Epikurean to open luxury resort in Nha Trang; Philippines to buy 200,000 tons of rice from Vietnam; Local insurers’ heads yet to be turned by agriculture; Toyota imports Yaris from Thailand

The number of Alzheimer patients is growing rapidly, so is that of unpaid caregivers, says a report released Tuesday by the Alzheimer's Association.

Giving the drug Tamoxifen to women who are at increased risk of breast cancer can reduce cancer risk or deaths and save money, according to a study online Monday in the journal Cancer.

VietNamNet Bridge – Narrowing the trading activities on the bar gold free market, tightening the control of gold trading, and by establishing a national gold exchange, is the solution experts have suggested.

VietNamNet Bridge - The de-dollarization and de-gold measures of the State Bank of Vietnam kept domestic gold prices unchanged in spite of the international price climbing up. 

As Japan is struggling to contain a spiraling nuclear crisis, another fire broke out again at a quake-crippled nuclear plant on Wednesday, raising fears of more radiation contamination.

In article “Sad story of Vietnam’s pencak silat”, VietNamNet discussed the fact that some outstanding coach and athletes didn’t want to play for the national squad at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games. This is similar for other sports.

Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games are on sale around the world from Tuesday. In the UK and within the EU, people can apply for 6.6 million tickets until 26 April 2011.

The National Police Agency said that last Friday's catastrophic quake and ensuing tsunami have left 3,676 people dead and 7,558 others unaccounted for in Japan by 08:00 a.m. Wednesday (2300 GMT Tuesday).

VietNamNet Bridge – A father and his son in the northern province of Bac Giang can directly touch electric wire without being electrocuted.

VietNamNet Bridge – The earthquake and tsunami in Japan has led to a series of tours to Vietnam having been canceled. Meanwhile, Vietnamese travel firms say no traveler has called to cancel tours to Japan.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Drugs Administration of Viet Nam has instructed health departments nationwide to increase inspections of wholesale medicine prices registered with agency as part of the Health Ministry's measures

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of hectares of winter-spring crops in Dong Nai are facing a serious water shortage as the southern province has been suffering a prolonged drought for two months.

For the third year in a row, the central city of Da Nang has continued its reign as the top performing province in the country's Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) with a score of 69.77.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government had approved a construction plan for the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta until 2020, with a vision to 2050, the Ministry of Construction announced on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The news about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the biggest export market for Vietnam, has made Vietnamese businessmen worried stiff. Seafood exporters fear that their export plan would not be fulfilled.

VietNamNet Bridge – The business community, consumers and Government agencies should work together to create a fair, competitive business climate that acknowledges consumer rights,

VietNamNet Bridge - Phillip Noyce, the director of “Quiet American”, will return to Vietnam to organize “Noyce’s Liveshow in HCM City” this May.

VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past years an increasing number of international tourists have chosen the central region of Vietnam as a favourite travel destination.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of Korean tourists to Vietnam has increased considerably over the past 10 years, from 53,000 in 2000 to 5 million in 2010, up 230 percent,