More than 40 percent of Chinese people suffer from sleep disorders, but less than 1 percent have been diagnosed or treated, experts said.

One-fifth of Vietnamese have bank accounts; Hanoi attracts nearly 120 million USD in FDI; Garment and textile exports to EU plunge; Major cities tackle trade deficit; Agribank teams up with Thai bank; CPI up 0.2-0.4 pct in March

VietNamNet Bridge – The management board of Trang An tourist attraction in Ninh Binh province is compiling a file to submit to the UNESCO, seeking this organization’s recognition of Trang An as a world cultural landscape.

Up to 89 rhino poachers have been arrested this year, an indication that the South African government was beefing up efforts to curb rhino poaching, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – "Oi Gioi oi"(Oh my God!) is an habitual phrase that Ha Noi's people say when they are upset or want to complain about something.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pawn shops have been sprouting up to meet the demands of those seeking short-term loans. However, these places are also becoming the playground for violations of social security,

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The high export turnover in 2011 has been hailed as a great achievement of the foreign trade. Especially, the turnover of many import items decreased sharply in comparison with 2010. However, big problems can be found after analyzing the figures.

Pregnancy doesn't necessarily mean an increased risk of recurrence for hormone-dependent breast cancer patients, according to a new study released Wednesday at the European Breast Cancer Conference in Vienna.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai yesterday stressed that the fight against smuggling, fake goods and trade fraud had become complicated and required drastic measures and better co-operation among relevant agencies.

VietNamNet Bridge – A rare Cretta Caretta turtle was yesterday released into the estuary in southern Bac Lieu Province by the Department of Capture Fisheries and Resources Protection in Bac Lieu and local authority staff.

VietNamNet Bridge – A concert of Scandinavian music will be performed by the Viet Nam National Symphony and Orchestra with guest artists from Japan this week.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Mar. 20 adopted a Danish-funded project on enhancing capacity and perfecting legal frameworks for Vietnam’s network of marine protected areas (MPAs).

The crisis in the euro zone has sent shocks to the United States through trade and financial channels, given the important cross-Atlantic economic linkage, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – About 20-30 per cent of agricultural land in Viet Nam is expected to be flooded by the year 2100 due to rising sea levels, leading to a vast reduction in the country's food production capacity.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday, March 21, urged provinces and cities nationwide to take more drastic measures to ensure traffic safety.

Furnace explodes in Thai Binh; Burglars drill walls, break into houses during day; Ha Noi to use waste land for schools; Fishermen told to pay back $40,000

VietNamNet Bridge – Senior singer Anh Tuyet and two amateur foreign singers will perform Trinh Cong Son’s songs in Hanoi for two nights, March 30-21.

Commercial banks have been trying to push up the consumer credit in order to optimize the profit. However, they still have not succeeded in the plan, even though SBV has lowered the ceiling dong deposit interest rate to 13 percent.

Members of The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously endorsed proposals presented to Syria by Kofi Annan, the international envoy attempting to end a year of violence in the country.