Microsoft Corp. on Thursday posted strong quarterly earnings in its fourth fiscal quarter, with profit and revenue beating expectations from Wall Street analysts.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton here Friday on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum.

Top nuclear envoys of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Ri Yong-ho and South Korea Wi Sung-lac met here Friday and both of them agreed to work to resume the six-party talks as soon as possible.

Local and foreign-invested enterprises raised a slew of questions about the newly-approved wind power price and development of renewable and traditional energy sources for Vietnam Electricity Group’s planning director last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – The USS Preble ship opened for visitors at noon of July 19 off the central city of Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port. Coming to Vietnam on July 15, the crew has participated in many activities in Da Nang.

Pop singer becomes Korean tourism ambassador; HCMC culture palace to hold traditional music show; Ballet about dancers’ life to return; Miss Russia 2011 to visit Vietnam; Nguyen Trac Cuong’s rocks tell a story; Miscellaneousness by Phan Thanh Minh

Exhibition of Chase Hanoi; Exhibition “Waiting”; Photo Show of Geological Heritage; Ngũ Cung, Final Stage and Nu Voltage Live; Exhibition ”Shaping a Line”; “Offending the Audience” Show; Pieces of Culture No.8; Idol Music Event 2011 in Vietnam

Forty-one people died and six others were injured after an overloaded bus caught fire in Xinyang City, central Henan Province, early Friday morning, the deadliest bus incident in years.

The draft pricing law, which is to be submitted to the government in some days, has reportedly disappointed businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Urban Railway Project Management Unit (PMU) has been criticized for deliberately having set up overly strict requirements on contractors which aim to exclude domestic contractors.

A Los Angeles judge ruled on Thursday that troubled Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has made some progress fulfilling the terms of her probation, but she had still to enroll in a one-on-one psychological counseling program within three weeks.

Vietnam borrows $2.5 bln in H1; Petrolimex insurance arm sets July 29 share debut; Six banks escape State Bank of Vietnam sanctions; Retail space in downtown lucrative, say market consultancies; Mekong Delta to increase rice output    

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has come out top in a legal wrangle with the world’s largest economy over shrimp import anti-dumping tariffs.

VietNamNet Bridge – The government of the central city of Da Nang has set up files to seek the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s recognition of the My Son E1 altar, Tra Kieu altar and Tara Bodhisattva statue as national treasures.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank of Viet Nam has purchased US$4.8 billion since the beginning of the year, Governor Nguyen Van Giau said.

VietNamNet Bridge – A wild pineapple tree of 20m high has become a phenomenon in Dong Hoi city in the central province of Quang Binh.

VietNamNet Bridge – To date, most of the telcos which have got 3G licenses, have fulfilled their commitments. However, they say they still face many troubles.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government placed some proposals before the National Assembly yesterday, to reduce taxes and resolve issues plaguing businesses, in an effort to boost the economy.  

VietNamNet Bridge – The growing tendency of people rushing to sell gold for dong has commercial banks rejoicing, because this has helped banks attract big volumes of deposits.

VietNamNet Bridge - David Archuleta, the American Idol runner up in 2008, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.