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 – 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.

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.

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.

Real estate sector eyes recovery; Overhaul of banks to force mergers; Official warns about liquidity shortage in 2012; Fuel company fears losing money owed by partner; Dollar prices down as demand slumps ahead Tet   

The nation's stock exchanges saw fairly active trading last week as rising blue chips and renewed foreign investor interest created some new enthusiasm for the lagging market.

Vietnam’s tourism ambassador Ly Nha Ky has left for Taiwan, China, to advertise the national culture and call for foreign investment into the country.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has allocated the 2012 fuel import quotas to 13 major petrol distributors.