Lucky Luke comic book welcomed in Vietnam; Ninh Thuan to host int’l sculpture camp; International Choir Festival opens in Hoi An; Exhibition recounts daily life in Saigon; Ha Long Bay slips two-year low on world ranking

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese ages 35 and up can take part in the “Evergreen Singing” contest, which will start on March 21.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has urged HCM City authorities to review the process of moving inner-city ports along the Sai Gon River to outlying areas and resolving hurdles faced in the process.

VietNamNet Bridge – Youngsters are causing a stir by sporting clothes emblazoned with sexually suggestive and rude statements.

VietNamNet Bridge - After carrying out a World Wildlife Fund-sponsored hydrology plan, Tram Chim National Park in the southern province of Dong Thap is seeing Sarus Cranes return in large numbers.

US MIA league visits Defence Ministry headquarters; Party General Secretary Trong welcomes Cambodian leader; Nation discusses border co-operation with China

Since earlier this week, when hearing news about the explosions at a Japanese nuke plant, and the risk of a nuclear crisis, Vietnamese mothers have been rushing to purchase Japanese formulas.

“Of the 25 tsunami scenarios in the East Sea that can threaten Vietnam, the most dangerous and possible quakes are the ones may come from subduction in the western Philippines,” according to Dr. Le Huy Minh, Deputy chief of the Geophysics Institute.

The situation of Japan's Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant remains "very serious," but there has been "no significant worsening" over the past 24 hours, said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday.

The UN Security Council resolution authorizing a no-fly zone over conflict-torn Libya has continued to spark mixed reaction from countries around the world.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday explicitly ruled out deploying U.S. ground troops into Libya, saying the U.S. will act as part of an international coalition if Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi does not comply with the UN resolution.

VietNamNet Bridge - A minute's silence will be observed before the start of this weekend's V-League matches in memory of the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

A prolonged cold spell is forecast to continue in the northern region during the next few days, with temperatures dropping to between 6 and 8 degree Celsius, according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Science and Technology has announced to release daily reports on radioactive warnings, based on its observation of the situation in Japan.

China experts detained near HCMC over inside job; HCM City committed to price stabilization program; Police rewarded for seizing first nail trapper; Flood tide could up to 1.5m in HCMC; Wild elephant rages in Dong Nai

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign exchange shops on Ha Trung Street, the “foreign currency street” in Hanoi, all have shut down after great efforts by the State Bank to eliminate the foreign currency black market. However, another black market is arising.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many travel companies in the country plan to increase the price of local tours by 15–20 per cent, following the rise in prices of many tourist services such as transport and accommodations.

VietNamNet Bridge - To compete for high pass rates in the high school graduation exam to be held nationwide in June, many high schools in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are forcing their students to cram.

VietNamNet Bridge – Until the police track down a group of men who tried to kill midfield player Chi Cong, Binh Duong football club has imposed a curfew on the whole team.

In a small room, a 65-year-old female master patiently instructed each movement to a group of disabled children. Kids giggled whenever they made the move in the right way and were praised by the master.