Cuba has eliminated viral hepatitis B among the population aged under 15 thanks to a locally developed vaccine in the Caribbean country's massive immunization campaign, state media reported Saturday.

As for many parents, entering state owned schools is the only choice for their children.

At least 16 people have been confirmed dead after torrential rains battered southern and northern regions of China over the past three days, local authorities said Sunday.

Wood industry looks to new markets; Special services attract customers amid economic difficulties; Senior management forced to take rock-bottom wages; Stricter rules for low-income housing; 1mln ton rice stockpile eyed to help farmers

VietNamNet Bridge – The trend to upgrade or replace traditional markets with supermarkets in Viet Nam's urban areas was not necessarily a good one for shoppers or traders.

VietNamNet Bridge – Community feedback has an important part to play in helping Ha Noi protect its many ponds and lakes from encroaching urbanisation,

VietNamNet Bridge – Low-income housing contracts will be terminated if beneficiaries don't move in within three months, according to a recent decision by the Ha Noi People's Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – Since the late 1960s, Vietnamese composer Trinh Cong Son has been compared to well-known US songwriter Bob Dylan. But for American professor John C Schafer, the two songwriters belong to two different planets.

HCM City to co-operate in all fields with Cambodia; Taxi driver saves young man in attempted suicide; Life term upheld for woman who set husband on fire; Three workers die in factory wall collapse

VietNamNet Bridge – Total net profits in the banking industry last year increased by 15.1 per cent over 2010, a rate lower than that of the preceding several years, the State Bank of Viet Nam announced on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on June 23 visited the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Village, President Ho Chi Minh relic, and Vietnamese nationals in Nakhon Phanom province. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Central Quang Ngai Province's Natural Resources and Environment Department will force enterprises causing serious environmental pollution to make good the damage, according to Department Director Le My Lien.

Long term capital has been flocking to commercial banks. However, banks have been warned that the capital might turn into “virtual capital.”

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday urged lawmakers to stop playing politics and pass legislation to extend student loan subsidies due to expire at the end of June.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite missing numerous scoring chances, Vietnam ended a friendly clash against Mozambique with a 1-0 victory thanks to Manuel’s own goal.

Vietnam water puppetry enchants Austrians, Slovaks; Traditional art development under spotlight; Festival to promote Vietnamese family tradition

Besides Samsung, Nokia and some other foreign investors have also been operating as export processing enterprises.

The central city of Danang and central coastal city of Khanh Hoa have expressed strong opposition to China’s decision to establish the so-called Sansha city that administratively covers Danang’s Hoang Sa island district and . . .

Thousands of foreign-invested enterprises are in jeopardy because of missing a crucial investment certification re-registration deadline.

Egypt's Higher Presidential Election Commission will announce the final results of the run-off polling on Sunday, said the election commission's secretary general Hatem Bagato on Saturday.