A new drug has been proven to be effective in preventing the spread of different strains of influenza in laboratory models - including resistant strains of the virus,

VietnamNet Bridge – Charnel house statues – part of the unique cultural identity of the Central Highlands ethnic groups, are likely to disappear because of theft. 

VietNamNet Bridge – One week after Tet, the party spirit is still very much present in the streets and in the houses of Vietnamese families. While it has long been a sacred festival for Vietnamese people,

VietNamNet Bridge – Nghin Trung Xa Cach will celebrate late musicians Pham Duy, Van Cao and Doan Chuan on March 2 at 8 p.m. at Hoa Binh Theater at 240 Ba Thang Hai Street in District 10.

Credit growth negative for last two months; Economy faces risk of further lagging; VND800 bil. for Truc Lam Yen Tu; Fuel firms still reporting losses; Petrolimex speeds up restructuring

VietNamNet Bridge – The picture of foreign direct investment in 2012 exhibits two distinct bright and dark segments. While the bright color should be further highlighted, the dark one needs to be removed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has rejected the rumour that its Chairman of Board of Directors Tran Bac Ha was arrested.

  Shooting team aims for Olympic Games; Sparta Prague goalie to join Vietnam’s national squad; Xuan Thanh ready to rumble

 Dutch group promotes Sa Pa waterfall; Lac Hamlet offers home-stay tours; HCM City tourist sites attract millions

The Voice Kids kicks off;  Love duet singing festival opens in Bac Ninh; National heritage of Long Tong festival recognized; Tay ethnic festival receives recognition

Binh Phuoc has received Ministry of Justice’s instruction to not revoke the two decisions recognizing the change of gender and civil status of Mr. Pham Van Hiep into Ms. Quynh Tram, to wait for the Prime Minister's instruction.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has just approved the Master Plan on Economic Restructuring in 2013-2020, which focuses on reorganizing public investment, credit organizations and State-owned enterprises.

A lot of Vietnamese businessmen now plan to march towards Myanmar, an emerging potential market.

Buying a monkey to make bone glue, a man in Quang Tri discovered that the monkey is an endangered Douc langur which is named in the Red Book of Vietnam. The man gave the langur to the authorities to release it back to the forest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Health Ministry has instructed localities to be vigilant over the spread of a potentially fatal virus that is similar to SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome).

Guard force awarded Ho Chi Minh Order; Sovereignty exhibition attracts visitors; Vietnamese diplomat presents credentials in Laos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Proposed constitutional amendments need to expand the concept of direct democracy, said deputy Lu Van Que,

3D movie theaters will be built at the Children's Houses of the districts of 5, 6, 8, 9, Go Vap, Binh Tan, Thu Duc, Cu Chi, Binh Chanh and Can Gio. The construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has approved the plan to launch the mini satellite VNREDSat-1A, the first remote sensing satellite of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 28-year-old striker will join the Vinh City-based Song Lam Nghe An FC (SLNA), his hometown club, this football season.