An inexpensive drug that treats Type 2 diabetes has been shown to prevent a number of natural and man-made chemicals from stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells,

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will support Laos to build and operate its government website under an agreement signed in Ha Noi on Thursday, Nov 24, between the Vietnamese Government Office and the visiting Laos Government Office.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Deputy Tran Du Lich several times proposed the 12th National Assembly (NA) to build a law to manage state capital. At the ongoing session of the 13th NA, Lich again asked to have such a law.

Famous Broadway showtunes will light up a live show by pop singer Duc Tuan tonight in the capital city.

VietNamNet Bridge – If you want to escape the chaos of the city, Nuoc Mooc stream in Phuc Trach Commune, Bo Trach District, in the central province of Quang Binh, is an ideal place of natural beauty.

Garment sector most likely to achieve export target; ADB lends $310 mln to Vietnam Mekong Delta power plant; Catfish workers hurt by material shortage; ASEAN bankers to meet in HCM City; Logistics firms losing out to foreign rivals

PM Nguyen Tan Dung answered deputies’ questions during the National Assembly session on Friday, focusing on macro-economic stability, removing difficulties for production and businesses, economic restructuring, among others.

The State Bank of Viet Nam said it would allow gold bullion already on the market to be traded even when a stricter regulation comes into effect at the beginning of next year.

Former Olympus Corp. CEO Michael Woodford on Thursday said that he believed authorities would uncover the truth about the firm's involvement in covering up massive investment losses dating back to the 1990s

VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of veteran and young artists will perform at a gala performance this weekend to mark the 30th anniversary of the HCM City Music Association.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two young musicians from Viet Nam and Norway will perform at two special concerts to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries at the Ha Noi Opera House on November 25-26.

VietNamNet Bridge – This is the outcome of a survey by MasterCard with over 10,000 consumers from 14 countries, which was announced on November 24.

State owned economic groups have been requested by the government to withdraw their investments from non-core business fields to focus on their main sectors. However, the process of withdrawing capital has been going very slowly.

The euro area debt crisis has spread to healthy economies, said EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn in Helsinki on Thursday.

Ancient wells in Quang Tri attract visitors; Hanoi to stop licensing high-rise construction; Another Hanoi taxi firm suspended for violations; Young gang nabbed for robbing foreigners

The production capacity of tile factories in Vietnam has far exceeded the demand. Meanwhile, domestic producers have to compete with contraband imports from China, which has made their situation even worse.

Artist's abstract works on show; Belgium Jazz duo to perform in Vietnam; SSIS PTA Charity Bazaar set for Saturday in HCM City; Trondheim Soloists to hit opera house; Piano concert to mark 55th anniversary of Vietnam Academy of Music    

VietNamNet Bridge – A dynamic multimedia art exhibition opened yesterday, Nov 24, in Ha Noi kicking off a series of cultural events held by the Danish embassy to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations with Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is suspected that the result of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011, the second season, has been out before the final night when the image of the top four contestants has appeared on the Internet.

Egypt's former Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri has initially accepted the request by the ruling military council to form a new government after the resignation of Essam Sharaf, a military source told Xinhua reporter late Thursday.