At least 17 people were killed and 118 injured in south China's Guangdong Province as of Monday after hailstones, cloudburst and strong wind ravaged the region, flood control authorities said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Electric tourist cars are expected to begin operations around the West Lake in Tay Ho District on September 2 following approval for the venture granted to Ho Tay Co Ltd by the district People's Committee.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Actemra (tocilizumab), given alone or in combination with methotrexate, for the treatment of active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) in children

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of applicants for university admission this year has fallen all over the country, with many of last year's unsuccessful candidates reportedly opting for vocational schools instead of another crack

VietNamNet Bridge – A show of Vietnamese traditional ao dai (long robe) was part of activities to open the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Tour Expo 2011 in South Korea's Daegu city, one of the three largest tourism fairs in the East Asian country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite her disability and young age, 24-year-old Nguyen Thi Thu is already a skilled employee of a bakery in Ha Noi's Tay Ho District.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper held a talk in Hanoi on April 17 on orientations for building socialism in Vietnam. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Two artists, regarded as representatives of Viet Nam's young musical generation, singer Tung Duong and songwriter-singer Le Cat Trong Ly, will pair up in a music show in the capital city this weekend.

VietNamNet Bridge – Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong asked Kon Tum provincial Party Committee and authorities to take the initiative in improving ethnic people's living standards, particularly during the current period of high inflation.

A powerful storm system hit several U.S. states through the weekend, leaving at least 43 dead before heading out to sea, according to casualty tallies released on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Children with a range of disabilities demonstrated at a cultural programme in HCM City on Saturday that they have the skills and abilities to perform activities that seem beyond their capabilities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Exports by seafood companies have shown lower profits due to high production costs.

Belgian university delegation boosts co-operation; Vocational training brightens lives of disadvantaged; PM calls for better storm response plan

Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises have not yet tapped into IT to improve their business performance, despite their huge numbers and contribution to their respective country's GDP.

Food, financial and economic crisis, climate and environment, are the three big issues that could derail the world's sustained development, former vice president of the World Bank Vinod Thomas said

VietNamNet Bridge - Salt farmers nationwide have been caught in such a difficult situation that many have left their fields idle even as peak production season looms, local reports say.

VietNamNet Bridge - While local investors report poor progress with mobile phone production plans, foreign investors are pumping capital into building handset manufacturing plants in Vietnam.

Lewis Hamilton claimed the first race title for McLaren this season as he overtook Sebatian Vettel with only four laps to go to win the Chinese Grand Prix here on Sunday.

The defending champion Neil Robertson was knocked out of the first round 10-8 by England's rising star Judd Trump at the Snooker World Championships on Saturday.

Cuba staged a massive military parade on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1961 defeat of CIA-backed exiles at the Bay of Pigs.