A man opened fire on or near a bus carrying U.S. soldiers at Germany's Frankfurt airport Wednesday afternoon, killing two people and injuring two others, police said.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has underlined the important role of popularising the elections to the 13th National Assembly and the People’s Council at all levels in the 2011-16 period.

he government will make amendments to the Law on Personal Income Tax to make it appropriate to the current situation in which the prices of all essential goods have increased

Silicon Valley startup Beluga on Tuesday confirmed that it has been bought by Facebook, the social networking colossal.

Leo Messi scored a 77th minute goal as Barcelona won 1-0 away to Valencia to move 10 points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the BBVA Primera Liga table.

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday settled at 1,437.7 U.S. dollars per ounce, a fresh all-time high, as unrest in Libya and inflationary concerns continued to boost safe- haven demands.

It seems becoming a musician in Vietnam is very easy these days since apparently the only skills needed are choosing notes and rhythms from a selection on the internet.  

Lady Gaga, American top singer and songwriter, was scheduled to release her new album "Born This Way" on May 23, according to a MTV news report.

An oil tanker exploded on the highway west to Tripoli International Airport on Wednesday, with its driver seriously wounded, a Xinhua reporter said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Household waste water and sewage has polluted a stretch of Hong (Red) River running through Lao Cai City in northern Lao Cai Province shortly after arriving in Viet Nam from China's Yunnan Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal logging and other forestry violations are on the rise and the operations of criminals are becoming more complex, leading to concerns that forestry authorities need more help in protecting forests.

Though Vietnam has fallen five grades from first to sixth in rankings of the attractiveness of the retail market, retailers, both foreign and Vietnamese, are still trying to set up more retail points in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - US-based banking giant Citigroup has listed Vietnam as one of the top 11 countries with highest growth rate and most attractive investment destination over the next 40 years.

Enjoy a taste of New Zealand; Taiwan vocal group to perform; Brass band to play weekly gig; Song contest opens registration; Consular Club to hold auction

2010 was an eventful year for Vietnam’s Internet security. Vietnamese computer users had to be more careful. This year many new policies are expected to be issued.  

An international research team has discovered the gene that could explain why a rare skin cancer heals itself after growing quickly for a few weeks, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research of Singapore said Monday.

Registered FDI down, disbursement still up; Phu Quoc Island steps up tourism infrastructure; Vietnam achieves great growth in agro-forestry export; Construction of first ever fish oil refinery begins; Firms eye new way to attract capital  

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign language and IT education centers are permanent educational institutions of the national education system, the Ministry of Education and Training said in its recently released circular.

Vietnam to have first world class hospital; Pre-schools to be built in industrial parks; 159 H1N1 cases reported positive in Vietnam; Jailed 90 years for using VND700 mln fake money; Seven die in accidents on Highway 1A  

A therapeutic apparatus to treat Parkinson's disease has been developed in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to the provincial science and technology department.