Untapped UNESCO potential

 Vietnam has 17 UNESCO-recognised sites and heritages. This reflects the beauty of Vietnam’s natural landscape and the richness of its culture.

Young musician finds grandeur in epic genre

 VietNamNet Bridge – College drop-out Dang Tuan Phong is a dreamer and feels he is living the perfect life with his muse and formed a strong bond within the epic music genre.

Free swimming classes in Dong Thap help save students’ lives

VietNamNet Bridge – Alarmed at the increasing number of drowning incidents in the Mekong Delta, primary teachers in Dong Thap Province’s Thap Muoi District began teaching hundreds of students how to swim in 2008.

U.S. cracks down on e-cigarettes and cigars, bans sales to minors

The U.S. government took wide-ranging steps to crack down for the first time on e-cigarettes and cigars, growing in popularity among teens, and banned sales to anyone under age 18 in hopes of sparing a new generation

Farmers digging dangerous holes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holes for storing water on drought-affected land in the Central Highlands have become dangerous traps for residents and animals.

How are the tycoons in mogul Kien’s bank case faring?

VietNamNet Bridge - Three years have elapsed since the day Kien and many other bankers were charged with swindling. Some of them have fulfilled their judgment execution and returned to business. However, there still exist unsettled debts.

Education sector poses risks

 Education is an attractive sector for foreign investors. However, investors should be aware of the opportunities and the challenges in investing in the sector.

Hong Phong Water Puppetry Troupe

 Water puppetry is a typical artistic genre in the Red River Delta. It is closely associated with Vietnam’s wet rice civilization.

New food safety agency in HCM City

Nguyen Tan Binh, director of the HCM City’s Department of Health, spoke to the The Labourer newspaper about plans to establish an independent food safety management agency under the People’s Committee.

Gazprom accelerates project on eco-fuel in Vietnam

  Gazprom, one of Russia’s largest natural gas producers, is keen on further co-operation with Vietnam in gas production and distribution.

Japan pledges US$2.5 billion ODA for Vietnam

 Japan has pledged US$2.5 billion of official development assistance (ODA) funding to support infrastructure modernization and climate change projects in Vietnam as well as human resources, learning and skills development.

Vietnam shares TPP commitments with over 40 countries

 Viet Nam pledges to give a part of its TPP commitments to non-TPP members like Russia, 28 EU member states, and ASEAN ones, said a senior official.

Hollywood movie star in Vietnam to protect rhinos

 Hollywood film producer and actor Paul Blackthorne will be in Vietnam from May 19 to June 2 to get involved in a series of activities to protect rhinos.

Massive fire sinks Ha Long Bay cruise vessel, 37 aboard

 Passengers on one of the nation’s busiest cruise vessels at Ha Long Bay on May 6 were mustered at assembly stations after a fire broke out in a mechanical space, completely destroying the vessel.

28,000 ".vn" domain names created in Q1

Nearly 27,700 ".vn" domain names were created in the first three months of this year, increasing the total number of ".vn" domain names to 354,608.

Four students drown in Khanh Hoa

 Four students drowned in the ocean off a beach in Khanh Hoa Province on Wednesday.

Lam Dong, Binh Thuan work on use of gayal genes

 A large, long living gayal-domestic cow hybrid breed has grown well following two years of research, according to the Lam Dong Department of Science and Technology.

Hanoi to host cyber security solution contest

 A cyber security solutions contest for public administrative management will take place in Hanoi from September 22-25.

Airport security staff admits to slapping Chinese passenger

VietNamNet Bridge – A security officer who was in charge of screening luggage at Cam Ranh international airport in Khanh Hoa province admitted that he slapped the back of a Chinese tourist during a chaotic incident at the airport.

US Assistant Secretary travels to Laos, Vietnam, and Malaysia

 US Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will travel to Vientiane and Luang Prabang, Laos; Hanoi, Vietnam; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from May 6 – 12.

Prince had painkiller Percocet in his system: reports

 Music superstar Prince's autopsy found the painkiller Percocet in his system, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and KSTP-TV reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the investigation.

Vietnamese movie wins Toronto International Film Festival Award

Vietnamese movie "Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh" (I See Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass” has won in the Best Feature Film category of the Young People’s Jury Award – part of the annual TIFF Kids International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.

Hue among contenders for list of "green" cities

VietNamNet Bridge – Hue and 45 other cities around the world have been listed in the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s We Love Cities, a global social media campaign for sustainability, for voting since April 26.  

Canadian wildfire edges south, leaves thousands stranded

 The 88,000 residents who fled a wildfire that has ravaged the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray in Alberta will not be able to return home anytime soon, officials warned on Thursday,

NA’s deputies to set up debt clock to remind people of public debt

VietNamNet Bridge - A public debt clock is a symbol which reminds the government, state agencies and public of the VND29 million worth of public debt now put on the shoulders of every Vietnamese.