Unplanned stone mining is denigrating the beauty of the Dong Van Stone Highlands, Vietnam’s first UNESCO-recognized geopark

VietNamNet Bridge – Teenage trio Nguyen Hoang Thien, Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen and Hoang Quy Phuoc will make their debut at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China next month.

Thirty-three miners, who were trapped 700 meters underground for 70 days, received at the Chile' s Presidential Palace on Monday the honorable medal of Bicentenary.

U.S. space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 4:40 p.m. EDT (2040 GMT) on Nov. 1, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Monday.

A supernatural power has reigned over the North America box office over the weekend as " Paranormal Activity 2" harvested 41.5 million dollars in ticket stubs, a big surprise for Hollywood moviemakers and critics.

Vietnam plans to develop 15 IT parks as it jockeys to become a high-tech player

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday led his coalition government on a 'good news offensive' in the wake of last week's announcement of 81 billion pounds worth of cuts in public spending and promised a "relentless focus on growth."

The domestic automobile market is predicted by the Viet Nam Automobile Manufacturers' Association (VAMA) to be sluggish for the remainder of the year.

Heavy smoking in midlife is associated with a 157 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and a 172 percent increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Many foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) reported losses for the last 9-10 consecutive years, but in reality, no losses were made.

Vietnam win first game at U-19 women's football qualifiers; Trang’s hat trick fires girls into second round; U-21 Vietnam demolish U-21 Myanmar; National and Olympic teams help flood victims

VietNamNet Bridge – Though it has been sunny for several days the flood water has not withdrawn completely. People in central Vietnam are struggling with many difficulties after flood. The below photos were taken on October 23-24.

French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said Monday she regretted to see the damage brought by the strikes and demonstrations against the pension reform.

Book on Uncle Ho published in Mexico; Vietnam, Cuba keen to further bilateral cooperation; UK Ambassador honoured; Filipino Minister of Defence visits Vietnam; Spain’s investment in Vietnam encouraged

ADB helps poor provinces improve rural infrastructure; Over VND19 bil raised for flood victims; Association set up to search for soldiers’ remains; Vietnam-Brazil Friendship Magazine makes debut; VND130 million more for flood victims

Contest to conquer Fansipan peak announced; Song writing contest for Agent Orange victims launched; 48 Hour Film Project comes to Vietnam; US researcher’s book about Hanoi published; Vietnamese-Japanese cultural club opens in Hanoi 

Owner of Vietnam’s top-flight FC Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Doan Nguyen Duc confirms no Vietnamese footballer is worth more than VND5 billion (US$256,000) and announces to withdraw from the ongoing transfer season for expensive price.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Holland Village festival that has come for the first time to Ho Chi Minh City offers an insight into Dutch lifestyles and customs through traditional crafts, food, and music.

A new Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group would be unveiled this month or early November at the latest, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung told reporters at the sidelines of National Assembly group discussion over the weekend.

About 600,000 of the 7.5 million people hospitalized in Vietnam every year contact infections at hospital, Prof. Dr. Le Hoang Ninh head of the Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent exhibition of ornamental trees and animals held in the Hanoi Museum to celebrate the city’s 1000th anniversary gathered the most unique and expensive ornamental trees in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Top models like Thanh Hang, Hoang Yen and Ngoc Thach appeared in white dresses designed by Do Manh Cuong in the “Dream of Love” fashion show in HCM City on October 21 evening.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Tam Long An football club introduced its new coach, Marcelo Javier Zuleta from Argentina, at a ceremony on October 23.

An unexpected flash flood occurred in Luong Son town, the southern province of Binh Thuan in the early morning of October 24, inundating nearly 1000 houses, nearly 100 hectares of crop and dozens of kilometers of river dikes.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji, the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra and a choir of nearly 1000 people performed the Symphony No. 8 by Gustav Mahler at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on October 23.