Instead of roses or chocolate for the Valentine’s Day, more than 500 couples and thousands of students participated in the blood donation festival, named Pink Spring Festival 2012 at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on February 12.

VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champion Le Quang Liem was defeated by US player Robson at the seventh match of the 2012 Aeroflot Chess Open.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and China have agreed to promote high-level diplomatic exchanges with the aim of strengthening the ties of friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese water puppet show taking place at Claude Levi-Strauss Theatre in Paris has attracted a lot of French spectators.

With the discovery of six bodies on Saturday, the death toll in Serbia climbed to 20 that could be attributed to the freezing temperatures which have gripped the region for more than a month.

Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded on Friday the long-term rating on Egypt from B+ to B due to sharp decline of foreign exchange reserves and political uncertainties.

Foreign investors can see big business opportunities if developing casinos in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the government of Vietnam still keeps thinking about whether to license such projects.

Detained fishermen leave Brunei for VN; People with disabilities benefit from EU-funded project; 3 men survive after high-speed bike hits car; 4 arrested for smuggling people to Australia

VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional folk music recordings by singers like Cam Ly, Thanh Thuy and Uyen Trang have climbed to the top of the charts on HCM City Radio's FM Channel only a few weeks after airing.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T consolidated their lead after extending their season's winning streak with a 3-2 victory over Thanh Hoa in the Viet Nam Super League on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in HCM City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport have been carrying out tough measures to stop violations by taxi drivers operating at the airport in order to ensure better service for passengers,

VietNamNet Bridge – Happily married with a little daughter in Dong Van Town, 500km north of Ha Noi, Trang Thi Lan, 30, misses her own people at festival times.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will host the National Badminton Team Championship at Phan Dinh Phung Gymnasium on March 12-18, the Viet Nam Badminton Federation officially announced yesterday, Feb 10.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has recommended the US recognise Viet Nam's market economy and grant the country access to its Generalised System of Preference during his official visit to the US last week.

Academy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson will perform a tribute to pop icon Whitney Houston, who died Saturday, at Sunday night's 54th Grammy ceremony, according to media reports.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has requested universities to report the enrolment target for 2012 based on the schools’ training capability.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ngoi Nha Trong Hem (House in the Alley), a horror film about terrible secrets occurring in the house of a young couple whose marriage is heading for a break-up, will be screened at local cinemas tomorrow, Feb 14.

VietNamNet Bridge – A paradox has been existing that the salaries of workers in foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) are even lower than that of workers in state owned enterprises. It is because of the unreasonable regulation on the minimum wage.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Japan’s Chukyo region has presented Hanoi with 500 cherry blossom trees, which will be planted in Hoa Binh Park.

More than 300 verdant 5-year-old yellow cypress have arisen in the karst, which is the most convincing proof showing that the precious thing of the limestone area has revived.