stadium track completed

London 2012 celebrated another milestone on the Olympic Park as the track in the Olympic Stadium was unveiled on Monday.

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Hanoian farmers earn their living in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 100 farmers from Hanoi’s outskirts now live together in hired rooms in an alley of Tan Phu district, HCM City. All of them earn their daily bread by selling boiled maize.

Dangerous season for wild birds

VietNamNet Bridge – Autumn is the good time for bird hunters from central provinces, like Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

Eurozone finance ministers meet to discuss Greece, EFSF reform

Eurozone finance ministers met on Monday to discuss the situation in Greece and reform of the temporary rescue fund in a bid to contain spill-over of the sovereign debt crisis.

Strong tropical storm lands in south China

Strong tropical storm Nalgae landed on China's southernmost island province of Hainan Tuesday afternoon, forcing evacuation and suspending traffic in and out of the island.

Typhoons devastate Philippines, China, Thailand

VietNamNet Bridge – Typhoons Nalgae and Nesat have devastated the Philippines, China and Thailand, killing hundreds of people and severely affecting millions of locals.

Typhoon Nalgae heads for central Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Typhoon Nalgae is moving towards central Vietnam where it is expected to bring heavy rains while in the Mekong Delta 11 people have died in flooding, the Central Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Center said.

Animal traffickers target Ca Mau

VietNamNet Bridge – The southernmost province of Ca Mau has become a hub for trafficking rare and endangered animals, according to Nguyen Van Dau, deputy director of U Minh Ha National Park.

ASEM embraces green growth for future stability

VietNamNet Bridge – Embracing a green, low-carbon economy is seen as a long-term and sustainable way of dealing with resource depletion, economic uncertainty and climate change, identified as some of "the greatest challenges of our time".

Vietnam jumps in development index

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published a report ranking Viet Nam number 81 in a development index.

DPRK's KCNA rejects pre-conditions for resuming six-party talks

KCNA, official news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), issued a commentary on Tuesday rejecting any pre-conditions for resuming the stalled six-party talks.

Young woman turns into 70-year-old lady

VietNamNet Bridge – A 26-year-old woman in the southern province of Ben Tre has become an old lady after several years of taking allergic medicines.

Over half of kilo of worms in child’s stomach

VietNamNet Bridge – A 34-month-old child was taken to the Quang Nam Province Polyclinic’s emergency ward on October 1, with ileus.

Vote for Ha Long Bay by text message

VietNamNet Bridge - By sending text messages from cell phone, you will contribute one vote for Ha Long Bay in the selection of new seven wonders of nature.