European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Monday called for deeper integration towards a future federation and policy shifts from austerity measures to growth incentives.

VietNamNet Bridge – It’s obvious that the existence of Samsung’s factory in Bac Ninh province has helped changed the face of a small province adjacent to Hanoi. But…

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has quashed rumours that it planned to issue new bank notes in the near future, an official has said.

VietNamNet Bridge - After several times of delays, the salary reform scheme of the Government cannot be submitted to the upcoming Central Party Conference again.

Police are investigating a case in which a 18-year-old girl accused a group of people kidnapping, torturing, cutting her hair and shaving her eyebrows for jealousy.

VietNamNet Bridge - The authorities of Lao Bao town in the central province of Quang Tri on April 22 detected more than 100 bombs and mortar shells left in the town’s dumping ground by scrap dealers.

A 5-year-old girl was brought to the hospital for examination for having a big hard piece in the abdomen and she was frequently tired and vomited, lost weight and appetite, and she could just eat diluted food and drink milk.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Thanh Quan of the Army team won the ninth stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Cup yesterday, April 22.

While the profits from the credit activities decreased significantly in 2012, the proportion of income from the investment in government bonds tends to increase.

 Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday became the first president in the country's history elected for a second mandate.

VietNamNet Bridge – An international seminar spotlighting Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes will take place from April 27-29 in Ly Son island District, home to the Hoang Sa Flotilla,.

 People should be centre of poverty reduction policy; Russia, Vietnam enhance strategic partnership; Vietnamese journalists explore Cambodia; Condolences sent over former Algerian leader's death

 Michael Jackson's jailed former doctor filed an appeal against his conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the US star's 2009 death.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The tourism associations of Ha Noi and HCM City signed on Saturday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on carrying out a tourism promotion programme this year.

 France's parliament will finally approve a bill to legalise gay marriage on Tuesday after months of protests that have shown no sign of abating in the run-up to the historic vote.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists visiting Ha Noi will have more options to enjoy and learn about the city's history when two new routes of sightseeing electric car tours will be launched this week.

VietNamNet Bridge –A group of 10 foreigners are riding Honda 67 bikes from Ha Noi to HCM City, following the former Ho Chi Minh Trail, to raise funds for improvements in healthcare for childbearing women and premature babies in the central region.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam plans to maintain the current deposit interest-rate cap to ensure stability on the market. However, many domestic enterprises want the central bank to set a cap on the lending interest rate

Vietnamese digital content firms cannot see any opportunity to defeat Google when competing face to face with the US giant.

More than 20 ancient wooden houses of 150-200 years old have been preserved very well on the island of Ly Son. These are miniature museums and "eyewitnesses" of Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.