Twenty-four members of the Turkish security forces were killed and 18 others injured in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari early on Wednesday in simultaneous attacks carried out by the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK),

VietNamNet Bridge – This is the fourth time that Indonesia hosts the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). Around $268 million has been invested in this event.

VietNamNet Bridge – At least 10 people were reported dead, 3 others missing and 14 injured owing to floods in central Vietnam.

Sri Lanka inks deal to buy Vietnamese oil; Garments face troubled times; Foreign investors sell off Vietnamese shares; Vietnamese abroad push local produce; Vinalines in tie with foreign firms to build ports

The Greek parliament approved on Wednesday evening a fresh austerity draft bill promoted by the government as essential to avert default, as violent protests gripped the heart of Athens, turning the city into a battlefield.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has proposed allocating around US$640 million from next year’s State budget for sci-tech development, an increase of 12 percent.

Microsoft’s flagship worldwide IT conference, Tech.Days 2011, today was whole day organised in Hanoi with the attendance of hundreds of IT pros, developers and end-customers.

 The Export-Import Bank of the US has agreed on a credit package worth US$1 billion for a wind power development programme in the Mekong River Delta between 2011 and 2015.

Last week was a “burning” week of the interbank market, when the overnight interest rate soared to 20 percent per annum, and the 1-week loans jumped to 23-24 percent per annum.

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has asked transport officials to not play golf anymore.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has made a proposal to the Government to adjust work and school hours in a drastic move to curb chronic congestion on Ha Noi's streets.

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts of Global Beauties websites guess that Vietnam’s Thuy Vy will enter the semi-finals of Miss World 2011. Two of them forecast that the Vietnamese representative will be crowned.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of October 18, thousands of police officers, soldiers and people participated in a tsunami rehearsal in Tho Quang and Man Thai wards, Son Tra district, in the central city of Da Nang.

VietNamNet Bridge – Public interest in climate change issues has been considerably improved over the past few years thanks to increased communications but it would take time to make everyone have a proper attitude towards the topic.

Women's group reaches out to poor; Fire breaks out at schools, 11 hospitalized; Boarding school for Cham Khmer students; 100 workers hospitalized for food poisoning

The U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Tuesday amid strong performance in financial sector and news that European policymakers were planning a two-trillion-euro fund.

As unable to access bank loans, a lot of businesses decide to “borrow” capital of partners. As a result, businesses have become both big debtors and creditors.

VietNamNet Bridge – The conjoined twins, born last Tuesday in Soc Trang Province, had CT scans done of all their blood vessels at a HCM City medical centre on Monday.

Tennis players Do Minh Quan and Dai Trang on Sunday apologized for having threatened to quit the national team following a disagreement with officials.

VietNamNet Bridge – Current wage policies are outdated and unable to assist citizens in coping with the rising cost of living, said President Truong Tan Sang in a meeting yesterday with voters in HCM City's District 3 and 4.