North Korea's leading newspaper seeks to boost ties; Deputy PM receives Order of Merit from German President; Leader receives Australian friendship group

VietNamNet Bridge – Besides their beauty, ancient trees contain historical and cultural values of a region or a family. There are some trees which are national treasures but they are not known widely.

After a quiet June, the number of domestic travelers keeps increasing in July. Islands, tourism sites and beautiful beaches these days receive more travelers who want to relax on brine.

U.S. scientists have proven that oncogenes can change normal cells into stem-like cells, paving the way to a safer and more practical approach to treating diseases like multiple sclerosis and cancer with stem cell therapy.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 60 overseas Vietnamese students and young people are participating in a four-day Summer Camp, which opened yesterday, July 19,  in HCM City.

Researchers have found that people whose brains show early signs of Alzheimer's are twice as likely to fall as healthy people, according to Reuters reports Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Timeshares are becoming increasingly popular with investors who have liquidity but are unwilling to take out bank loans to buy property in its entirety, a source from CB Richard Ellis property developer said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Enterprises operating within the capital's industrial zones (IZs) managed a turnover of US$1.9 billion between January and the middle of July, according to the Ha Noi Industrial and Export Processing Zone Authority (HIZA).

Several structural proposals of the new cabinet will be submitted to the National Assembly (NA) for consideration in the NA’s upcoming session, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Duy Thang.

VietNamNet Bridge - Territorial disputes and flare-ups in the South China Sea (East Sea) were expected to take center stage at Asia's largest security forum this week.

The national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines has decided to accept losses with launching direct air routes to the US. Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific and Indochina Airlines are also moving ahead with their plans to provide international flights.

Exposure to secondhand smoke ( SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.

VietNamNet Bridge – Supermodel Xuan Lan will assume the position of catwalk director for a new fashion show of the Dep magazine – the Eau de Fashion Runway.

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday said counter-terrorism topped agenda of the 2nd strategic dialogue between United States and India, the two countries which are making "great strides" in such cooperation.

Amazon on Monday launched its Kindle textbook rental service, which allows students to rent "tens of thousands of textbooks", according to Los Angeles Times.

Nation records $20 bln in industrial value; Largest thermo-power project to get nod soon; Ministry requests credit for selected property projects; Citigroup buys into local securities company; TMV whistleblower offered free legal support  

There is a stir in public opinion about the fate of the Cat Tien National Park after Cat Tien’s director has warned that the park would “die” because of the two hydropower plants to be built in the region.

The spacecraft Dawn of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has returned the first close-up image of the giant asteroid Vesta after entering its orbit for the first time last week,

The hearing on the Murdochs over phone hacking at a select committee of British Parliament was resumed after suspending for around five minutes due to a sudden disturbance by a man.

Japanese government on Tuesday suspended all cattle shipments from Fukushima prefecture due to fears of radiation-tainted beef in the country's meat distribution chain.