U.S. deadliest tornado kills 122 in Joplin

Authorities said on Tuesday that 122 people were killed in the tornado that battered Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday, making it the deadliest single U.S. tornado since the National Weather Service began modern record-keeping

Cua Tung – the Queen of beaches

VietNamNet Bridge - Located in the coastal district of Vinh Linh in the central province of Quang Tri, Cua Tung Beach is the nation's "Queen of Beaches", arousing the curiosity of many tourists to come and experience its beauty.

Powering up market trial

VietNamNet Bridge - The competitive power market trial from July 1, 2011 has drawn great public attention.

Crossing arms can reduce pain

A new study suggests that crossing your arms could reduce the intensity of pain, according to media reports.

Rural puppeteers struggle to preserve their art

VietNamNet Bridge - Two artisans of Dao Thuc Water Puppet Guild in Dong Anh Dist., Hanoi, prepare the puppets before a show.

Hanoi anxious about banning of cyclos

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi traffic police’s suggestion to ban xich lo or cyclos from traveling on the capital city’s streets has created a controversy among experts and travel firms.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/5

HCMC enterprises overcome economic problems; Dirt cheap prices cause loss to vegetable growers; HCMC to offer more river tours; Markets dying as customers move to streets; City policies drive inflation down  

Using husks to produce energy – From potential to reality

Although Vietnam is now a big exporting source in the world with the big annual emissions of rice husk, it still cannot operate a thermal power station due to the problems with packing, transporting and gathering rice husks.

Using bacteria to generate energy hopeful: study

Scientists revealed for the first time the molecular structure of proteins, which enables bacteria to transfer electrical charges, according to a new study.

$50 for Van Gogh’s masterpiece

VietNamNet Bridge – The fierce competition among painting copyists has made the price for masterpieces by Van Gogh, Picasso, Tran Van Can, etc. to be dirt-cheap. However, their quality is similar.

Sony loses 171 million dollars for hacker's attack

The PlayStation Network's shutdown caused by hacker's attack has cost Sony 14 billion Japanese yen, or 171 million U.S. dollars.

Great potentials in Vietnam’s yacht market

VietNamNet Bridge – The yachts worth tens of millions dong have appeared in Vietnam. In HCM City, a marina project with the consultation of foreign experts is about to kick off soon.

Facebook aims at kids

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg welcomed more kids to join in the social network site, according to International Business Times reports on Monday.

Interest rates in black market also escalate

VietNamNet Bridge - Inaccessible to bank loans, people seek capital from the black market. However, the interest rates in the black credit market have also been increasing dramatically.

NATO operation in Libya only to oust Gaddafi: Russian NATO envoy

Russian ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin on Tuesday said NATO operations in Libya are aimed only at ousting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi but not fulfilling UN resolutions, according to RIA Novosti news agency.

U.S. officials arrive in Pyongyang for food assessment

A U.S. delegation arrived here Tuesday to assess the food situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Overseas investments soar as FDI plunges

VietNamNet Bridge - The past four months have seen a striking contrast between the influx in foreign direct investment (FDI) and outflow in Vietnamese investment.

Electricity body vows no power cuts in June

VietNamNet Bridge – There will be no power cuts during the peak dry season next month, according to the Industry and Trade Ministry's Electricity Regulatory Authority of Viet Nam (ERAV).

Ha Long Bay tops new world wonder poll

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long, Vietnam’s world natural heritage, gained the highest growth in votes in the poll for the seven new world natural wonders on www.new7wonders.com last month.

Vietnamese students afraid to speak English

VietNamNet Bridge – After 6-7 years of learning English at grammar school, Vietnamese students still cannot speak a correct English sentence. They are not confident enough to communicate in English.

TEPCO confirms fuel meltdown at two more reactors of troubled plant

The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), announced Tuesday that a partial fuel meltdown was confirmed at the No. 2 and No. 3 reactors at the facility

"The Tree of Life" gets Golden Palm

The film by American director Terrence Malick has won the 2011 Golden Palm (Palme d'Or), the most prestigious award of the 64th Cannes International Film Festival ending on Sunday night.

80% of polluting firms taken off black list

VietNamNet Bridge – Eighty-seven (80.5 per cent) out of 108 factories have been removed from the pollution black list in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh,

Restoration plan announced for Hue's Forbidden City

VietNamNet Bridge – All major monuments of the Nguyen dynasty in the former feudal capital city of Hue and its surrounding areas will be fully restored by 2020 under a plan announced by the Thua Thien-Hue People's Committee.

Jetstar Pacific faces fuel cut threat for non-payment of dues

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Air Petrol has threatened to suspend fuel supply to Jetstar Pacific, saying the low-cost carrier has failed to repay its debts.