Chinese merchants have requested Vietnamese farmers to mix normal rice with fragrant rice in the 50:50 ratio, which they would buy and resell in China as fragrant rice.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Deputy Director of the Irish Aid Agency under the Embassy of Ireland, Margaret Gaynor, has been awarded the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” for her great contributions during the time she served in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the allocation of US$105 million for the second phase of a secondary school development project, according to a report on the Government website.

VietNamNet Bridge – General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), President Choummaly Sayasone, received Vietnamese State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on June 19 during her three-day official visit to Laos.

The storm Talim brewing in the East Sea has sunk or marooned at least seven fishing boats, with some of them possibly distressed at sea without being able to communicate with shore.

England won 1-0 to qualify as Group D winners, co-hosts Ukraine bowed out, while France marched forward as runners-up despite a 2-0 loss to Sweden at the Euro 2012 tournament on Tuesday.

Microsoft Corp. unveiled Monday a family of tablets dubbed Surface, built on Windows 8, at an event in Los Angeles.

Older people who take vitamin D and calcium supplements may live a bit longer than their peers, according to an international review of several studies covering more than 70,000 people.

The Na Hang primeval forest in Tuyen Quang province has been seriously destroyed by illegal lumberjacks.

The outstanding loans given to foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) just account for a small proportion in the total outstanding loans of the whole banking system, while the bad debt ratio is much lower than the average level.

The children in Binh Hung Hoa Ward in Binh Tan district of HCM City must attend a two month training course at state owned kindergartens before entering primary schools.

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Mobile operators are bemoaning poor revenues drawn from value added services (VAS) promoted at the EURO 2012 due to small subscriber numbers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue has approved the plan to supply free wireless Internet service in the entire Hue city.

Reigning champions Spain struggled to beat Croatia 1-0 here on Monday in the Euro 2012, topping Group C and sending Croatia packing.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) on June 8 ratified five laws. The approval of the amended Labor Code is highly appreciated for its progressive regulations on retirement age, minimum salary and maternity leave.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 34-year-old man in the central highland province of Kon Tum committed suicide on June 17 after losing on football betting.

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VietNamNet Bridge – Eighteen Vietnamese athletes have got tickets to the London 2012 Olympics, the highest number since Vietnam joined the games.

VietNamNet Bridge – On June 12, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son had an online dialogue with readers on the government website on some issues of the public concerns.