Cuong wins bronze medal at 3-cushion carom world cup; Hanoian Huy takes national chess championships crown; Phuoc from Da Nang shines at national swimming tourney

VietNamNet Bridge - Here are the latest photos of Vietnamese contestant - Hoang My - at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Brazil.

Cuban Leader Raul Castro Monday presided over the funeral of late defense minister Julio Casas Regueiro, who died Saturday at the age of 75 due to a cardiac arrest.

University of Architecture student crowned Miss Auto 2011; Vietnam joins cultural festival in Switzerland; Japan’s TV makes film on Vietnamese tourism; Gia Long debuts special block calendar; Water-color painting exhibition in Hanoi

Online marketing has been used by travel firms for a long time. However, the firms have only paid special attention to the sale channel recently, when tour fees prove to be an important competitiveness in the context of economic downturn.

VietNamNet Bridge – A work by the Research Center of Criminology and Crime Prevention shows that of the 5,009 murder cases recorded from January 2007 to September 2010, only four percent of the killers were born in normal families.

The United States and European countries should mull new stimulus measures to shore up their economies, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde said Sunday.

The State Bank of Vietnam and big commercial banks have agreed on the plan to slash the interest rates to 17-19 percent. However, businesses still think that it is too early to rejoice the news right now.

The Obama administration has put job creation on top of its agenda and the two parties of the Congress need to work together to stimulate job growth in the United States, White House press official said on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Environmentalists have called for the active assistance of scientists in protecting sacred fish and rare sea creatures.

VietNamNet Bridge – First of all, China claims sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands based on the right of discovery and management.

Pakistan's eastern Punjab province is in the grip of a dengue epidemic with dozens of cases being reported daily at various hospitals across the province, said officials and hospital sources.

 Firefighters are combating a huge wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of homes near the city of Austin in drought-plagued U.S. state of Texas, authorities said Monday.

Vietnamese Professor, Ngo Bao Chau, who has won the Fields Medal, in the talk with local press agencies, said that he has got many things and he would like to give gifts to others instead of receiving gifts from others.

Loan interest rates down to 17-19 percent in mid-September; Finance Ministry to resolve tax anomaly; Banks demand premium for selling dollars; State-run companies found in steep losses  

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of locals and tourists witnessed the traditional boat race of Thua Thien-Hue province in the morning of September 2. The race was held in the Huong (Perfume) River in the ancient capital city of Hue.

A lot of microbial preparations have been created which have special advantages of being safe to users and environment. However, they have never become commercial products to be used in a large scale.

As consumers tighten their belt, supermarkets and shopping malls all have been poorly patronized. Meanwhile, producers still dare not purchase materials to prepare for the year-end production season, even though the peak sale season is nearing.

A powerful typhoon that hit western Japan on Sunday has killed 27 people and left 51 missing, making it the heaviest typhoon toll in the country in about seven years, Kyodo News reported Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Young up-and-coming star Le Cat Trong Ly will stage a solo performance in HCM City this month featuring her own compositions.

The recent surge in commodity prices has usually been ascribed to the U.S. stimulus package, which is said to exert inflationary pressure in developing economies. This view is tempting, but rests on shaky theoretical and empirical grounds.

Tens of thousands of Russian tourists will arrive in Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa Province via chartered flights to visit Nha Trang and Phan Thiet from late October to early May next year.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal and former winner Andy Roddick both marched into the fourth round of US Open with straight-set victories.

Vietnamese models Thanh Hang, Huong Giang, Anh Thu, and Diem Huong performed three collections of Ao dai (traditional long dress) by designer Thuan Viet at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul from September 1-5.

Vietnamese-American lawyer Jimmy Nguyen has been announced as one of the 7 preliminary judges at Miss Universe 2011 held in Brazil this September.