Mobile rescue teams set up for flood hit areas;  Coach found responsible for flight disturbance; HCM City flood prevention efforts begin to pay off; Pension fund set up for 200 Thanh Oai farmers

VietNamNet Bridge – In order to curb expenses, many consumers now use second-hand goods. Meanwhile, due to the slack trade, many small merchants have decided to transfer their kiosks at markets.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cam Ranh Sugar Refinery in the southern province of Khanh Hoa was found to have exceeded its pollution limits, according to the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – Theatres around HCM City are preparing to stage new plays featuring fairy and folk tales as a way of offering more entertainment options for children during summer vacation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has affirmed its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos and protested against China’s recent acts relating to the two archipelagos.

Scientists have discovered a Jupiter-sized exoplanet that is completely unbound from a host star, according the scientific journal "Nature" published Thursday.

The number of UNESCO-recognized heritages in Vietnam are not many. But what is more important; is how Vietnam has treated the recognized heritages?  

Coffee is linked to a reduced risk of developing prostate cancer among men, according to a U.S. study released in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on Thursday.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday it has launched a program aimed at eradicating foot-and-mouth disease in South America by 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viettel will battle fellow Group A teams including Hai Phong, Ha Noi, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa and Ha Noi T&T during qualifying rounds of the National U-17 Football Championship held from May 25 to June 26.

LinkedIn Corp. listed an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, surging over 90 dollars a share shortly after the opening bell.

VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) was officially opened in Jakarta yesterday, May 19, in which various regional issues such as terrorism, piracy and armed conflicts would be discussed.

HCM City set for southern food fest; Hoi An coconut grove proves popular; Da Nang flight numbers on the rise; German cruise ship Bremen visits

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of piscatorial men caught a black carp of 56 kilos in weight, 1.3m in length from a lake in Hanoi’s suburban Dong Anh district.

Early elections held for remote areas; Ho Chi Minh’s thought and moral example in media spotlight; More markers erected along the Vietnam-Laos; New Ho Chi Minh Memorial House inaugurated

VietNamNet Bridge – The loan interest rates are still sky high, while banks are restricting lending. The current difficulties have forced many small businessmen to become unwillingly unemployed.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some members of a prestigious golf club in Hanoi are aggrieved at recent price hikes to annual fees.

VietNamNet Bridge – Swine flu, hand-foot-mouth disease, and respiratory diseases have been either spreading to or worsening in many provinces, health officials warned.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese traders continue to be positive about future prospects, expecting trading volume to increase over the next six months, according to the latest HSBC Trade Confidence Index report released on Tuesday.

While playing very well at the Capablanca Memorial 2011 chess tournament in Cuba, Vietnam’s top chess player, Le Quang Liem gained higher Elo to enter the world’s 40 international super-grandmaster of chess.