VietNamNet Bridge – Until recently, 26-year-old Luong Thi Tham was living under the poverty line on about VND400,000 (US20) a month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Six ambassadors from Argentina, Austria, Italy, Pakistan, Spain and Venezuela will show off their cooking skills during a charity contest on Saturday in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vang Thi Xua, an 11-year-old girl from the Khang ethnic group in Hang A Village in northern Dien Bien Province, has a brother and sister aged four and one.

VietNamNet Bridge – Students from Hanoi-based Hoa Binh University create special costumes from used newspapers, papers, plastic bags, toilet tissues, etc. with the message “Let’s join hand to keep the environment green”.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Duy Hien, deputy director of the Water Works Management Department, spoke with Viet Nam News about this year's drought and ongoing saltwater intrusion.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday, March 28, showed their approval of the report presented by Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong reviewing the four year performance (2007-2011) of lawmakers.

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time a truck carrying Internet-connected computers, 1500 books, teaching-aid tools and toys will travel to disadvantaged communes in Hanoi to serve nearly 4,000 students for three years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Asia America Gateway was completely repaired on Monday after a problematic month that hampered some of the nation’s international internet services for 20 days.

27 national records set at National Swimming and Diving Cup;  VTV to bid for Euro 2012 broadcasting rights; Karate champion arrested on drug charge;  Vietnam top Olympics Asian qualifiers’ group A

VietNamNet Bridge – Sculptures and installations by Vietnamese and foreign artists are being shown at the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts in Ha Noi.

With the a 2.17 percent increase in the consumer price index (CPI) in March, the CPI increase in the first quarter of the year has reached 6.12 percent, coming closer to the threshold of seven percent in inflation rate set for the whole year 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – Members of Big Toe (Ngon Chan Cai) dance crew have walked away with four individual prizes at dance competitions in France and Germany.

At least 20 percent of domestic companies will be kicked out of the dairy market at the end of this month following the latest inspection by the central government of China's fresh milk and infant formula producers, official sources revealed.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam took the lead in Group A at the FIFA Women's Olympic Football Tournament's Asian Zone qualifiers after they held their hosts Chinese Taipei to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The rectors of schools from kindergarten to highschool level should take a more active role to improve education quality at their schools, educational experts said at a workshop on Saturday.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano on Monday railed against owner and operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Tokyo Electric Power Co.(TEPCO) for providing hugely inaccurate data to the government

VietNamNet Bridge - Nam Dinh Water Supply Company's decision to invest VND700 million (US$42,000) in new pumping technologies in 2005 has paid off.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam would do its best to create favourable conditions for Dutch companies to do business and invest in Viet Nam efficiently and in the long term, President Nguyen Minh Triet said yesterday, March 28.

Walnuts have a combination of more healthful antioxidants and higher quality antioxidants than any other nut, U.S. researchers have found.

Landscapes under brush strokes of veteran artist; EU mission visits Vietnam’s ancient wall;  Phu Yen inaugurates Vung Ro relic site; Exhibition of Ukrainian miniature artworks opens

Young talent Nguyen Hoang Thien, 16, failed to defeat veteran Do Minh Quan in the men's singles final of Binh Duong City Tennis Open, Becamex IDC Cup, on Sunday.

UN expert hails Vietnam’s achievements; Viet Nam, Norway look for stronger legislative ties; Welcome for head of Sachsen State; Party General Secretary to boost ties with Laos

City to build monorail system in 2012; Vietnamese students to compete in ISEF 2011 in USA; Truck slams into shops outside market, kills 5; Marathon raises money Agent Orange victims   

VietNamNet Bridge – The retail premises market has cooled down since the end of 2010. Leasers now have to offer low rent to retailers because of the decreasing demand.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has every reason to cherish the hope of creating an international research and development (R&D) community in the country and cultivating a Vietnamese branded software industry.