VietNamNet Bridge – Co-operation between the armies of Viet Nam and China played an important role in boosting the comprehensive strategic co-operation partnership of the two countries, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The atomic energy sector, the attitude of the society to atomic energy and Ninh Thuan’s future socio-economic developments are being discussed at a forum in the south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan on April 13.

VN women set for easy draw; Golfers raise millions for students; Lam re-elected as AFF deputy; Seniors to tee off at Twin Doves

Vietnam Airlines present VND800m to Japan; Vietnamese in Ivory Coast remain safe; Two schoolgirls mysteriously disappear; Authorities warn of toxic soy sauce; Thieves stole VND7 billion worth gold in Lam Dong

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam wished to strengthen and deepen its close partnership with Australia, said President Nguyen Minh Triet when receiving Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd in Ha Noi yesterday, April 13.

Slovenian surgeons have successfully developed a new method of breast reconstruction for cancer patients, the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) reported on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The UNESCO has always kept an eye on the Thang Long Royal Citadel, a world cultural heritage. The organization will inspect the site this June, said Director of the Institute of Archaeology Tong Trung Tin.

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have pulled the plug on VND3.4 trillion (US$161 million) worth of projects. Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc spoke with Tin Tuc (News) about cutting the State budget.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ancestor worship is a longstanding belief and fine tradition of the Vietnamese people, researchers concluded at an international workshop held yesterday, April 13, in the northern province of Phu Tho.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and China will develop detailed programmes to boost educational co-operation in the near future, especially with Hunan Province.

German journalist and writer visits Vietnam; Vietnamese fashion week in HCMC; Hanoi to host charity music festival; German thrillers at Idecaf this month  

Drum ‘n’ bass at Hanoi Rock City; Choral music and tango in HCM City; 15th Hennessy concert in Hanoi; Future shorts at Hanoi Sound Stuff 

The Viet Nam Television singing contest, Morning Star, began on Sunday. Organised bi-annually, the first round will run until June 30 to select the best contestants to go forward to the north, centre and south regional rounds in July.

VietNamNet Bridge - A low-salary, high-pressure environment is driving many workers at scores of Vietnam-based foreign-invested enterprises to strike or change jobs.

The President of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), owner of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Japan, apologized for a nuclear emergency at the facility which is leaking radioactive substances,

Gide Loyrette Nouel advises IFC on its $307 million investment in VietinBank; Enterprises told to ‘manage costs like you manage quality’;  Vietnam has potential to grow rapidly: British official; Hiep Phuoc wants to hand over power grid to EVN

The Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT), the owner of the two most powerful mobile networks, VinaPhone and MobiFone, will have to equitize one of the two networks, or merge the two networks into one, due to the new regulations.

The U.S. Congress on Tuesday revealed the 2011 spending bill, specifying where lawmakers will cut billions of dollars from the federal budget.

Oil markets will continue to tighten over the next two years given expected robust growth in world oil demand and slow growth in supply from non-OPEC countries, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he and President Dmitry Medvedev may both run in the 2012 presidential election.

VietNamNet Bridge – How to make profits once the credit growth rate is curbed at 20 percent has become a headache for all banks. Expanding the scale of business through subsidiaries is one of the solutions.

Carnegie Hall in New York City threw a gala concert Tuesday night featuring James Taylor and other renowned musicians to mark its 120th anniversary.

Brazil replaced Germany in the third place in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Wednesday, while World Cup winner Spain continues to lead the rankings ahead of the Netherlands.

Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Nghia Linh Mountain in the midland province of Phu Tho to light incense sticks and pay homage to Vietnamese ancestors during the Hung Kings’ death anniversary on April 12.

Vietnamese experts train Lao Vovinam team; Vietnam takes part in World and Asian Billiard Champs 2011; Vietnam’s national volleyball teams get foreign coaches; Hai Duong wins rowing clubs national championship