Influenza cases expanded by 620,000 to hit an estimated 1.73 million in the past week beginning Jan. 29, a major Japanese newspaper reported on Sunday, citing the National Institute of Infectious Diseases.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister last Thursday approved a pilot project aimed at engaging the local community in protection, management and development of forests.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has told the Transport Ministry to improve transport planning over the next 10 years.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Tran Thuong Temple Festival in the northern province of Ha Nam was launched on Sunday night with the participation of thousands of pilgrims.

Young Vietnamese swimmers have claimed glory at a winter indoor swimming competition in the US during their training session at the Bolles School in Florida.

A lot of businesses have opened new shops or held ground breaking ceremonies to kick start new projects, hoping to obtain big achievements in the year of Dragon.

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Negros - Cebu region, Philippines at 03:49:18 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the United States will work with Israel to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, signalling that a diplomatic resolution to the current crisis is still possible.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will organise three international chess competitions this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh will pay official visits to these countries from February 6-9. The visits will be made at the invitation of Thai FM Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs

2,300 Vietnamese going to work in RoK; Police arrest gang of shrimp thieves in Bac Lieu Province; Foot-and-mouth disease occurs in two localities; Tourist ripped off in Ha Long

The red Dao ethnic minority resides mainly in the northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam. One of the most typical features of the ethnic group is their impressive elaborate attire.

A dry golden leaf caught in the cobwebs... A snail lying by a window... The shadows of yellow street lights and a scrubby tree that has lost all its leaves in winter. The loneliness is omnipresent in Le Nguyen Duy Phuong's photos

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese poets and their counterparts from 26 countries and territories throughout the world took part in an exciting array of activities arranged to celebrate Viet Nam Poetry Day 2012 yesterday, Feb 5.

The close cooperation among the local authorities and travel firms has helped Binh Thuan and Vietnam’s tourism win the hearts of international travelers.

President praises rural development in Thai Binh; NA Chairman attends investment conference in Nghe An; Nam Dinh urged to tap internal strength for sustainable economic growth; NA Chairman hails Ha Tinh’s achievements

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung laid stress on controlling inflation at a single digit as one of urgent tasks to be drastically addressed to help the country maintain a reasonable growth of around 6 percent for the whole year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Quyet scored twice in a home field nail-biter yesterday to lift Ha Noi T&T to the top of the Super-League's ranking table.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 3,500 singers performed Quan Ho folk songs at the opening of the Lim Festival in the northern province of Bac Ninh's Tien Du District on Saturday morning - the 13th day of the first lunar month.

Is that true that Vietnam only has 3260 kilometers in length of coastline?