VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known French electronic artist Alex Millan is set to perform at the French cultural centre l'Espace in Ha Noi next month, after great success in the capital in 2010 and 2011.

An extremely severe cold front is set to slam into Northern Vietnam from January 21 or the 28th day of the 12th lunar month, bringing with it chilling winds and freezing temperatures in the Northern Provinces during the main Tet New Year days.

The VN Index declined to its lowest level in the last three years to 351 in late December, and on January 7 closed even further to 336.73, fluctuating at around 350 last week, with poor liquidity for most listed companies.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's coastal region of West Bac Bo (Tonkin) Gulf, adjacent to China and other Asian countries, suffers from transboundary environmental pollution and joint efforts are being urged to tackle this problem.

Parents should be aware that sharing a bed with their baby increases the risk of infant suffocation, an Australian expert warned on Monday.

The violence of child abuse is a growing, experts have warned, which has been blamed on the restrictions in the execution of legal documents.

Moody's rating agency said on Monday it keeps the triple-A rating of France unchanged, but the country's fiscal position and potential bailout of the banks can affect its stable outlook.

2011 was really a very difficult year for all, including information technology IT firms. A lot of them reportedly cannot fulfill the business plans set up earlier this year.

A new poultry egg brand has appeared on the market for the last two months - Vietfarm. The most special characteristic of the brand is that the producer uses paper boxes, not plastic boxes, to put eggs.

VietNamNet Bridge – The days near the lunar New Year (Tet holiday), the drum-making village of Doi Tam in the northern province of Ha Nam is very busy making drums of all kinds for spring festivals throughout the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 500 tourist boats in Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh will not have to be painted entirely in white, said the province’s Vice Chairwoman Vu Thi Thu Thuy.

Russia's failed Mars probe Phobos-Grunthas has fallen into the Pacific Ocean, local media reported Sunday.

Ultra-luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce is looking to expand its market in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.

The number of victims in the Italian cruise liner sinking increased to five on Sunday, while the country was shocked as particulars emerged on the absurd dynamics of the tragedy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in Hanoi’s Me Linh District, the capital city’s major flower producing location, are harvesting flowers for Tet holiday.

Google seems to get no blessings for a good start for its New Year resolutions as the Internet search giant got an earful of complaints about its new social search service and felt mortified by a customer-poaching scandal in its Kenyan division.

George Clooney, Michelle Williams and Meryl Streep are the early winners at the 69th Golden Globe Awards held Sunday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles.

Economists and market researchers have predicted that the year 2012 would witness the baby boom in Vietnam, which means the great opportunities for the companies which make products for children.

Greece needs structural reforms in addition to austerity measures in order to rebuild its economy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday.

Egypt will start presidential nominations in mid-April and hold the vote in mid-June, the official MENA news agency reported on Sunday.