Thousands of Egyptian protesters hit the streets Tuesday in an unprecedented demonstration against President Hosni Mubarak and the government, clashing with police and bringing downtown Cairo to standstill.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three baby elephants were reported drown in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. This is the first case in Vietnam.

There will be a dramatic increase in the cost for treating heart disease and stroke in the United States mainly due to the aging of population, according to a report released on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – “When my child was alive, he really liked playing online games so I have to buy a 3G USB stick to burn for him so he can have an internet and play online games in the underworld”.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Japanese researchers are working on a joint project to harness the potential of biomass, a new and clean renewable natural resource.

The capital city of Yunnan Province is among the most famous historical and cultural cities in China and lies in the middle of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in Southwest China.

VietNamNet Bridge – The rivers and channels of the amazing Mekong Delta contain many islands that are interesting to visit. The richly fertile island of Cu Lao May, or May Islet in Vinh Long Province is also known as the land of God.

Moscow saw its second suicide attack within less than 12 months, as about 30 people were killed and some 170 injured in an explosion at the Domodedovo airport on Monday, according to the latest figures released by Russian authorities.

Wealthy Vietnamese are not eating to be full, but instead they eat for pleasure. Therefore, they do not think twice about spending money to purchase goods for Tet, and import products are always their first choice.

VietNamNet Bridge – "There, now we are home." Tran Phuong Lan, in her mid-forties, had tears in her eyes as she held her daughter's hand tight at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport last Sunday, Jan 23.

Experts believe that 2011 will be the right time for telecom service providers to apply new policies that aim for sustainable development instead of network expansion.

Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) pilot program to teach English to third graders has begun inthe 2010-2011 academic year. However, schools cannot recruit enough teachers.

Though having experienced a year will full ups and downs, most of commercial banks have reported big profits. This has bolstered the viewpoint that banking remains the most profitable sector in Vietnam’s economy.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Russian passenger on a HCM City-Moscow flight of Vietnam Airlines was injured on his leg while getting into the arrival terminal.

VietNamNet Bridge – Rung Sac (Sac Forest) road, a new road linking HCMC with the East Sea through coastal district Can Gio, was inaugurated on Saturday after nine years of construction, feeding eco-tourism potential . . .

VietNamNet Bridge – The demand for low denomination banknotes has increased sharply ahead of Tet (lunar New Year), causing a headache for both banks and the public, but playing into the hands of black market traders.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Hoan regrets leaving school at 15 to start work in a hair salon on La Thanh Street, Ha Noi, two years ago, but she said she had had no choice.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two female Vietnamese referees have been assigned by FIFA to officiate in the preliminary round of the football for the London Olympics, the Viet Nam Football Federation announced yesterday, Jan 24.

VietNamNet Bridge – Unless we are friendly with nature we will suffer more losses in human life and property.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Singaporean government will provide training programme for the Mekong Delta provinces of Can Tho and Kien Giang under the Singapore Cooperation Programme, said Pong Kok Tian, Singaporean Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City.