Drinking green tea and practicing Taichi may promote bone health of postmenopausal women and reduce the risk of inflammation, a new study suggests.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday called for the nation to find the resolve to rebuild lives and areas devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami that pummeled east and northeastern regions of Japan

Going to Singapore to study is now the biggest choice for Vietnamese students, who hear that the tuitions set by Singaporean schools are “reasonable”, while living expenses are “affordable”. However, this proves to be not the best choice for many.

Apathy hinders swine flu fight; HCM City landlords lend a hand; Conference reviews progress of women; Students to compete in US science contest;  Viet Nam keeps close watch on Chinese milk

VietNamNet Bridge – After great successes at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and the Asian Games 16, Vietnam’s athletics is preparing to reach new heights, with Vu Thi Huong and Truong Thanh Hang as the spearheads.

More than 1.3b shares issued in first quarter; Vinashin gradually stabilizes production and business; Garment exports grow higher; SMEs to get one-year tax payment deadline extension; Businesses to benefit from Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement  

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese officials and businesses believe that once the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is inked, the EU’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam will increase.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dieu Thi Mai, 41, has collected, translated, recited and taught epics to people in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) for 26 years.

While pending specific regulations on the State’s control over online games, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has proposed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to ban the trade of virtual assets in online games.

VietNamNet Bridge - Rose Tsou, senior vice chairperson of Yahoo-Asia Pacific stated that Yahoo was planning on a new development strategy for the Vietnamese consumer.

Foreign ministers and diplomats from ASEAN member countries discussed a wide range of issues regarding the East Asian Summit at the Special Informal ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the East Asian Summit, held in Thailand on April 11.

VietNamNet Bridge - Big names in the technology world have flocked to Vietnam which has opened the door for the country’s technology sector to strive toward the international hi-tech league.

VietNamNet Bridge – The construction of the National Assembly House has affected the archaeological site in Thang Long Royal Citadel at N0 18, Hoang Dieu Street, Hanoi.

Singaporean firm secures $8.4 mln deal for Vietnamese refinery; Work begins on Da Nang development; Travel agencies gather for HCMC tourism fest ; Deal struck for $2.5 bln thermal power plant

With meteorologists forecasting a longer, harsher drought for the Mekong Delta this summer, authorities in the region's coastal provinces are trying to provide sufficient water for both crops and daily household use.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sourcing investments for building waste-water treatment systems is a headache to relevant management agencies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Education officials from around the country said they may be unable to expand English teaching to all schools for third graders and above this year due to various hurdles.

VietNamNet Bridge – Most of antibiotics have become useless because bacteria have adapted to resist the drugs. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists Vietnam among the countries with the highest drug-resistance rate in the world.

VietNamNet Bridge – Researcher Nguyen Dinh Dau, 91, is one of the greatest researchers of Vietnam at present. He has won many record number of prizes for his research.

New heart unit treats 500 children; Gun-wielding official to be punished; Infrastructure projects considered top priority in 2011;  Epidemics spread nationwide; Quang Nam: US$130,000 for preventing from child labour