VietNamNet Bridge - The balance on the property market in Hanoi is ticking in favor of home buyers as prices have taken on a downtrend while secondary investors are trying to escape from the market.

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign ministers of ASEAN member nations and China have unanimously adopted guidelines for the implementation of the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) proposed by ASEAN.

Under the current regulations, projects’ investors have to submit the reports on the possible impacts of the projects on the environment. However, experts have doubts about the honesty of the reports.

VietNamNet Bridge –Dak Nong Province Police have proposed that the provincial People's Committee fine Krong No District's Hospital VND125 million ($6,000) for pollution.

Returning from the Physics Olympiad in Thailand, Nguyen Huy Hoang, the gold medal winner said--it is a nice surprise for him to win the gold medal. He has also revealed that he wants to go studying in the US.

A lot of businesses have to “leap in the dark” by accessing black credit at the interest rates of up to 108 percent per annum.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first international conference on Asian literary translation took place in HCM City on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal gold exploitation along the Ky Cung River and some other streams in Loc Binh and Trang Dinh districts, northern border Lang Son Province, has affected the environment and local public security.

Though ranked eighth in the ITU ranking in subscriber growth density development, a lot of challenges still exist in Vietnam’s telecom market, said Hamadoun Toure, the visiting ITU’s Secretary General to local press agencies.

VietNamNet Bridge –About 10,450 households in Ha Noi have been given an average of US$390 so far this year to help them pay their vital bills.

Recovery from the financial crisis still had a long way to go in spite of the economic growth, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge –President Nguyen Minh Triet has selected the categories of prisoners who will be given an amnesty to mark the country's National Day on September 2.

Google announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with author J.K. Rowling to launch the series of Harry Potter ebooks on Google's platform.

It is wonderful if someone can travel to enjoy beautiful landscapes and learn to prepare the traditional dishes of the destination countries. That explains why “traveling and learning to cook” tours now attract a lot of travelers.

Eurozone leaders gathered on Thursday for an emergency summit, racing for a deal on new aid to Greece to prevent the crisis from spreading to other larger economies within the bloc.

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a fourth moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Wednesday in a statement.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s green police have busted a Chinese-backed firm for violations that have sparked serious environmental concerns.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is a growing tendency that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have been shifting from manufacturing products to distributing imports on the domestic market, since the import tariffs have been lowered.

Five composers continued lodging complaints to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism about the list of nominees for the State Awards on literature and art.

The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) with its partners Japan, Australia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place in Bali, Indonesia on July 21.

The 13th National Assembly’s Standing Committee will consist of 18 members, including a chair and four vice chairs, NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong of the 12th National Assembly said at the opening session of the 13th NA in Hanoi on July 21.

Khanh Hoa wants 3 more golf courses; PetroVietnam urges EVN to repay debt; VASEP determined to protect shrimp exporters; Indonesia continues importing Vietnamese rice; Vietnam-US trade turnover hits US$8.3 billion  

The loss of a protein that coats sperm may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men worldwide, according to a study by an international team of researchers led by University of California Davis.

Nearly 50 years after her death, an American screen legend has come back to life on Chicago's Michigan Avenue.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told India on July 21 "it's time to lead", urging New Delhi to take a stronger role across Asia where China is flexing its muscles, and to bolster support for struggling neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan.