The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York City's new fare hike for subways, buses and commuter rails went into effect on Thursday.

South Korea Thursday confirmed an additional case of foot-and-mouth disease, despite extensive quarantine efforts to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease.

A food crisis is emerging in Australia's flood-stricken areas of Queensland, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reported on Thursday.

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.