U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday announced charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and four others also involved in the 2001 attacks.

French police arrested more suspected Islamists as part of its crackdown on fundamentalism after an al-Qaeda-inspired shooter Mohamed Merah killed seven people including three children last month, local media reported.

A new report released on Tuesday find that the link between college education and longevity in the U.S. has grown stronger over time.

An incendiary device made of gas canisters that was planted in former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis' office in central Athens exploded on Tuesday evening, local TV channel reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese university has combined with a private firm to manufacture a dancing robot, named Roohex.

VietNamNet Bridge – At the ancient pottery village of Phu Lang, in the northern province of Bac Ninh, children go to school for half of day and work with turning tables for the remaining time.

VietNamNet Bridge – Aviation experts have said that the home-made “helicopter” of  Mr. Nguyen Bui Hien, 58, in the southern province of Binh Duong, lacks a lot of technical parts--so it can only be named “means of fly.”

The Ministry of Transport, which has been under fire over a scheme to slap three new vehicle fees, has backed down from part of the plan.

Venezuelan artists to enthrall local audiences; Concert hosts world premiere of symphonic poem; Guitarists entertain public in riverside park; Vietnamese film presented at US universities; Hue fest offers taste of Belgium

Haiphong municipal government has come to a final decision on the land use case involving the forcible removal of a farmer from his land in Tien Lang District.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to inspect, assess and map landslide prone mountainous areas in 37 provinces of Vietnam, to be conducted from this year until 2020.  

Hong Van Commune in Thuong Tin district of Hanoi was one time called the “billionaires’ village,” where ornamental plants could be sold at several billions of dong, helping local residents turn into billionaires.

VietNamNet Bridge – Some 130 children have been hospitalised in the last three months due to suffering from serious lead contamination caused by disqualified traditional medicine.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two children drowned in Binh Phuoc Province, a person was electrocuted to death, and 5 others were injured in Binh Duong during the storm that hit Southern Vietnam Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Arte, a cultural television channel of France and Germany, is shooting a film about the iconic turtle in the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake of Hanoi, later this month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that a united, strong and closely linked ASEAN is not only in the common interest of the whole bloc but also the strategic goal of all member countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi needed to focus on a master plan to develop its education system and school network towards 2020 with a vision towards 2030.

Ford, Chrysler and General Motors (GM), the commonly known "Big Three" American automakers, all recorded strong performances in March, with their U.S. auto sales driven primarily by the growing demand and popularity

More overpasses proposed in Ha Noi; 96 inmates escape rehab center in northern city; Meat samples show banned substances; Hundreds of companies restrain workers’ salary rates

Effective April 13, 2012 the US Department of State will adjust visa processing fees, with most nonimmigrant visa fees to be increased, according to a notice released by the US Embassy in Hanoi yesterday, April 3.