Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental took to the sky for the first time on Sunday, a milestone for the U.S. aviation giant's latest and biggest passenger plane.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has drafted a national strategy to eradicate malaria over the next 20 years through early diagnoses, effective treatment and preventative measures.

VietNamNet Bridge – By March 18, the deadline for submitting files to stand for the 13th National Assembly (NA), the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs had received 31 files and HCM City 22.

VietNamNet Bridge – The price-stabilising programme, which aims to control inflation and stabilize the macro-economy, has not yet proved its effectiveness since low-income earners and poor people still find it difficult to access.

War clouds are gathering over here as Western forces have started launched air strikes against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces after a no-fly zone is imposed on Libya.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite an 18 percent drop in overall workplace accidents, the number of occupational fatalities increased by 9.27 percent, from 550 deaths in 2009 to 601 in 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – Co-ordinated efforts by the Government, local and tourism authorities, and the travel industry are needed to develop a strong brand for Vietnamese coastal tourism, experts have said.

A mobile phone subscriber has suffered from disturbing calls from anonymous numbers for the past 6 months but telecom service provider MobiFone has yet to find a way to stop the phone tortures.

11th Party Congress documents declared; Hanoi sees 30 self-nominated candidates for 13th NA; 12th National Assembly convenes final session; Vietnamese embassy in Libya remains safe

Illegal loggers devastate Lam Dong forest; Mineral exploitation harms environment; Energy saving projects win ‘Green' competition; Ninh Thuan to build waste incinerators

VietNamNet Bridge - The first Vietnam International Choir Festival ended in the ancient town of Hoi An on March 19. Top prize went to the choir from the Diponenegoro University of Indonesia.

600 Vietnamese to fly back home from Japan; Creative youths praised for ideas; Woman killed by low-voltage power line; Swine flu strikes Lao Cai Province

Some 220 firemen from Quang Ngai Police Department and the Fire Prevention and Combating Department under the Ministry of Public Security took part in a fire-fighting drill conducted on Wharf No 1 at Dung Quat Port.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many businesses still find borrowing at commercial banks too costly even though the State Bank of Vietnam is encouraging banks to lend.

VietNamNet Bridge – The negative impacts of climate change on Viet Nam are obvious but the country remains confused about an effective, comprehensive response strategy, experts said at a meeting held last Friday

VietNamNet Bridge – The first ever series featuring the musical heritage of Viet Nam's ethnic groups will kick off tonight, according to Hoang Xuan Binh, head of the Ethnic Music and Dance Troupe of the Viet Nam Music and Dance Theatre.

A national assembly meeting (for illustration purposes only)The final session of the 12th National Assembly opens in Ha Noi today with a report assessing implementation of the country's socio-economic plan for 2010-11.

Vietnam attends 2011 Hot Air Balloon Fiesta; Int’l musical evening “Say Hello to Vietnam’s Sea”; Festival marks Int’l Francophone Day in Hanoi; Show helps tourists learn Vietnamese people’s life

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Thi Binh of Quang Ngai surpassed defending champion Pham Thi Hien of Thai Binh to win the Tien Phong newspaper's annual half-marathon in Dac Nong Province yesterday, March 20.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese passengers complained that despite having to struggle to get air tickets for flights from Japan to Hanoi, the flights turned out to have idle seats.

VietNamNet Bridge – Simon McMenemy had a poor debut in his role as manager of Dong Tam Long An when his team suffered a humiliating 0-3 loss against Hoang Anh Gia Lai yesterday, March 20.

Sixty-four people have been killed and 150 others wounded in the air strikes launched by western forces since Saturday, Libya's health officials said on Sunday.

Hong Kong television captures aromas of Vietnamese coffee; Countdown to Earth Hour; Hue fashion show; Earth ambassador

Traces of radioactive iodine had been detected in Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto region, according to the results of an investigation of radioactivity in precipitation and dust conducted by the government, local media reported on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi’s March consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.41 percent over last month and 13.56 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.