VietNamNet Bridge – Senior consultants, overseas ambassadors and foreign-affairs officials gathered in Ha Noi yesterday, Dec 12, for the first meeting of the week-long 27th diplomatic conference.

VietNamNet Bridge – Army captain Phan Cong Thoi from central Quang Nam Province’s Border Guard Unit was awarded a certificate of merit on Sunday for returning VND137 million (US$6,520).

Three critically injured students died in hospital in east China's Jiangsu Province early Tuesday, the government said, bringing the toll of Monday's school bus overturn to 15.

Kfir Damari, a communication systems engineer, has a dream: to land a miniature spacecraft on the moon sometime in 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to focus on developing high quality human resources to ensure that the process of integrating into the world economy can be sustained, experts said at a conference held recently in HCM City.

The United States and Iraq are building a long-term and comprehensive partnership, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday after meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House.

The European Union (EU) is keen to promote trade ties with Vietnam, said new EU Ambassador and Head of the EU delegation in Vietnam, Franz Jessen, at a meeting with the media in Hanoi on December 12.

Pham Viet Muon said that he cannot see any problems that may arise if EVN Telecom is taken over by Viettel and Jetstat Pacific is put under the control of Vietnam Airlines.

Le Yen Quyen is the first woman who could perform unicorn dances on poles of 7m high. She is also the first female unicorn dancer in the world who can perform “Mai Hoa Thung”, the most dangerous item of the unicorn-lion-dragon dancing art.

VietNamNet Bridge – Gay people in Viet Nam are struggling to overcome social prejudice and family opposition to live true to themselves and find happiness, heard a workshop held in Ha Noi last Friday.

A romantic comedy starring the same ensemble cast from "Valentine's Day" has succeeded in dethroning "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1," the latest installment on the vampire and werewolves theme, from the No.1 place

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s fashion industry is integrating into the world. Many foreign models have developed their careers in Vietnam. VietNamNet would like to portray some of them.

Apple on Friday suffered a major setback in its global patent war, as a German court ruled over its copyright infringement battle in favor of Motorola Mobility.

Danang unveils plan to develop e-city project; Viettel to acquire EVN Telecom next year; Natural gas supply to run out in a decade; Private airlines find it impossible to compete; NASA may open space center in HCMC

VietNamNet Bridge – Millions of people in Vietnam, Australia and North America admired the recent total lunar eclipse.

VietNamNet Bridge – Central Ninh Thuan province has been told to make the best of its potential for clean energy and tourism to attract investment and serve as a connector between the Northern and Central Highlands regions.

VietNamNet Bridge – There is an increasing number of work accidents in the country according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs' Department of Work Safety.

VietNamNet Bridge – Director Pham Nhue Giang’s latest film, Tam Hon Me (Mother’s Heart) will be screened among other Vietnamese films during the 17th National Film Festival on December 15-17.

FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-1 in Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Saturday night to leave the race for Spain's BBVA Primera Liga title wide open in the standout match of the 16th round of games.

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta have created many special products for the lunar New Year (Tet holiday), such as wine-gourds and gold-bar shaped pomelos, squared watermelons, etc.