The following analysis by Dr. Le Hong Nhat, from the HCM City National University, is a profound angle of the nature of the East Sea disputes, China’s plot and recommendations of policies for Vietnam.

Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday.

Germany and Russia concluded their annual high-level government consultation Tuesday, inking a series of economic, political and environmental agreements and holding talks on hot issues like Libyan situation and energy cooperation.

Vietnam will produce the first alumina from a bauxite complex in the Central Highlands in September after months of delays caused by adverse weather, power shortages and slow equipment delivery.

VietNamNet Bridge - Officials from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed a set of guidelines regarding cooperation in disputed areas of the East Sea.

Pham Vu Luan, Minister of Education and Training suggested at a meeting yesterday the idea of reducing the study program in schools from next academic session, as advised by educational experts, teachers and scientists. 

VietNamNet Bridge – International financial institutions have increased their purchases of gold, which has pushed the gold prices up in the world market. In Vietnam, trade companies are trying to collect gold for export.

VietNamNet Bridge – After getting acquainted with foreign visitors in HCM City’s downtown area, a group of Filipinos invited them to their rented houses in the suburbs for dinner, lured them into gambling, and cheated victims out of their money.

Foreign language centers have been trying to attract more learners by launching noisy advertisement campaigns and promising big preferences. However, in fact, many centers have poor material facilities and low training quality.

The orchestra of the US 7th Fleet on July 17 organized a special show for disabled kids in Ngu Hanh Son district in the central city of Da Nang.

Luis Suarez scored twice to send Uruguay to a 2-0 victory over Peru and into the Copa America final.

Quang Tri Province hosts dance, music festival; Vietnamese-French artist entertains jazz lovers; CDEF funds new cultural projects; Vietnam’s largest foreign language bookstore opens; Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia music festival to open    

Investors on Wall Street as well as in Sydney regained confidence in News Corp.'s stock Tuesday as CEO Rupert Murdoch denied responsibility for the phone-hacking scandal that caused a closedown of one of his famous newspapers.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the upcoming European Union (EU) summit could not bring about a "spectacular" or all-round solution for the Greek debt crisis as well as the eurozone woes.

VietNamNet Bridge – 31-year-old Nguyen Duy Hai from Da Lat city whose 80-kg tumor on the right leg has recently drawn public attention was admitted to Ho Chi Minh City Tumor Hospital on Monday.

The Sao Paulo soccer team proudly presented Denilson on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Conservation International (CI) has discovered a community of critically endangered northern white-cheeked crested gibbons in remote Vietnamese forests, near the Vietnam-Laos border.

Former district chief gets 30 years in jail; Woman arrives in airport with 4 kg of meth; Robber, policeman killed in Dong Nai gunfight

VietNamNet Bridge – Topflight V-League club Hai Phong sacked coach Vuong Tien Dung following a spate of poor performances.

The presence of big and reputable investors with high end resort and entertainment projects have helped upgrade the competitiveness of the Da Nang real estate market.