The world's largest cruise ship "Allure of the Seas," built in Finnish Turku Shipyard, left Turku on Friday and proceeded directly to Florida Fort Lauderdale of the United States.

The death toll of a suicide bombing in Iraq's Diyala province late Friday has risen to 25, while 70 others were wounded, an interior ministry source told Xinhua.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that initial tests on two packages found on U.S.- bound cargo planes confirmed they "apparently contain explosive material," and that investigators had discovered a "credible terrorist threat"

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano in Central Java erupted again on Saturday, spewing hot ashes as high as 2 kilometers, covering up the radius of 10 kilometers around the mountain, official said.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has instructed the Ministry of Transport to set up a steering board to receive Japanese technical assistance for the Hanoi-Vinh and HCM City-Phan Thiet express railway projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many bloggers have post others’ personal information on their blogs. They may not be doing this conciously but in fact, they violate the law, warned a reputed lawyer.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are many problems? with virtual values in Vietnam football industry.

VietNamNet Bridge – Damaging cold temperatures has hit Sapa town, a famous tourist destination in northern Vietnam earlier than usual, killing many cattle.

Rescuers and survivors are searching the rubble of collapsed houses on Indonesia's tsunami-hit islands in West Sumatra. The death toll has reached 370, while more than 400 people are missing.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies spent one day, October 28, to contribute their opinions to the draft documents of the upcoming 11th National Party Congress.

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Exotic animals are flooding pet shops in Ho Chi Minh City where people see pets as good luck charms.

Tuoi Tre spoke to Vu Dinh Anh, deputy director of the government’s Market and Price Research Institute, who believes that keeping the price rise down to single digits will represent a success for the government.

Vietnam, Laos sign power purchase agreement; Vietnam to plant more industrial crops in Laos; PTSC’s annual turnover reaches 1 billion USD

While the real estate prices in all areas in Hanoi have been decreasing as the market has become gloomy after the price fever fit in the first quarter of 2010, the land prices in My Dinh area still keep rising.

Only after a short time, Vietnam has been turned into a hi-tech rubbish dump of the world.

Mobile phone service providers have been trying to reduce charges in order to attract more clients. However, analysts believe that the charges would not be slashed further.

The news that Vincom Securities Company (VincomSC) has announced the plan to withdraw from the market has immediately caused a stir-up in the market.

Vietnamese Dutch jailed for fraud; North-South railway reopens on October 28; Ten hurt as coaches collide on highway; Cock-fighters nabbed in HCM City; Indian factory found discharging waste; Uni launches award for sustainability