The national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines has decided to accept losses with launching direct air routes to the US. Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific and Indochina Airlines are also moving ahead with their plans to provide international flights.

Exposure to secondhand smoke ( SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.

VietNamNet Bridge – Supermodel Xuan Lan will assume the position of catwalk director for a new fashion show of the Dep magazine – the Eau de Fashion Runway.

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday said counter-terrorism topped agenda of the 2nd strategic dialogue between United States and India, the two countries which are making "great strides" in such cooperation.

Amazon on Monday launched its Kindle textbook rental service, which allows students to rent "tens of thousands of textbooks", according to Los Angeles Times.

Nation records $20 bln in industrial value; Largest thermo-power project to get nod soon; Ministry requests credit for selected property projects; Citigroup buys into local securities company; TMV whistleblower offered free legal support  

There is a stir in public opinion about the fate of the Cat Tien National Park after Cat Tien’s director has warned that the park would “die” because of the two hydropower plants to be built in the region.

The spacecraft Dawn of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has returned the first close-up image of the giant asteroid Vesta after entering its orbit for the first time last week,

The hearing on the Murdochs over phone hacking at a select committee of British Parliament was resumed after suspending for around five minutes due to a sudden disturbance by a man.

Japanese government on Tuesday suspended all cattle shipments from Fukushima prefecture due to fears of radiation-tainted beef in the country's meat distribution chain.

Economists once warned that the economic difficulties and the policies to cut down public expenditure would make the ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution market fall. However, contrary to all predictions, the market has been prospering.

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario welcomed a resolution filed before the United States Congress that in effect, binds Washington to assist the country in time of foreign aggression.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has raised its voice over the recent complaints of some artists over the list of nominees for the stat awards but related sides are not satisfied.

Bankers have said that the interest rates won’t decrease in the immediate time, because the inflation rate remains very high.

VietNamNet Bridge – Local communities have an important role to play in the management and development of geoparks, said experts at the second Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium held in Ha Noi yesterday, July 18.

VietNamNet Bridge – 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.

David Beckham has posted a video on his Facebook page to share his joy of having a new baby girl Harper Seven Beckham in the house.

The number of students, who attempted to commit suicide after they failed the university entrance exams, has been increasing.

A swan song of the blockbuster Harry Potter series eclipsed a previous trailblazer of the Hollywood tentpoles by grabbing a heart-stopping 168.55 million U. S. dollars over the weekend,

Vietnam’s SOM chief Pham Quang Vinh said ASEAN agreed to promote the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).