Vietnam, Singapore increase cooperation in navy; Preparations for national elections on track in capital; President bids farewell to outgoing UN co-ordinator; China shares experiences in judicial reform and training

VietNamNet Bridge – Twelve central State-owned enterprises have not solved their environmental pollution problems even though they have been asked to do so for decades, according to a report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

CAMA Festival – the largest annual music festival in Hanoi will take place this May, with the presence of ten foreign and local bands.

VN win silver in street football; National archery event to open; Wrestling tourney under way; Ha Nam women lead rankings

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam was willing to provide Bangladesh with a long-term supply of rice to ensure food security in the country, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said in Ha Noi yesterday, April 18.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Fashion Week Autumn and Winter 2011 opened yesterday, April 18, kicking off an event which will highlight 27 designer collections at the Daewoo Hotel in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Chinese diplomats met in Ha Noi yesterday, April 18, to talk about measures to boost bilateral relations and matters concerning border security.

Youth group promotes environmental protection; Vietnam learns Japan’s low carbon experiences; Red-shanked monkeys in need of protection; Dong Nai to inspect waste processors

Tran Dai Nghia, 41, in the southern city of Soc Trang, had lost both hands, but he can take his child to and from the school by motorbike.

Netherlands group funds ancient house restoration; Entries sought for Quang Ngai legends photo competition; Memorial service held for Paracel Island troops

Hungary's parliament adopted a new constitution on Monday, taking full advantage of the governing Fidesz party's two-thirds majority to adopt a fundamental law of the land that many critics say will give them power for years to come,

Foreign businessmen would be allowed to collect farm produce in Vietnam to export to other countries; if the draft circular guiding the goods trading activities have invested enterprises in Vietnam.

In Latin America there are 600,000 people infected with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and about 50 percent of them receive treatment, regional director of UNAIDS for Latin America Cesar Nunez said on Sunday.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Monday hinted at suspending the country's plans to build new nuclear facilities following the crisis the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

VietNamNet Bridge – About 30 people are killed a day on Viet Nam's roads – equivalent to one Boeing 787 crashing every week.

Vietnam’s rubber exports estimated to hit $3 bln; Registration deadline extended for power preferential price; Power prices to be market-regulated from June; VN to tighten rules for foreign airlines; VN to tighten rules for foreign airlines  

“There are no regulations to canvas through the Internet, but I personally think that it is possible to make online electoral campaigns,” said Secretary General of the Election Council Pham Minh Tuyen.

Goodluck Jonathan from the ruling People' s Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Nigerian presidential election, announced the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressed confidence on Sunday that the U.S. Congress will raise the nation's borrowing cap.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that Britain and Ireland will continue to work "extremely closely" on shared economic and security issues.