An explosion occurred Thursday in downtown Oslo but there were no reports of injury, the Norwegian news agency reported.

A car bomb rocked the Administrative Court of Athens in Panormos area at around 08:21 a.m. local time (0621 GMT) on Thursday, but no injuries have been reported so far

Beijing opened five new suburban subway and light rail lines Thursday as it moves to tackle the city's chronic traffic congestion problem through the development of its rapid mass transit network.

Grandmaster Nguyen Thi Thanh An crowned the title in women’s division at the Southeast Asian Individual Chess Championship that wrapped up Thursday in Singapore.

55th anniversary of Vietnam-Indonesia diplomatic ties celebrated; Vice President welcomes outstanding overseas students; Hanoi’s NA deputies commemorate first general election; VNA promotes Vietnam-China traditional ties

HCM City to set off fireworks for Tet holiday; Airline magazine published in Japanese; Researchers digitise Thai ethnic script; Mister Viet Nam pageant final begins

Tet holidays abroad prove more popular this year; Hoi An removes fees for national heroes, invalids, journalists; Travel club established to cater to tourists from Thailand; International Food Festival organised in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition entitled Viet Nam-Cuba, 50 Years of Solidarity, Co-operation and Development was launched yesterday, Dec 30, in Ha Noi's Exhibition House, 29 Hang Bai Street.

VietNamNet Bridge – Abundant arts and cultural programmes, including special programmes for kids, will help Ha Noi celebrate the New Year this week.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has played its role as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) well in 2010, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung remarked on the final day of the country's term.

CG informal meeting to convene in Ha Tinh; HCM City industrial output rises; HCM City to host Tet shopping fair; Domestic drugs need shot in arm; New brand enters local dairy market; Workshop scrunitises enforcement of competition law

it is understandable why Vietnam has been importing so much. However, experts believe that now is the time to reconsider what and how much to import from China.

VietNamNet Bridge - The burdensome question of abandoned goods in bonded warehouses in Vietnam is expected to be addressed.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam reviews 10 highlight events of the business community in 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Van Ut, General Director of the Binh Duong Club JS Company, said that his firm is carrying out procedures to get Vietnamese citizenship for strikers Lee Nguyen and Philani.

VietNamNet Bridge - The World Wide Fund (WWF) has discovered three news species in Vietnam, including split-nostril Bat, cricket frog, and fangless snake.

VietNamNet Bridge – Gridlocks prolonged traffic flow for hours in many major roads in the capital city at the end of the year.

Despite the economic difficulties, the super-scooter market in Vietnam remains hot with more and more new luxury models launched onto the market and the increasing purchasing power of consumers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts have rung the alarm bell over the fact that many high schools are trying to expel the students with low academic results, because they fear that the bad students may badly affect the school’s reputation.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of chartered flights to central Vietnam is jumping between now and the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday compared to a year ago, according to the Danang-based tour operator Vitours and the aviation authority.