VietNamNet Bridge - Torrential rain and flash floods in the central region left at least 28 dead, with seven missing and nine injured.

Viet Nam beat Jordan in U19 football opener; Hai to take over Lam Son Thanh Hoa coaching job; Athletes win four gold medals at Thai tourney

Teenager Le Thanh Thuy will play her first ever match after being selected for the Ha Noi women’s volleyball squad to compete in the national All-Stars championship

Special ambassador’s efforts appreciated; Swedish, Japanese, Egyptian ambassadors welcomed; Vietnam attends IPU Assembly

VND5 billion raised to support flood victims; US$78 million provided for strengthening professional skills; Thang Long-Hanoi’s millennium media awards

Four men have been detained for allegedly attacking elephants and taking their tusks and tails to sell for ornamental or medicinal purposes.

While dengue fever continues to plague many provinces and cities nationwide, scientists have discovered a new fever with similar symptoms that is difficult to diagnose and treat.

The city’s Civilised Urban Lifestyle campaign has over the last three years succeeded in improving civic sense and promoting a healthier lifestyle.

State-owned preschools in Ha Noi are having trouble retaining qualified teachers, losing them to privately operated schools that offer higher income.

Kites fly over peaceful skies; Best shots of Thang Long win awards; Famous stoneware showcased; Classic Japanese films to be screened

Concerns about the high trade deficit have not eased, though the ratio of trade deficit on total export revenue in the first nine months of 2010 was only 16.7.

Since 2010 universities have provided diplomas in a new form without a photo of the degree-holders.

Only 10 percent of schools have applied the credit based training scheme and they have reported a lot of difficulties in implementation.

While big investors now tend to reduce investment capital at big projects, a lot of small enterprises now tend to increase their investment capital.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in order to develop well, need to solve the problems of capital and labour force shortage.

Italian investors keen on Vietnam’s infrastructure; Foreign firms look to raise city investment; Cement makers hit by coal shortages

Greece aims to cut its budget deficit which almost led the country to default this spring to 7 percent of GDP next year

British scientist Robert Edwards won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for "his development of in-vitro fertilization,"

Twitter on Monday announced that Dick Costolo has become its chief executive officer (CEO)

Supermarkets and retailers are now trying to sell products online in an effort to diversify sale channels and attract more customers.

The gold price has been increasing continuously over the last many years and prices may reach the 32.3 million dong per tael threshold by the end of 2010.

The National Assembly Standing Committee discussed amendments to existing laws related to the operation of co-operatives, yesterday in Ha Noi.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso have expressed their pleasure at rapid developments

Small- and medium-sized foreign firms in HCM City are looking to increase their capital because they see potential for expansion and growth.

VietNamNet Bridge – The textile and garment industry will meet its annual export target of US$10.5 billion by November