Many Vietnamese students now have to spend only half a day to write a thesis: they borrow the theses of the elder students, then “process” the theses by copying and pasting paragraphs to create theses of their own.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Tay Ninh-based Dau Tieng Reservoir may not be able to provide clean water in future years if factories in the province continue to discharge their untreated waste water.

Combating corruption is the most important content at the meeting between candidates of the National Assembly elections and constituents.

A lot of high grade apartments have been marketed recently in Hanoi, while transactions on real estate trading floors remain quiet with low demand.

Lorca in southeastern Spain on Thursday was assessing the damage of two earthquakes which shook the town Wednesday.

The Wall Street hit its biggest percent drop since March 16 on Wednesday as energy and material stocks suffered from a sell-off in commodities market. All three major indexes dropped around 1 percent at the close.

At least three civilians were killed Thursday including two local journalists during a NATO raid early in the day that targeted the capital Tripoli, said spokesman of the General People's Committee Moussa Ibrahim.

One of the most positive changes in the Vietnam-China trade is the shifting from cross-border trade to the trade through official channel

'Extinct' River Terrapin (Batagur baska) was recently discovered in the Suoi Tien Park by a wildlife expert

VNSO Chamber Concert; Cultural Roundtable Discussion in Hanoi and HCM City; Bookworm Festival of Words 2011; Concert “Midsummer Night’s Dream”    

A parent brought his two test-tube baby girls to the 14th founding anniversary of the in vitro fertilization unit at Tu Du Hospital on April 24.

How to maintain normal production when the electricity price keeps rising is really a headache to enterprises.

Beijing police said Wednesday night that they have apprehended a person who is suspected of stealing several art pieces from the Palace Museum in Beijing's heavily-guarded Forbidden City.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will submit a strategy on climate change to the Government for final approval by early June this year.

Songwriter Tran Tien, a member of the judging panel of “Universal Steps”, the version of “Dancing with the Stars” reality show in Vietnam, will leave the jury as of the next show on May 15.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano slammed Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on Thursday, saying it was deplorable that the utility firm could allow another leak to occur from the stricken Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant.

Vietnamese chess players Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Pham Le Thao Nguyen played very well at the 10th Asian Individual Chess Championships, which closed on May 10 in Iran.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of households in Binh Dong Commune of Binh Son District in Quang Ngai are living in panic after mysterious footprints were seen on the sand and loud roaring sounds heard in the area.

Troubled U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan pleaded no contest on Wednesday morning to a misdemeanor grand theft charge for stealing a valuable necklace from a Southern California jewelry store, local media outlets reported.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a strategy to improve Vietnamese’s height by 2020. VietNamNet introduces an article by expert Nguyen Van Tuan about this strategy.

The prices of farm produce such as rice, coffee and pepper have been escalating, but farmers do not benefit from the price increases.  

From June 2011, when withdrawing cash from the ATMs of the banks which are not the issuers of the clients’ cards, clients will have to pay 5500 dong per transaction.  

FC Barcelona drew 1-1 away to Levante on Wednesday to assure the BBVA Primera Liga title on a dramatic night in Spanish football.

Vietnam to attend Malaysia Open Swimming tourney 2011; Ex leader requests independent management for sports; National traditional boat racing competition opens; Movenpick amateur charity golf tournament to tee-off

As of the second leg of the national football championship V-League 2011, which will begin this weekend, at least five foreign players will join in the status of Vietnamese players.