VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of living for Vietnamese was not high, but it was gradually increasing, said Do Ngoc Tan, head of the Department of Population and Family Planning.

Misleading food labels may lead to unintentional consumption of significant amounts of potentially harmful trans fats, U.S. researchers warn.

The sheer fact that pigs and humans are mammals means that we share some genes, but it is simplistic to put an actual figure on the amount of genetic material we have in common, Australian scientist said on Monday.

As the three new pan-European financial watchdogs began to operate at the start of 2011, the European financial sector will usher in a new era of tough supervision.

The Egyptian police has found debris of the suspect of a church blast in New Year's Eve, Egyptian local media reported Tuesday.

U.S. special envoy for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) policy Stephen Bosworth met here Wednesday with Wi Sung-lac, South Korea's chief envoy to nuclear talks as he seeks to coordinate opinions of countries involved

Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Naoto Kan said Tuesday the government must consider comprehensive tax reform, including raising the sales tax to support the struggling economy

An explosive device went off in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing one police officer and injuring three others including two civilians, an official of the Interior Ministry said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Top striker Le Cong Vinh is set to return to action in the next month, just two to three weeks after the V-League season kicks off.

VietNamNet Bridge – Golf has been played in western countries for centuries and has recently become even more popular all over the world. It will also be added to the Olympics in 2016.

VietNamNet Bridge – Gardeners from southern provinces and HCM City's suburban districts of Hoc Mon and Thu Duc are hoping that their hard work to meet customers' demands for the coming Tet festival will pay off in handsome profits.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 120 Vietnamese and foreign cultural experts will gather in HCM City on Sunday for a three-day conference to discuss ways to revive don ca tai tu, or southern amateur music.

First-phase restoration of Hanoi’s last ancient city gate completed; Commemorative bell tower dedicated in Ha Tinh; Centre receives artefacts from citadel site; Southern province promotes eco-tourism, cultural tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – Most members of the National Assembly Standing Committee say they are happy with the steps taken in the past five years to complete the nation's legal system.

VietNamNet Bridge – A brief introduction of past National Party Congresses (continued from Tuesday):

VietNamNet Bridge – Defending sovereignty and ensuring political security and social order still remain a regular and key task of the Party, the people and the army with the police force and the army playing the core.

VietNamNet Bridge – President Ho Chi Minh's Prison Diary has been translated into the Tay-Nung language by Hoang An, a member of the Tay ethnic group.

While state-backed oil refineries are well on track, private projects  are facing serious delays.

A calm macroeconomy and cooling inflation will be Vietnam’s top priorities in its 2011 socio-economic development plan.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development last week reported that the country’s agro-forestry-aquatic export turnover for the year touched a record $19.2 billion, up 22.6 per cent against 2009.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has no other choice than to develop together with China. But what to do to develop next to China?

VietNamNet Bridge – Immense hills of celery cabbage flowers in Moc Chau, the northern mountainous province of Son La, has enchanted many youngsters.

Lack of electronic payment options hamper growth of online commerce; Fruit imports rise by nearly 4%; ADB to help Mekong nations; Interbank rates see decline; High speed Phu Quoc boat service opens; State Bank goes after counterfeit currency

With its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2010, Vietnam has championed the ASEAN Charter via three major pillars including political and security cooperation, economic cooperation and socio-cultural cooperation.

VietNamNet Bridge – The postal service has recently become a bustling market with the new investment deals. While foreign service providers have been expanding business, domestic companies have been rushing to ask for operation licenses.