Altogether 20 civilians were killed on Thursday afternoon in a mine explosion in southwestern Afghan province, Nimroz, Afghan police officer told Xinhua.

While many companies suffer headaches because of the lack of capital and overly high interest rates, some other companies still have trillions of dong deposited at banks which would be disbursed when they can find good projects.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed General David Petraeus as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

VietNamNet Bridge - Mini wind-powered generators made in Vietnam are expected to hit market at cheap prices in the middle of 2012. 

Investigators of the UN commission on human rights met on Wednesday with Yemeni government officials and opposition leaders as well as protesters in Yemen's capital in order to inspect human rights situation.

VietNamNet Bridge - The seventh round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement has achieved important results and is expected to attain several goals in key areas by year-end, according to trade officials.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Philippines and the US have begun 11 days of joint naval exercises amid growing tensions with Beijing over disputed waters in the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than VND700 billion (US$34 million) would be needed to protect the Dong Nai River that is suffering extreme levels of pollution, officials estimated at a meeting held in HCM City last Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong has affirmed Viet Nam's consistent policy of attaching importance and giving priority to developing neighbourliness, traditional friendship,

VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of more than 70 Polish porcelain artworks will be on display in an exhibition open to public next Monday in Ha Noi.

Vietnam, Denmark boost education cooperation; National Assembly's Standing Committee approves weapon use ordinance; HCM City marks US Independence Day

VietNamNet Bridge – Horror and comedy films produced by Vietnamese film studios will be screened at local cinemas next month.

On any given day, up to a thousand ships sail into Singapore’s harbor, arguably the busiest in Southeast Asia.

VietNamNet Bridge – A system of modern weighing stations has been proposed to be set up throughout the country to help deter truck drivers from dangerously overloading vehicles,

VietNamNet Bridge – The Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee has sent a congratulatory message to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC

The war on cloud intensified as Microsoft Office announced its decision on Tuesday to go cloud in an attempt to compete with its immediate but not last competitor, Google Docs.

Lacquer painting exhibition by Luong Quoc Thang; Live Punk Rock Band from Thailand; Rock Night Fundraising; Screening of “Tanguy” at IDECAF; Sculpture Show by Nam Le; Exhibition “Faces of Asian Ethnic Groups”

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court Wednesday sentenced Nigerian Ben Blessed to life imprisonment for smuggling over 1 kilogram of heroin from Vietnam to China.

VietNamNet Bridge - Twelve hawksbill sea turtles (scientifically known as Ertmochelys Imbricata), stranded at the Nui Chua National Park in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan , were released to sea on June 30.

VietNamNet Bridge –While many pop and dance tunes appear and vanish from the music industry every few months, romantic songs that have lasted through different Vietnamese generations will linger on for more in Ha Noi