The forests have been devastated, the El Nino rages through the land, water streams have been forced to change direction to give place to hydropower plants. All these have made the underground water depleted and coffee plants wither.

At least 17 people were killed early Tuesday in a fire that engulfed a market in southern Moscow, said local authorities.

The use of metformin in men with prostate cancer before prostatectomy helped to reduce certain metabolic parameters and slow the growth rate of the cancer, according to the results of a phase II study.

The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) may issue bonds under the government’s guarantee to pay a part of its huge debt, Thoi bao Kinh te Saigon has reported, quoting a source from a finance institution.

Da Phuoc Commune, or Muong Cha, in An Phu District is the cradle of most of Cham people in An Giang Province

A new ChangeWave survey found that 82 percent of new iPad owners said they are "very satisfied" with the device, with another 16 percent saying they are "somewhat satisfied".

Two senior officials from the Ministry of Planning and Investment have made several media appearances in the past couple of weeks, trying to defend golf courses blamed for enroaching on rice fields and creating social and environment problems.

Import taxes to be cut; VCB to make $1b bond issue; Cooking gas distributors agree to cut prices; Japanese group to buy Vietnamese Food Company; Ethanol plant struggles to fire up; Carmakers anticipate 20 per cent drop in sales 

VietNamNet would like to introduce the latest collection for summer 2012 of Do Manh Cuong, a famous fashion designer in Vietnam. The collection is performed by model Trang La.

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are harvesting the winter spring crop. This year they earn high profit of VND20-25 million ($1,000-1,200) per hectare.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two days after being hit by the Pakhar storm, traffic on many roads in HCM City is still blocked by broken trees.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group is urgently discharging water from the Song Tranh 2 reservoir to stop leaks on the dam.

The dollar price has been stabilized, which is believed to be beneficial from the efforts to fight against inflation and the gap between the dong and dollar interest rates.

VietNamNet Bridge – Seven films will be launched at Vietnamese cinemas this month, including three Hollywood blockbusters: 'Battleship', 'The Avengers' and 'Wrath of The Titans 3D'.

VietNamNet Bridge – The health sector has completed a plan to provide full health insurance coverage for the entire population by 2014, according to the Ministry of Health.

VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic jams in Ha Noi decreased sharply after the ban on pavement and street parking, despite the low public awareness of the ban, said Tran Dang Hai, deputy inspector of the Ha Noi Department of Transport.

VietNamNet Bridge - An incense offering ceremony was held at the Thuong temple of the Hung Kings Temple relics in Phu Tho province on March 31 (the tenth day of the Lunar March).

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's statistics offices started a national survey on business, administration and non-profit and religious establishments this month, which will expectedly provide data for analysis of and forecasts

VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Mai Duc Chung of the U22 team has scheduled a training session in Europe this June to help the team prepare for the Asian Under-22 Football Championships 2013 qualifiers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the rain on the night of March 31, around 20,000 people gathered at the Crescent Park in District 7 for a concert to commemorate Trinh Cong Son.