VietNamNet Bridge – A rock band from Ho Chi Minh City, Containers, has won the ticket to represent Viet Nam at the regional finals of Global Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands.

The global economic recovery is gaining momentum, but is confronted with challenges including a two-speed recovery pace among emerging markets and advanced economies as well as underlying structural changes,

China's first center providing heavy-ion therapy for cancer patients is expected to treat 2,000 patients every year after the first phase of its construction is completed in 2013,

Egypt's new cabinet, led by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, was sworn in on Monday before Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.   

VietNamNet Bridge – Inflation was paramount on voters' minds when they met Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong in Ba Dinh and Cau Giay districts in Ha Noi yesterday, March 7.

VietNamNet Bridge – Taiwanese band Semiscon will perform a concert at Ben Thanh Theatre in HCM City tonight, March 8.

VietNamNet Bridge – The electricity price increase is not the biggest worry for manufacturers any more. Regular electricity cuts is what worries them most.

Economist Pham Chi Lan has called for the reconsideration of the price stabilization program, because she believes that the program only benefits enterprises, not consumers, especially the poor.

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The trial against French former President Jacques Chirac opened on Monday afternoon, accusing him of having created "fake jobs" for friends and allies in his Rally For the Republic (RPR) party in 1990s.

U.S. researchers have successfully used certain microbes to produce biofuels, opening a door to developing cheaper "green" energy.

Heavy rain a boon for crops; Former soccer star stabbed by girlfriend; Fog disrupts flights from Cat Bi Airport; Health ministry checks on drug prices nationwide; Man miraculously recovers from VN’s rare surgery      

VietNamNet Bridge – Though earlier this year the government conveyed a message that it will tighten monetary policies to curb inflation, commercial banks were still shocked when they were told to implement tightened policies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Financing disagreements are holding back the development of a crucial port for northern Vietnam.

“While we were dropping an anchor, we saw a high-speed canoe approaching. Somali pirates holding machine-guns got close to the ship, overpowered the captain and other sailors,” Tri, who has just returned home from Somalia, recalled.

The British government on Friday published a tourism strategy that will aims to make Britain one of the top five tourist destination in the world.

Vietnamese French actress Tran Nu Yen Khe is a nominee for the Best Costume Design award with “Norwegian Wood” at the fifth Asian Film Awards, which will take place in Hong Kong in mid-March.

Taiwan vocal band performs in Hai Phong; UNESCO official sees Buddhist Sutra-carved blocks; Vietnamese film days to open; HCM City busts maker of pirated movies, music; Local dance movie to hit American screens

Builders struggle with increasing prices; Electrical appliances stores beef up promotional packs; Bank deposit interest rate to be checked; 151 stated-owned companies to be audited; Timber export tops half a billion dollar    

Cell phones have become smarter in the past years with its function almost matching a computer, and in the smartphone revolution, Apple's iPhone is a latecomer but has become a rising star, Android Google phone is getting the upper hand,