VietNamNet Bridge – Regional leaders yesterday vowed to continue their efforts to look for directions and measures to guarantee ASEAN's central role as an international driving force while strengthening its co-operation with partners

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Party, State and Government take the development of friendly relations and comprehensive co-operation with China as consistent, long-term and top priorities in Viet Nam's foreign policy.

Foreign banks, which up until now only focused on wholesale services and mostly served foreign clients, have been trying to expand their market share by providing retail banking services.

VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Bac Tra My district in the central province of Quang Nam have asked relevant agencies to investigate the missing of 20 ethnic minority youngsters at a local gold mine.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huu Viet has been struggling to cut his 100m breaststroke time to one minute, but he must be faster if he wants a shot at winning a medal at the Asian Games from November 12-27.

A new study has found that regular consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a clear and consistently greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

VietNamNet Bridge - U-21 Vietnam emphatically slashed U-21 Thailand 3-1 in a very attractive game at Thong Nhat stadium on October 27.

A Russian Progress M-08M cargo spaceship was launched from the Kazakh Baikonour space center Wednesday, delivering 2.5 tons of supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), said Mission Control center outside Moscow.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam U-16 football team missed their chance to reach the quarter-finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Championship after being defeated 3-1 by Australia on October 27.

Britain's top spy on Thursday gave his first ever public speech and claimed that it was the work of secret agents that revealed Iran was enriching nuclear fuel at a secret site.

Singapore scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to a better understanding of many neurodegenerative and inflammatory brain disorders, the country's Agency of Science, Technology and Research(A*STAR) said on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - A special fashion show featuring French and Vietnamese designs will be held in Hanoi on November 3 to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

A White House official said on Thursday that U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Asia next month underscores his Asia strategy of renewed engagement.

Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, sent out hot volcanic ash again at 4:40 pm local time on Thursday, indicating it remains dangerous after a major eruption on Tuesday left at least 33 people dead and over 40,000 displaced.

VietNamNet Bridge – The tribunal president of Ca Mau province and his office manager have been disciplined at the provincial People’s Court for their irresponsible behaviours that resulted in a case of corruption.

It is necessary to build up a law on public investment which not only stipulates the issues related to the state investment in projects and construction works, but also in enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese sport is seeing big money from commercial sources, finally.

VietNamNet Bridge – Senior officials at all levels (commune, district, province) in the capital city must declare their income and assets, according to a new decision of the Hanoi People’s Committee.

The famous Australian movie director carried a small Vietnamese drum on his neck and danced with HCM City’s artists at a party on October 25, which was held to welcome him as a guest lecturer of a training course for young directors.

VietNamNet Bridge – In late September, we went on a tour called “Conquering the roof of Indochina” held by Lua Viet Tours to climb Mount Fansipan, 3,143 meters above sea level.