VietNamNet Bridge - The UN recently called for humans to eat insects as a way to combat hunger, but in Vietnam, insects have been processed into strange cuisines for a long time.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three more cases of the A/H1N1 virus were reported in the northern province of Lao Cai on May 7, bringing the total number of infections recorded in the province to nine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Athlete Do Thi Thao yesterday, May 8, pocketed her second silver at the Asian Grand Prix Series second leg in Chonburi, Thailand.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh met with his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the seventh ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese labourers staying in foreign countries beyond the expiry of their labour contracts may be fined up to VND100 million (US$4,800).

It’s still too early to say Aneuser-Busch Inbev (AB Inbev) would be a big threat to the existing brewery manufacturers in Vietnam. Three big guys in the field once had to leave the Vietnamese market.

VietNamNet Bridge – Aside from their duties protecting Viet Nam's borders and nearby inhabitants, soldiers at A Pa Chai border station have acquired another role: leading tourists on trips to the country's furthest outpost.

Collecting elephant tusks is now in fashion among the rich men who believe that the tusks can show the upper class of their owners.

The increasingly high unemployment rate has been attributed to the low quality, un-programed and uncontrolled training.

A lot of luxurious villas worth millions of dollars in Hanoi, which have been left deserted, have reluctantly become the places for street noodle shops or car cleaning workshops.

The number of 3G subscribers and the average used traffic per subscribers have increased rapidly, which has made the initially designed 3G service packages become unreasonable.

VietNamNet Bridge – The World Health Organisation has dispatched experts to Vietnam to investigate the alleged serious side-effects of Quinvaxem—a 5-in-1 vaccine for children—following some suspected deaths in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two works of the well-known Spanish painter Picasso will come under the hammer during the Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in Paris on June 6 to raise funds for disadvantaged children in Vietnam.

Tussles between local and foreign coffee exporters in the past three to four years will come to an end on June 7 when foreign entities are banned from directly purchasing coffee from farmers and establishing coffee buying networks,

A lot of swindle cases in which foreign travelers were the victims were discovered in Hanoi and some tourist sites just within a short time.

 Men who have sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, have up to a twofold increased risk for prostate cancer, according to a new study published Tuesday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has reported no more swallows (salanganes) have been found infected with avian flu H5N1 virus in the past three weeks.

Steel imports top US$2 billion; Second commodity exchange opens; Import tax on used cars to increase; Power assured during dry season; Masan eyes 30-70% profit growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The families of famous pop singer My Linh and artist Thanh Chuong have breached the law by building houses in forested land in Hanoi’s Soc Son District, inspectors said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and South Africa signed an action plan on Monday to implement a Memorandum of Understanding on biodiversity conservation and protection in South Africa's capital Pretoria.