The iconic turtle of the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake emerged near the The Huc Bridge and moved towards the bank of Dinh Tien Hoang Road on the morning of March 12. After 15 minutes of showing his giant shell, the turtle swam away.

VietNamNet Bridge – Seventy cyclists pedalled through the fourth stage of the Binh Duong international women's open yesterday, March 12, but the win went to veteran Vo Thi Phuong Phi.

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell back below the 1, 700 dollars an ounce mark on Monday, as optimism about the Greek situation seemed to be outweighed by market concerns

Nine leading European aviation firms, including Airbus, British Airways and Air France, have written to French, British, German and Spanish leaders to protest about the new European Union (EU) carbon tax,

Website on social security launched; Myanmar destroyers dock in Danang; Fishermen rescued from sinking boat; Husband-killing woman sued by lover over debt

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of films will be screened in Ha Noi later this week sharing the stories of people affected by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to a recent survey, two of every five Vietnamese were found infected with latent tuberculosis that could emerge into the disease once the immune system becomes weak.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese club Sai Gon Heat triumphed over Malaysia's Westports Dragons 70-69 in the ASEAN Basketball League after a dramatic match at the Tan Binh Gymnasium on Sunday.

An appellate body from the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday circulated its report on the long-running transatlantic civil-aircraft dispute, largely upholding last March's findings by the panel

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese women have made great contributions to the nation’s construction and defence, says Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VietNamNet Bridge – In a relatively short space of time, two Vietnamese athletes have been caught using performance-enhancing drugs and/or methods which are forbidden by the Anti-Doping Code.

The information that commercial banks still could make fat profits in 2011, despite the big difficulties, has prompted investors to inject their money in bank shares.

At least 200 people were killed and over 150 others injured in fresh tribal clashes in South Sudan 's Jonglei State, officials said Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan met with Belgian Crown Prince Philippe in Hanoi on Mar. 12 during his six-day official visit to Vietnam, starting on from Mar. 11.

Japan thanks the world, shows recovery efforts

VietNamNet Bridge – Urbanisation is obvious in Kim Chung Commune, Ha Noi's suburban Hoai Duc District, with mushroomed multi-storey houses, upgraded cement roads, serviced facilities and narrowing farmland.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force has pledged to launch a rapid and thorough investigation into a shooting incident by a U.S. service member that left 16 civilians dead in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan

Foreign Minister starts official visit to Myanmar; Lao Defence Minister visits Vietnam; Another 73 border markers erected between Vietnam and Laos

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have ordered district administrations to prepare for landslides along river and canal banks and keep residents in vulnerable areas informed of the dangers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The temple where worshiping the founder of Hien Luong forge village in Phong Dien district of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue was inaugurated on March 10.