VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Hoang Nhan, a talented hairdresser in the central city of Hue has made many paintings on hair.

The German government announced early Monday a plan to shut down all its 17 nuclear power plants by 2022 after a twelve-hour discussion within the ruling coalition.

Series of blasts shocked Herat city the capital of Herat province 640 km west of Afghan capital Kabul on Monday leaving over 30 people dead or injured.

Cambodia is scheduled to inaugurate the long-awaited Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) on July 11, according to the statement of the finance ministry released to the media on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The information about the appearance of imitation gold bars filled with tungsten on the market has turned out to be good news because it has helped curb inflation.

VietNamNet Bridge – The petroleum prices in the world have been fluctuating all the time, therefore, it is very difficult to give predictions about how high the domestic petroleum prices would be in the time to come.

Rising trend of young female Vietnamese smokers; Ninh Thuan bus crashes due to speeding; Red Cross launches blood drive; Ambulances without permits dog Nghe An; Campaign aims to prevent child malnutrition  

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s leading models strode the catwalk in HCM City’s Park Hyatt Hotel on May 26, during the Elle Summer Fashion Show.

VietNamNet Bridge – The summer has come in the capital city. Its streets are now beautified by blazing red flamboyant flowers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The “tra fish price fever” in the Mekong Delta has subsided. In early April, the tra fish price was at sky high levels of 28,500 dong per kilo, while it has dropped to 26,500 dong per kilo. 

VietNamNet Bridge – On May 29, in the blazing sun of the mountainous region, 24 racehorses from Bac Ha, Si Ma Cai and Muong Khuong in Lao Cai province entered the finale to seek the winner of a VND20 million ($1000) bonus.

Around 700 tons of fish, particularly bangus and tilapia, were affected due to the rumbling Taal Volcano.

VietNamNet Bridge - China’s thirst for energy is the reason Chinese ships intensified exploration activities on the East Sea, culminating in their cutting Vietnamese cables on Vietnam’s undisputed territory on May 26.

Many television shopping programs have mushroomed in recent years and they are moving upmarket to sell gold, cars and even houses, rather than selling cheap goods.

VietNamNet Bridge - The slumping stock market with plunging share prices has encouraged big shareholders including members of the board of directors to buy more stakes in their firm strongly. 

A lot of non-state schools in HCM City have announced that they will increase the tuitions for the new academic year. Meanwhile, leaders of the HCM City Education and Training Department still have not reached an agreement on the issue.

VietNamNet Bridge – The unfortunate victims of leprosy continue to be ostracised by society, leaving them with a debilitating disease and no one to turn to.

U.S. President Obama visited Joplin, Missouri Sunday to attend the memorial service, one week after the city was battered by the deadliest single tornado, according to local media.

VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic clothing companies are holding their own against famous international brands, with new brandnames catching the attention of customers.

“Vietnam Culture Month in Lorient” leaves a good impression; Dance contest picks up pace, model crashes out; HCM City set for French Music Festival; Phillip Noyce gives tips on film making in HCMC

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks in Ho Chi Minh City bought $US9.5 billion and sold $US9.6 billion in May, according to recent statistics from the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCMC branch.

The number of confirmed E.coli cases has risen to 11 with at least another eight persons suspected of having the intestinal infection in Denmark, according to Denmark's National Serum Institute on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent quake, tsunami and nuclear incident in Japan had rung alarm bells for Viet Nam, said Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai during his working visit to Japan that ended yesterday, May 29.

VietNamNet Bridge – Of the 95 newly-elected deputies of the Hanoi People’s Council, there are 11 businesspeople.

Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said Sunday that the killing of 40 soldiers in clashes with armed groups in the country is due to the spread of Libyan arms in the African Sahel region.