The death toll in the train collision Sunday evening in the eastern Indian state West Bengal has risen to three while 50 others were injured, said railway officials on Monday.

Hanoi museum to display thousand-year-old jades; Hanoi store puts live models in window; HCMC opens free 3D cinema for children; Macbeth Opera to be performed in Vietnam; Exhibition spotlights agriculture and nature in mountainous regions    

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF) has a five-year programme to develop the sport in the near future.

Solar-powered spacecraft Juno will be launched for a five-year journey to Jupiter for research, according to NASA reports on Sunday. Its trip to Jupiter, set to begin on August 5 when the launch window opens at 11:34 am (1534 GMT)

Viet Nam ranked second at world taekwondo event;  Da Nang defend U-17 football crown; Lam nominated as football federation referee chief

The Ministry of Education and Training may allow universities to enroll excellent students under the “direct entry” mechanism, i.e national excellent students can enroll in universities without having to take the university entrance exams.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile network operators have got 200 million mobile phone subscribers already, but they still want to extend the numerals of subscriber numbers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Kien Giang plans to allocate 130 hectares to a resort with casino on Phu Quoc Island. However, investors must have at least $4 billion of capital.

A number of 25 persons were found dead on an immigration boat carrying some 300 people from North Africa to Italy, according to local media report on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – If agriculture is the mirror reflecting the society, the Mekong Delta will be reflected as a sluggish and injured region.

Japan firms eye investment via public-private partnership; Tra fish exports worth $828m in first half; Vietnam’s inflation highest in Asia; Investing over US$100 billion in electricity; Sugar craving a headache; ‘Buy local' campaign makes inroads  

U.S. researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that links to heighten their asthma risk, according to reports published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.

VietNamNet Bridge – Falko Goetz has won the trust of Vietnamese fans after the impressive victory (2-1) vs Qatar. Only two months ago, he was almost rejected from the list of final candidates for the coach post of the national football squad.

The Foreign-invested Enterprises’ Association has lodged a complaint to the government, saying that the newly issued Decree 46 contains the provision that imposes unreasonable conditions on recruitment and work permit extension for foreign workers.

According to PM Nguyen Tan Dung, the central mission of the government in the 2011-2016 term is making a breakthrough in three week points to create favorable conditions for restructuring the economy and changing the growth model.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index retreated the third day to near 400 points on August 1 as investors still hesitated.

VietNamNet Bridge - American-backed Intel Vietnam is hunting for skilled local workers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said it keeps a close watch over the sharp increases in the dollar outstanding loans and it is going to take necessary measures to avoid chaos in the market.

Traditional ao dai and khan dong designed by Cong Tri helped male model Ngoc Tinh win the “Best Evening Suit” title at the “Best Model of the World 2011” contest which closed in Bulgaria on July 30. Female model Huyen Trang won the Best Asia title.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Photography Association has launched the 41st photo contest on Hanoi, entitled “Hanoi feeling”.