A powerful storm system hit several U.S. states through the weekend, leaving at least 43 dead before heading out to sea, according to casualty tallies released on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Children with a range of disabilities demonstrated at a cultural programme in HCM City on Saturday that they have the skills and abilities to perform activities that seem beyond their capabilities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Exports by seafood companies have shown lower profits due to high production costs.

Belgian university delegation boosts co-operation; Vocational training brightens lives of disadvantaged; PM calls for better storm response plan

Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises have not yet tapped into IT to improve their business performance, despite their huge numbers and contribution to their respective country's GDP.

Food, financial and economic crisis, climate and environment, are the three big issues that could derail the world's sustained development, former vice president of the World Bank Vinod Thomas said

VietNamNet Bridge - While local investors report poor progress with mobile phone production plans, foreign investors are pumping capital into building handset manufacturing plants in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Salt farmers nationwide have been caught in such a difficult situation that many have left their fields idle even as peak production season looms, local reports say.

Lewis Hamilton claimed the first race title for McLaren this season as he overtook Sebatian Vettel with only four laps to go to win the Chinese Grand Prix here on Sunday.

The defending champion Neil Robertson was knocked out of the first round 10-8 by England's rising star Judd Trump at the Snooker World Championships on Saturday.

Cuba staged a massive military parade on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1961 defeat of CIA-backed exiles at the Bay of Pigs.

Climate change is not just an environment issue but also has socioeconomic implications, and it is directly affecting development all over the world, Former Vice President of the World Bank Vinod Thomas said

Fifty-eight photos that highlight Vietnam’s sovereignty through vestiges related to Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago on Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai province are now displayed in Quang Ngai City.

The crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant will be stabilized to a condition known as "cold shutdown" in about six to nine months, Tokyo Electric Power Co.(TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant said Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of paintings by late songwriter Trinh Cong Son opened at the HCM City Art Museum on April 9-15.

Auto industry ‘a priority'; German Bosch opens $43 mln facility in Dong Nai; Dollar deposit rates drop as SBV cap takes effect; VN hopes to export $15b annually to Latin America; VN, Venezuela sign on oil, gas

VietNamNet Bridge - A finance and business news anchor for Vietnam Television has apologized after being caught insulting other people during a news broadcast on April 7 on the national network.

VietNamNet Bridge - One of the main highlights of the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011 will be the underwater wedding ceremony of 10 couples on Mun islet in Nha Trang on June 15. 

The U.S. Department of Defense on Friday announced the military has successfully conducted the " most challenging test to date" of its ballistic missile defense system.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has instructed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to consider allowing commercial banks to sell up to 20 percent of their charter capital to a single foreign strategic investor.

Yahoo launches digital news-stand for browsers; Contract signed for Da Nang IT transaction centre; PM approves investment project for VOV Traffic Channel; HCM City plans underground telecoms cable project

VietNamNet Bridge - The northern mountainous region of Vietnam has garnered praise aplenty for its sometimes rugged, and sometimes lush natural beauty.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Italian Embassy in Ha Noi has launched a programme to promote the culture and lifestyle of the Mediterranean country in Viet Nam.

Industrial parks in HCM City have not fully exploited the vast potential that exists to save energy because of rundown infrastructure and the use of backward technology, experts said at a conference yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors and local authorities should co-operate with each other to push forward mega projects stalled by a shortage of funds for site clearance, a senior official has said.