Respiratory infection rate soars in small children; Police arrest 2 for kidnapping baby for ransom; Semiprecious stones smuggling rampant

Workshop marks Ho Chi Minh trail at sea; Party leader works with farmers’ union; Deputy PM calls Switzerland key economic partner; Party leader meets with farmers' group

The Chinese demand for goods has been increasing, which should be seen as the golden opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to boost exports, especially when other export markets have been narrowed due to the economic crisis.

The government has set the time frame for stricter emission standards to be applied in an effort to mitigate air pollution caused by motor vehicles.

VietNamNet Bridge – Leading Vietnamese hair artists will gather to exhibit their creative ability during an annual hair show in HCM City tonight, Sep 14.

VietNamNet Bridge – Luu Hong Quang has won first prize at the Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition in Australia, regarded as a most prestigious contest for pianists in the Asia-Pacific region.

VietNamNet Bridge – Number one tennis player Do Minh Quan will face talented young player Nguyen Hoang Thien in the quarter-finals today, Sep 13,  at the ongoing national tennis championships at Phu Tho Tennis Club.

Many foreign investors are seeking investment opportunities while others are already buying projects in the local property market as local developers are finding themselves mired in financial difficulties.

At least seven people were killed and over 100 were injured in a train collision in Tamil Nadu of southern India late on Tuesday night, local media the NDTV reported.

Chair Doan Nguyen Duc of Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC, Chair Hoang Manh Truong of Vissai Ninh Binh, senior coach Le Thuy Hai are very exciting with Hanoi ACB Chair’s Nguyen Duc Kien’s idea to establish a new football league named “Super Liga”.

Experts say they can see a new wave of smart travel links which will help heat up the high end resort real estate market in Vietnam.

The agreement on investing 60 million dollars on MJ Group by IDG Ventures, Rebate Networks and ru-Net is considered the biggest investment deal in the e-commerce sector.

VietNamNet Bridge – Laonastes aenigmamus, a kind of forest rats, which scientists believe was extinct 11 million years ago, turns out to be the daily food for the Ruc minority people in Vietnam.

More and more students want to leave international schools in HCM City and return to state owned schools. However, many of them have been refused by state owned schools.

The interest rate reductions is really good news for the production sector, the real estate market, and especially the stock market. Securities companies, in their analysis reports, have all predicted a brighter period for the stock market.

The Vietnam Marine Administration (Vinamarine) will develop a seven-pronged plan to create a marine-service system that meets international standards.

Death toll in Argentina train crash rise to 11 on Tuesday and at least 228 were injured after two trains and a public bus collided in a major crash in the heart of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, local police said.

An enzyme that appears to play a role in controlling the brain's response to nicotine and alcohol in mice might be a promising target for a drug that simultaneously would treat nicotine addiction and alcohol abuse in people,

Amazon.com Inc. is talking with book publishers to launch a rental subscription service for digital books, U.S. media reported on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – During the Vietnam War in the 1970s, the naval force shot down 118 American aircraft to defend cities and factories in northern Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – A total of 222 people were killed and 185 injured in road and railway accidents across the country in the first week of this month despite the police effort to control it.

At least five people including four students were killed and 11 others injured when a private school bus was attacked by unknown gunmen near Peshawar of northwest Pakistan Tuesday afternoon, reported local Urdu TV channel ARY.

At least six people were killed and 100 others injured when a metro and a bus collided outside the capital city early Tuesday.

Air transport agreement to pave way for closer ties; Revamp of economy boosts manufacturing; Investors snap up land in provinces near HCMC; Motorbike imports increase steadily; Shell plans Vietnamese expansion; Economists call for drastic reforms  

Aiming to build a strong network among film commissions and contribute to the overall development of the Asian film industry, the Asian Film Commission Network (AFCNet) is urging Vietnam to become its 17th member.