On our trekking trip to explore the lives and customs of the Pako people, we were lucky enough to meet elder Quynh At who is honoured as a ‘living treasure’ of the Pako people in Le Trien hamlet, Thua Thien – Hue province.

Greek and European Central Bank officials on Wednesday rejected a scenario of restructuring the Greek debt, saying that it would only worsen rather than solve the current crisis.

FC Porto defeated Braga 1-0 in an all-Portuguese Europa League final for the precious title on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Individuals who detect and denounce corruptors may be awarded the Braveness Medal and cash bonus that is 30 times higher than the common minimum wage rate.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi authorities have reduced its estimated investment to control traffic jams from $13 to $9.2 billion. The city plans to complete the construction of many great works in the next five years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is following a process on easing the dollarization and it hopes the dollarization would be stopped by the end of 2013, according to Dr Le Xuan Nghia, Deputy Chair of the National Finance Supervision Council.

VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Sa Lon (Big Spratly) island, 254 nautical miles from Cam Ranh port, part of the Truong Sa island district in the central province of Khanh Hoa, is standing out at sea as an oasis.

In the West, the life of many retired politicians becomes busier than the time they were on active service. How about Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem is leading the 46th Capablanca Memorial 2011, together with Navara David from the Czech Republic and Andreikin Dmitry from Russia.

A group of leading marine scientists here Tuesday suggested to create no-take reserves for at least 30 percent of Canadian oceans as well as ensure connectivity among marine protected areas (MPAs) in Canada.

VietNamNet Bridge – After a period of time under control, small ads have developed again, blurring streets in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will continue to prioritise the prevention of non-infectious diseases during 2011-15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two thirds of universities and colleges, except those located in Districts 7, 9 and Thu Duc, will be relocated from the centre of HCM City to its suburbs following a decision made yesterday, May 18,

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s life insurance market has seen rapid growth despite high inflation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is taking the lead in universal access to comprehensive HIV services by being the first country to pilot Treatment 2.0 - a new generation of HIV treatment that radically decreases AIDS-related deaths and helps

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam continue to stand at 134th in the world, according to the May rankings recently revealed by FIFA.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam News Agency (VNA) has totally rejected news information carried by several foreign news agencies and media organisations about the situation in the border district of Muong Nhe,

Players to contest badminton worlds; Thai Binh to host U-11 tourney; Viet Nam to sign Falko Goetz

After the first bustling two months of the year, the steel market has become quiet since the end of March with very low demand, even though it is now the high construction season.

VietNamNet Bridge – The South Korean music band 2AM will perform for the first time in Viet Nam at Ha Noi's My Dinh Stadium next month, the organisers, V Communications Joint Stock Company said yesterday.

 A delegation of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly and Viet Nam Fatherland Front leaders yesterday laid a wreath in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum on the occasion of his 121st birthday.

The European aircraft maker Airbus hailed on Wednesday the judgement by an appeal body of the World Trade Organization (WTO), saying it is "a big win for Europe" because it showed a favor to Airbus . . .

VietNamNet Bridge – Eighty per cent of poor households currently receive Government support with their power bills, Chu Quang Cuong, head of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs' Planning and Finance Department said

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem on May 18 in Hanoi presented the Friendship Order to outgoing UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam John Hendra for his contributions during his term of office in Vietnam.

Photograph book reflects world love for President Ho Chi Minh; Translated poems by Nguyen Trai to be discussed at HN University; Photograph exhibition first by Viet Nam Leica buffs