Russia is waiting to hear from the European Commission about the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak before considering lifting a ban on EU fresh vegetable import, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Five steps towards acquiring a stake in local enterprises

The government of Australia and Germany signed June3 an agreement to continue their partnership in Vienam’s Mekong Delta under an expanded program to help the country’s manage and protect its coastal ecosystems. 

Proposal to reduce meat imports; Singapore brands eye franchise in Vietnam; Vietnam's rapid growth has shaken macroeconomic stability: report; VinaCapital invests in bird’s nest firm       

Minister of Defence, General Phung Quang Thanh met separately with New Zealand's Minister of Defence, Dr Waynne Mapp; Mongolia's Minister of Defence, Luvsanvandan Bold; and China's Minister of Defence, Sen Lt General Liang Guanglie.

VietNamNet Bridge - None of the five samples tested in Ha Noi were found to contain the toxic chemical di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), the Ministry of Health said yesterday.

Hackers have attacked many Chinese websites and left the phrase "Spratly and Paracel islands belong to Vietnam” on them after Chinese ships violated Vietnamese territory and harassed Vietnamese vessels in the last few weeks.

Vietnamese people have increasingly expressed their concern about the environment in the community where they live, thus putting significant pressure on developers to lower the carbon footprint and to maximize the energy savings.

VietNamNet Bridge - The latest world rankings released by the World Badminton Federation revealed that Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh maintained his top ten placement in seventh position.

The Italian embassy in Vietnam and the Genoa Architects Association held a conference in Hanoi on June 3 to introduce Genoa’s experience in preserving its old city after it was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday adopted a resolution rebuking the Obama administration for launching military operations in Libya without congressional approval.

Italy beat minnows Estonia 3- 0 on Friday to remain a five-point advantage in Euro 2012 Group C as they moved closer to a place at the finals.

Mexico's tallest volcano released a column of ash that reached three kilometers in height, but the prospect of an eruption remains remote, Mexican civil protection officials said.

A new UN report launched on Friday revealed that in the past decade, the global annual rate of new HIV infections dropped by nearly 25 percent as a record number of people accessed treatment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Five hundred out of 827 candidates were elected to the 13th National Assembly during May 22 polls.

The low growth rate of the total retail sales of consumer goods and services has caused big worries to retailers, who have been hurrying to apply necessary measures to stimulate the demand.

VietNamNet Bridge – With only 2.5 million subscribers at this moment, the paid-TV market is still spacious in Vietnam.

HFMD kills five children in Quang Ngai, Dong Nai; Australian group seeks justice for AO victims; Energy efficiency competitions launched nationwide; Former soccer star stabbed in Nha Trang hotel       

After two months of research, scientists have concluded that the mud eruption phenomenon in Thuan Bac district in the central province of Ninh Thuan is a small-scale geological accident, which is related to techtonical faults.

To prepare for the two games against Macau at the first qualifier round of the World Cup 2014, coach Mai Duc Chung has called up 23 players, including star striker Le Cong Vinh.