Recovery from the financial crisis still had a long way to go in spite of the economic growth, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge –President Nguyen Minh Triet has selected the categories of prisoners who will be given an amnesty to mark the country's National Day on September 2.

Google announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with author J.K. Rowling to launch the series of Harry Potter ebooks on Google's platform.

It is wonderful if someone can travel to enjoy beautiful landscapes and learn to prepare the traditional dishes of the destination countries. That explains why “traveling and learning to cook” tours now attract a lot of travelers.

Eurozone leaders gathered on Thursday for an emergency summit, racing for a deal on new aid to Greece to prevent the crisis from spreading to other larger economies within the bloc.

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a fourth moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Wednesday in a statement.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s green police have busted a Chinese-backed firm for violations that have sparked serious environmental concerns.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is a growing tendency that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have been shifting from manufacturing products to distributing imports on the domestic market, since the import tariffs have been lowered.

Five composers continued lodging complaints to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism about the list of nominees for the State Awards on literature and art.

The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) with its partners Japan, Australia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place in Bali, Indonesia on July 21.

The 13th National Assembly’s Standing Committee will consist of 18 members, including a chair and four vice chairs, NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong of the 12th National Assembly said at the opening session of the 13th NA in Hanoi on July 21.

Khanh Hoa wants 3 more golf courses; PetroVietnam urges EVN to repay debt; VASEP determined to protect shrimp exporters; Indonesia continues importing Vietnamese rice; Vietnam-US trade turnover hits US$8.3 billion  

The loss of a protein that coats sperm may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men worldwide, according to a study by an international team of researchers led by University of California Davis.

Nearly 50 years after her death, an American screen legend has come back to life on Chicago's Michigan Avenue.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told India on July 21 "it's time to lead", urging New Delhi to take a stronger role across Asia where China is flexing its muscles, and to bolster support for struggling neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will gradually take over capital management in State-owned groups and conglomerates commonly known as Corporations 90 and 91, established under decisions No. 90 and 91 of the Government.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Pham Van Dong’s Diplomatic Note 1958 did not state to give up Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.

Worries over tension in the East Sea and national sovereignty and the hope that the National Assembly (NA) will be lucid in selecting state and government leaders are among the expectations of constituents sent to the 13th NA.

The number of pupils per class is prescribed clearly in the regulations for pre-schools and primary schools. However, it seems to be quite difficult for schools to obey those regulations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-one buses running on compressed natural gas will ply the first green bus route in HCM City from August 15.