VietNamNet Bridge - Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan Legendary American country singer and songwriter Bob Dylan has announced on his website he would perform in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10.

Festival de Cinéma Francophone to return to Vietnam; French philosopher for kids to speak in Hanoi; Quang Ngai to restore ancient sailboat, barge; International short films to hit local screens    

Japan is facing an escalating nuclear threat on Sunday as the country's top government spokesman warned that radioactive meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

An arrest warrant has been issued for American actor Michael Madsen, who was absent from a hearing in his child or spousal support case, according to foreign media report Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of Vietnamese tourists have booked tours to Japan’s cherry blossom festival, which is scheduled in late March and early April. However, many tours will be canceled due to the recent earthquake and tsunami.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nutritionists have called on the Government to issue regulations and apply stricter management measures concerning the use of unsaturated fats in the food industry in Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should come up with an effective awareness strategy to increase understanding of all aspects of organ donation in order to have more people become donors, experts say.

The Government effort to clamp down on black market currency and gold trading, along with moves by listed companies to buy back shares, helped boost the nation's stock markets last week.

No economy in the world can get to the root of non-banking foreign currency market. Vietnam should not expect to absolutely eliminate the free market, said Huynh Buu Son, a well known economist in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Bottom-placed Ha Noi ACB secured a first V-League win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Dong Thap yesterday, March 13, at their Hang Day Stadium home.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's carom ace Duong Anh Vu and his teammate Ly The Vinh will be playing Turkey's Cenet Lutfi and Tayfun Tasdemir in the World Championship Team 3-Cushion Championship in Vierse, Germany on Thursday.

Condolences sent to Japan; Condolences sent to Japan over earthquake; National Buddhism propagation seminar wrapped up

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City environmental authorities have fined several industrial parks after catching many factories inside them discharging untreated effluents directly into the environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Governor of the State of Hawaii, Neil Abercrombie, promised to better relations with Vietnam and to develop cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in terms of business and exchange of students and tourists. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1000 workers from a Taiwanese footwear company named HongFu in Thanh Hoa province were hospitalized on March 12 for food poisoning after having lunch at their factory.

HTML clipboard Youth take part in environmental protection; Forest fires threaten many localities; Pumping station ‘a waste of money': official; Viet Nam to face fresh water shortages by 2050

VietNamNet Bridge – FAST500, the list of the 500 Vietnamese enterprises that have the fastest growth rates, will provide a panorama of Vietnamese businesses in the WTO period since the Enterprise Law took effect.

A poor diet during pregnancy may result in health problems such as diabetes for the offspring in later life, according media reports Friday quotting a new research.

Plumes of white smoke have been seen coming from the stricken Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant following a loud explosion occurring at the plant's No. 3 reactor, Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (JNISA) said Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Streets of Buon Me Thuot city in Vietnam’s Central Highlands were very excited for the first-ever parade on the afternoon of March 12.

Strong cold spell to hit northern region; Over 5,100 sets of volunteers’ remains repatriated from Cambodia; Swine flu cases up, no epidemic threat: official

VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas Vietnamese have been trying to contact their families in Vietnam, either through Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, since they cannot connect via mobile phones.

VietNamNet Bridge - A strong chill is forecast to hit northern Vietnam on March 15, which many bring about rain-storms, whirlwinds or hails. It may spread down to the central and southern region within this week.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will set aside an annual average budget of nearly US$200 million in the next 10 years for a master plan to develop the country’s fish farming industry.

VietNamNet Bridge – Relevant authorities of southern coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province are working out measures to clear the waterways to the Loc An seaport, which have been impeded by sand since early this year.