Scientists said on Sunday that they have finished sequencing the genome of a direct descendant of Genghis Khan.

Argentina and the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), signed two agreements on boosting joint investments and technology exchanges Sunday in Buenos Aires, the Argentine Industry Ministry said.

The United Nations takes seriously the accusation that it may have caused a 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti, UN spokesman Farhan Haq said here Friday.

Around 80 per cent of domestic banking market shares will be held by 12 to 15 major banks in future as part of a new sector restructuring plan.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in the ancient city of Mandalay in Myanmar on December 19, starting his visit to the country at the invitation of President Thein Sein.

Oil and gas sector fetches $34 billion in revenues; Vietnamese companies not investing enough in science, technology; Airlines announce to raise fares; WB okays $457m in credit for Viet Nam; US group eyes local property market  

The military must thoroughly understand the national defence policy, strictly implement concrete and regular activities as well as assignments in emergencies in line with the Party's instructions and viewpoint, said Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong.

While Viet Nam remains careful with local cultivation of genetically modified crops (GMC), a large number of these products are already available on the local market.

VietNamNet Bridge – Besides panic-stricken names like colonel Ernest Medina, lieutenant William Calley, who are seen as killers, My Lai people consider some American soldiers as heroes and their benefactors.

HCM City plans many cultural events for New Year; HCMC hosts exhibition on Vietnamese heroic mothers; Culture house to hold traditional music program; Hue photographer awarded in Japan photo contest; Concert to feature Beethoven    

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American singer Elvis Phuong will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his singing career with a live concert in HCM City on Wednesday called Dong Doi (My Way).

Vietnam’s industrial competitiveness is improved but the country is still too reliant on labour intensive sectors.

The national television festival opened on December 18 in the central city of Da Nang, bringing together producers and other broadcast professionals to share experiences.

South Korea's financial market was rattled on Monday after Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) passed away last Saturday from a great mental and physical strain.

Le Khoi Nguyen, Mister Vietnam 2010, has won the 3rd runner-up title at this year’s Mister International in Thailand.

VietNamNet Bridge - A business dispute between local retailers and a foreign investor may be headed for court. Huyen Thanh reports.

The euro tumbled to an 11-month low against the dollar this week as concerns over the European debt crisis intensified and upbeat U.S. economic data helped to stimulate confidence in the American currency.

Seven of the eight workers who were swept into an underground water pipeline at the Suoi Sap 1 Hydropower Plant in Bac Yen District, Son La Province on Saturday have been confirmed dead after their bodies were found yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The national anthem, Tien Quan Ca (The Song of Advancing Soldiers), has more than once proved a rallying song for Vietnamese living abroad.

Key stock indices have plunged by up to 45 per cent since earlier this year, so securities regulators have pledged to roll out this month an urgently awaited plan to restructure the market.