VietNamNet Bridge – Residents who have not moved from two industrial parks in Binh Dinh Province because of compensation disputes are suffering serious smoke and dust pollution, local authorities say.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will need more than 25,000 workers in May, mostly skilled and trained, according to the HCM City Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information.

VietNamNet Bridge – A mathematics question has been posted on Internet for the last several days, which is believed a question for third graders. However, hundreds of thousands of people still wonder how to solve the question.

VietNamNet Bridge - About 1,100 diplomatic vehicles sold to Vietnamese owners may be taxed at a rate of 20-30 per cent of their value, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 460,000 international visitors traveled to Viet Nam in April, a 6.3 per cent rise against the same month last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VietNamNet Bridge - Industry insiders are weighing up whether taking part in the global production chain of well-known car brands or turning out locally-made cars.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications has transferred personal information registered by Ha Noi's 4.1 million pre-paid mobile phone subscribers to the Public Security Ministry for collation.

A car explosion occurred near the Tahrir square of the Libyan rebels' stronghold of Benghazi on Tuesday. No casualties during the explosion.

VietNamNet Bridge - A black sea turtle, nearly two meters long and nearly 200 kilos in weight was caught by fishermen in the central province of the Nghe An’s Quynh Luu district on May 2.

The dollar index has decreased its lowest point since 2008 in comparison with other foreign hard currencies. This is now for the first time in Vietnam within the last 10 years. The dollar price has been decreasing day after day against the dong.

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its Bing search engine will become the default search and mapping application on Blackberry phones.

VietNamNet Bridge – If you are looking for a destination that offers a wide range of experiences, look no further than Madagui Forest Resort in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong this summer.

VietNamNet Bridge – This year's Robot Contest (Robocon) features robots built under the theme of Loy Krathong, the traditional Thai festival of lights.

Mothers, who return from overseas training courses, or have opportunities to learn about western cultures,  prefer bringing up children with western style, believing that it is better for their children than the traditional Vietnamese style.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese delegation led by Tran Dac Loi, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, attended the 7th ASEAN People’s Forum (APF-7) opening in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 3.

FC Barcelona qualified for the final of the Champions League on Tuesday night after drawing 1-1 at home to Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi- final.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam opposes terrorism and condemns terrorist activities in any form, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga.

VietNamNet Bridge – The cost of services at many hospitals in HCM City have increased despite attempts by local authorities to prevent a hike.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Cau Bon rubbish dump – the main waste disposal site in Lam Dong Province's Di Linh District – has been seriously polluting the environment for nearly 10 years, local officials said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite having enormous potential, the software industry should accelerate its pace of growth.