VietNamNet Bridge – To cease drug addiction, some have to take sleeping pills continuously; some even cut their wrists, while some ask their families to confine or chain them. In the struggling against drugs, some are successful and some fail.

VietNamNet Bridge – While observers predict a rising wave of merging and acquisition (M&A) in many industry and service sectors, they believe that there would not be many M&A affairs in the banking sector, because of the lack of the laws.

About 1,000 supporters of the nationalist People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) or "Yellow-shirt " on Wednesday morning rallied and demanded the United Nations withdraw the World Heritage status of the Preah Vihear temple.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday unveiled nine graphic cigarette warning labels that highlight the dangers of smoking, in an effort to help prevent children from smoking, encourage adults who do to quit.

The budget outlook in the United States is "daunting" and the federal debt will reach about 70 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the highest level since World War II,

NATO warplanes conducted bombing raids Tuesday on Khoms and Nalut near the Libyan capital Tripoli, Libyan state TV reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pictures of new soldiers in Truong Sa Archipelago (Spratly Islands) by a female journalist wins the second prize (no first prize) for photo reportage category at the National Press Award 2011.

Vietnam's naval forces have successfully fostered mainland plants, animals and a future generation on the uninhabitable Spratly Islands under conditions of pelting rain, chilling winds and scorching sun, with sheer will power and zeal.

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of educators and analysts have called on the Ministry of Education and Training to remove the national high school final exam, which they believe is unnecessary and too costly.

Vietnam’s hidden charm introduced in UK; Paper-mache chicken exhibition in Hanoi; National Youth TV Festival opens in Nha Trang; Phu Nhuan Guitar Club presents special concert; Central Highland inaugurates biggest communal house        

VietNamNet Bridge – Recent happenings show a turning-point in awareness over the East Sea disputes, both domestically and internationally.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Duc Minh, the first Vietnamese artist to win the International Jew’s Harp Competition in Amsterdam in 2006, will perform in Paris from June 27 to July 23.

VietNamNet Bridge - International experts on animal conservation have given a warning that elephants in Vietnam would be extinct within 10 years. The warning came after a series of cases of elephants being killed or died of unknown causes.

The United State is facing tougher challenge as the world largest economy grows at slow pace and the unemployment hovers at high level, according to John Bryson, nominator to be Secretary of the Department of Commerce.

French Open champion Li Na of China defeated Alla Kudryavtseva from Russia 6-3, 6-3 to reach the women 's singles second round at the Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge –Classical and modern jazz pianist, Francesco Tristano from Luxembourg, will perform in Ha Noi tomorrow night to celebrate the birthday of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the country's National Day on June 23.

VietNamNet Bridge – To prepare for the game against Macau in the first qualifier round of the World Cup 2014, in HCM City’s Thong Nhat Stadium on June 29; the Vietnamese national team is practicing under the instruction of new coach Falko Goetz.

VietNamNet Bridge –Many workers in industrial zones and export processing zones have been forced to work overtime to confront soaring prices on everyday necessities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two new television programmes designed to expand children's knowledge of the world have become popular among their target audience.

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors will also have the right to buy gold bullion, the State Bank of Vietnam has said following a change of mind, but it will have to only from banks and licensed firms.