U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday praised Italy's cooperation on Afghanistan, Syria and Iran, saying that the two countries aim to end the "outrageous bloodshed" in Syria.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese film focusing on lesbianism was screened at the second Lifescapes Southeast Asian (SEAN) Film Festival, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand early this month.

The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) is seeking approval from relevant authorities to set up a center to protect foreign tourists from scams on their trips to the country, VITA Chairman Nguyen Huu Tho told Tuoi Tre.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung called upon scientists, experts and teachers to contribute to completing the draft law on higher education that will assure stability within the country's educational sector.

The 62nd Berlin film festival kicked off Thursday night as cold spell gripped the Europe. Within the cinema, however, the atmosphere was much warmer with the opening movie "Farewell My Queen" recalling the burning days of the French Revolution.

VietNamNet Bridge – A miniature Hoi An Town with its narrow streets, mossy roofs and centuries-old homes will be created during the Hoi An Culture Day to be organised in HCM City today, Feb 10.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will discuss information technology (IT) service development policies and boost links between their IT businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that Vietnam wishes to develop the relationship with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in a range of areas in the future.

VietNamNet Bridge – US Presidential Science Envoy for South and South East Asia Dr Rita Colwell on Wednesday held discussions with Vietnamese educational, science, and university officials on co-operation to foster research at universities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Korean Air has launched twice-weekly direct flights between Incheon Airport in the South Korean capital Seoul and Da Nang, the airline's third destination in Viet Nam, using Boeing B737-800 aircraft.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is entering the race to host the Asian Games 2019 (ASIAD) against Chinese Taiwan, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

Another VND480 trillion ($23.4 billion) will be needed to develop the nation's transportation infrastructure between now and 2015, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told a recent meeting of the Ministry of Transport in the capital city.

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Renewing old tours, designing new attractive tours to satisfy the demand of travelers, especially short distance tours are the things travel firms are doing. “2 in 1” tours have been chosen by many couples this Valentine Day.

VietNamNet Bridge – The world’s renowned travel guide, the Lonely Planet, has rated Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region ninth out of the top 10 destinations for 2012.

U.S. Defense Department on Thursday announced it will open up over 14,000 positions to women, including those in direct ground combat units, allowing women to serve closer to the battlefield.

Groupon shopping model, which has been very successful in the US. However, despite the great advantages, analysts believe that the model is not likely to succeed in Vietnam.

The Heath Ministry has quoted sources from the Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute confirming that a new kind of porcine flu virus, A/H3N1, has appeared, apparently a combination of the pig-related A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 flu viruses.

Analysts are witnessing a movement of Japanese investors coming to Vietnam and seeking to purchase Vietnamese companies. They say the current Vietnam’s gloomy economy is getting pinkish with the color of Japanese cherry blossoms.

In order to prevent the pollution for river valleys and minimize the sources that cause pollution, it’s necessary to control the water quality with the water monitoring systems. Meanwhile, there are very few such systems.