Some readers and an Indian chef have told Tuoi Tre that the variety of rice a reader suspected contained rubber because it seemed strangely elastic is actually basmati, a very popular variety in India and Pakistan.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the warm weather, thousands of visitors flocked to the stadium in Hai Luu commune in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on February 19 to witness the finals of the buffalo fighting festival.

The train is coming, but this motorbike neglects the signal lamp and tries to pass Thi Cau bridge (linking Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces). A traffic jam occurs up to two kilometers long because everyone tries to pass the bridge.

VietNamNet Bridge – Long before the Oscar-nominated film The Social Network, Facebook and other internet networks had already become as much an addiction as a habit for many younger Vietnamese, triggering a battle for market share

VietNamNet Bridge – The 4th blood donation festival named “Pink Spring” held by the Central Institute for Hematology and Blood Transfusion at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on February 20 attracted several thousand young people.

Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone, the three biggest mobile service providers in Vietnam, have admitted to the tendency of post-paid subscribers becoming to pre-paid subscribers, though they declined to reveal the number of subscribers.

VietNamNet Bridge – To cope with a severe shortage of parking lots, a total of 570 ha will be earmarked for developing bus stations, parking lots for buses, taxis and cars, goods-transit centres and customs clearance warehouses,

VietNamNet Bridge – Cows are being discouraged to graze on rubbish dumps in a number of provinces, because of the health risks involved.

VietNamNet Bridge – City officials are alarmed about food processors' excessive use of industrial chemicals to make products look fresh, clean or white.

Provisions sent to stranded crew; Eight injured in a workplace accident; Thousands turn out for blood drive; US fines exporters of damaged computers; Logos, ads may appear on invoices

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hanh Anh Thu of Dong Nai Province decided to apply to the HCM City University of Science's Environment Faculty after she and her classmates received advice from experts during the Student Enrollment Day event

German, French, Vietnamese dancers stage Faces; Photograph exhibition on cultural life opens; Nha Trang ranks second as best pageant host city; 40,000 maps of Hoi An given free to tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition presenting the work of French embroidery artist Lionel Descostes has opened at L'Espace, the French cultural centre in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cai luong (reformed theatre) artist Kim Tu Long will mark the 30th anniversary of his career with a live performance in HCM City this week.

VietNamNet Bridge – The hip-hop dance play entitled ‘Faces’ will be performed in France and Germany to feature a dynamic, open and modern Vietnam with a rich cultural life imbued with traditional values.

The value of China's currency, the yuan, hit a record high for the fifth straight trading day Monday with the central parity rate at 6.5705 yuan per U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading system.

Goals from David Villa and Leo Messi helped Barcelona to a hard fought 2-1 win at home to Athletic Club Bilbao.

A new research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a U.S. study released Sunday.

Two US recycling companies have been ordered to properly dispose of computer waste they attempted to illegally export from Minnesota to Vietnam, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced last week.

A few steps into the Hakka Town restaurant's dining room transports visitors to what seems like a rustic southern eatery where guests can explore a different side of Han cuisine and culture.