Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Monday that he is confident that the current nuclear crisis in Japan will be overcome.

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VietNamNet Bridge – A ship carrying 10,000 liters of petrol exploded and burnt out on the afternoon of March 21 on the Xang Na canal in the southern province of Bac Lieu.

The traditional definition of sovereign risk needs to be broadened in order to better understand and address the current financial challenges, concluded an International Monetary Fund (IMF) high-level conference in Washington on Friday.

President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung presented their working reports for the 2007-2011 term at the on-going ninth session of the 12th NA in Hanoi on March 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – The two nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan province will be able to resist quakes of 7-8 Richter scales and will be protected by dikes which can prevent tsunamis of up to 15 meters.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Science and Technology will check radioactivity levels in Vietnamese returning from Japan and has plans to deal with radioactive dust in case it floats to Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nick Carter and Howie Dorough arrived at HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport at 11.30 am today, March 21. AJ McLean is coming to Vietnam on March 22 and Brian on March 23.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and firefighting personnel resumed shooting water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant early Monday morning in an effort to cool down reactors and overheating spent fuel pools.

A rebound in the shares of securities companies and increase interest by foreign investors helped lift shares on Hanoi Stock Exchange last week, while heavy influence of a handful of plunging blue chips proved to be a drag on the market in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - A disabled man who has been honored for his services to IT and himself trains others with disability has filed a nomination to contest the National Assembly polls for 2011-16.

Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental took to the sky for the first time on Sunday, a milestone for the U.S. aviation giant's latest and biggest passenger plane.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has drafted a national strategy to eradicate malaria over the next 20 years through early diagnoses, effective treatment and preventative measures.

VietNamNet Bridge – By March 18, the deadline for submitting files to stand for the 13th National Assembly (NA), the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs had received 31 files and HCM City 22.

VietNamNet Bridge – The price-stabilising programme, which aims to control inflation and stabilize the macro-economy, has not yet proved its effectiveness since low-income earners and poor people still find it difficult to access.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite an 18 percent drop in overall workplace accidents, the number of occupational fatalities increased by 9.27 percent, from 550 deaths in 2009 to 601 in 2010.

War clouds are gathering over here as Western forces have started launched air strikes against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces after a no-fly zone is imposed on Libya.

VietNamNet Bridge – Co-ordinated efforts by the Government, local and tourism authorities, and the travel industry are needed to develop a strong brand for Vietnamese coastal tourism, experts have said.

A mobile phone subscriber has suffered from disturbing calls from anonymous numbers for the past 6 months but telecom service provider MobiFone has yet to find a way to stop the phone tortures.

11th Party Congress documents declared; Hanoi sees 30 self-nominated candidates for 13th NA; 12th National Assembly convenes final session; Vietnamese embassy in Libya remains safe

Illegal loggers devastate Lam Dong forest; Mineral exploitation harms environment; Energy saving projects win ‘Green' competition; Ninh Thuan to build waste incinerators

VietNamNet Bridge - The first Vietnam International Choir Festival ended in the ancient town of Hoi An on March 19. Top prize went to the choir from the Diponenegoro University of Indonesia.

600 Vietnamese to fly back home from Japan; Creative youths praised for ideas; Woman killed by low-voltage power line; Swine flu strikes Lao Cai Province

Some 220 firemen from Quang Ngai Police Department and the Fire Prevention and Combating Department under the Ministry of Public Security took part in a fire-fighting drill conducted on Wharf No 1 at Dung Quat Port.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many businesses still find borrowing at commercial banks too costly even though the State Bank of Vietnam is encouraging banks to lend.