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China’s enforcement of a fishing ban in the South China Sea (East Sea) poses a dilemma for Vietnam as well as itself. Following legal principles could provide a solution for both parties while meeting conservation needs.

Copyright exchange, negotiation or trading is such a pressing issue in Vietnam these days that the government is looking into the many ways to resolve this problem.

Phu Yen to host festival of Vietnamese ethnic groups; Concert to raise funds for Central Region; Viet Van wins two PX3 awards; Da Lat flower festival to feature wide range of activities; Dale Carnegie book pirates to be sued

Many deputies who attended the National Assembly Standing Committee on June 29, said that the NA should quickly approve the Law of the Sea this year.

A lot of pedagogical schools have to enroll students for non-pedagogical training branches, because only the diversification in training allows them to exist and develop.

The labor market has become scorching hot as many workers have left their enterprises due to the too low wages, which cannot support their lives in the context of high inflation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Water levels at some hydropower plants in the southern region such as Ham Thuan-Da Mi and Tri An are still low despite recent rains.

As China prepares to start sea trials of its first aircraft carrier, foreign analysts will be watching to see how quickly the Chinese Navy can bring its power projection ship into service.

VIP tourists are always ready to pay high to enjoy high quality services. In recent years, they tend to choose outbound tours, especially the ones to the Europe and the US.

VietNamNet Bridge – The citadel was built by rocks of 1.5 meters long on average, some are up to 6 meters long. The rocks are overlapped on each other without any kind of mortar. The citadel wall is quite untouched after more than six centuries.

The year 2010 was once set as the deadline for implementing the Government’s ban on raw titanium (ilmenite) export. However, the deadline has been extended until the end of 2011. As such, raw titanium ore keeps flowing abroad.

A type of dried seaweed sold in Asian food supermarkets in Australia has been recalled after it was found to have high levels of iodine dangerous to pregnant women, local media reported on Wednesday.

Local procuracy signs warrant to arrest Tuan ’dog’; G4 countries support Dak Lak welfare projects; Detention extended for journalist-torching wife

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance is proposing to levy new taxes on used foreign luxury cars in an effort to curtail imports.

The clashes between Egyptian security forces and young protestors in the Tahrir Square in central Cairo has injured 1,036 Egyptians till Wednesday, Heath Minster reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – A fish seller has accidentally picked up 85 ballots meant for a commune legislative election in the southern province of Ca Mau, leading to suspicion that the voting was rigged.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three women in the southern province of Tay Ninh received stiff prison terms yesterday for their involvement in a human trafficking ring.

The world No. 2 Novak Djokovic defeated Australian teenager Bernard Tomic to book a semifinal berth first in the men's singles at the Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday.

Vietnam, Lao localities reinforce cooperation; Vietnam-US relationship promoted; 2011 Vietnam-Cambodia Trade, Investment Fair; Promoting education cooperation between Vietnam and Denmark

VietNamNet Bridge – The income gap between the country’s richest and poorest groups has increased from 8.9 times in 2008 to 9.2 times last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Nearly 600 Egyptians were injured in overnight riots till Wednesday morning in central Cairo, the most violent incidents since the 18-day protests ousted the former president Hosni Mubarak, state news agency MENA reported.

The Greek parliament approved a key austerity bill on Wednesday amidst nationwide massive protests, but many problems remain for the country to overcome the debt crisis.

VietNamNet Bridge – Designer Vo Viet Chung will bring 30 designs to a fashion event in Thailand. The fifteen latest designs, inspired by clothes in southern Vietnam in the past, are made from traditional silk.

Fifty-three out of 76 vocational schools and colleges in a nationwide pilot programme have been granted training quality standard certificates from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs' General Vocational Training Department.