The crew of a simulated mission to Mars on Saturday landed on the "surface" of the Red Planet, as a part of the Mars-500 project, local media said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Navibank Sai Gon defeated Becamex Binh Duong 10-9 after a penalty shootout on Saturday to secure a berth in the National Cup semi-finals.

Thien notches doubles victory in New Zealand ITF championship; Liem on track to defend Moscow championship crown; Woman striker hangs up her boots; Ngoc Tu to compete for Gia Lai; HCM City to spend $350,000 on youth

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday said UNESCO could help alleviate the border tension between Thailand and Cambodia by not proceeding with any decision on administering a disputed area around a centuries-old temple.

Snow fell again in Beijing Saturday night, three days after the city had its first snow this winter. Snow continued falling on Sunday morning but was forecasted to stop in the daytime.

North-central region’s largest oil storage opens; Vietnam to open new embassy, consulates general; Vietnamese, Lao parties bolster ties; Prime Minister oversees discussion on home affairs

VietNamNet Bridge – The 38th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will take place from today until February 19, concentrating on preparing a review report on the NA's 2007-11 period.

VietNamNet Bridge – Government policies to curb inflation are on the right track, according to Planning and Investment Minister Vo Hong Phuc in an interview with the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

VietNamNet Bridge – The farm sector has to take pro-active measures to ease the rate of climate change, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses are gearing up for Valentine's Day which falls on Monday. The demand for flowers and gifts to express love will be higher than usual, says the managing director of The Gioi Hoa Tuoi (Flower World), Nguyen Thi Thuy Vu.

VietNamNet Bridge – A love duet singing festival kicks off today, Feb 14, in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Peanut is back. The band of four brothers that began rocking Sai Gon audiences more than four decades years ago has reached an agreement to perform every evening at the Palace Sai Gon Hotel under their first name.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the tenth day of the first lunar month, “Con di danh bong”, a folk dance of hundreds of years old, is performed at the festival of Trieu Khuc village in Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Financial expert Bui Kien Thanh told the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper that one of the key tasks in managing the country's macro economy was to lower the lending interest rate.

Vietnam is emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the Asia – Pacific region. Like in other emerging markets, the financial burden of falling ill in Vietnam is becoming larger as incomes increase and lifestyles change.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Science and Technology will kill red-ear turtles in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake in March to protect the legendary turtle.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people stood on the pavement and the road to attend the early-year rituals at Phuc Khanh, one of the most famous pagodas in Hanoi.

Paper maker targets higher earnings; Cement producers face market glut; Services sector lifts exports; Northern provinces set for bumper harvest; Breeding industry given 8% target; Vietnam’s inflation likely to surpass 10 percent

VietNamNet Bridge - The fact that a nine-year-old Vietnamese boy went to the South Pole with his father while some others at his age never go too far from their homes, has raised a debate among parents.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Viet Nam Railway Corporation started work to strengthen railway infrastructure on the North-South route in central Ha Tinh Province yesterday following instructions from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.