The rich in Vietnam surprise the world

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rich Vietnamese are becoming better known in the world for the way they spend money.

Watershed forest in Dac Nong destroyed

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of hectares of forest around Gia Nghia Town in Dak Nong province have been devastated just within several months of 2015, while the forest has been illegally occupied and traded.

Unique wood-made motorcycle in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – A man in the central province of Nghe An has created a special motorcycle from an old 67 motorcycle and wood.

Ministry proposes ban on smoking at weddings, funerals

 Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has asked people's committee in cities and provinces to make no smoking at workplace a rule in their office regulation.

Image: Hanoi’s market over 20 years ago

 VietNamNet Bridge – Below are the pictures depicting Hanoi’s market two decades ago.

Labour shortages hold back Vietnam's logistics industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of logistics entrepreneurs are struggling with a serious shortage of employees since a rapid increase of services demands, the Viet Nam Logistics Institute (VNLI) has said.

Pictures: Vietnam Airlines to get its first Boeing B787-9 soon

 The first of a batch of Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners for Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has rolled out of Boeing's paint hangar at Paine Field in Washington, the US.

Art veteran Tran Luu Hau puts nudes on show

 A new exhibition in Ha Noi will showcase 25 paintings, including nude portraits by veteran artist Tran Luu Hau.

Technological enterprises drive VN competitiveness

 Enterprises pursuing technological innovations have helped build Viet Nam's technology capacity and ensured competitiveness in the context of economic integration.

Too many business conditions remain in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Hung, vice chairman and general secretary of the Vietnam Advertising Association (VAA), has complained that too many business conditions have hit enterprises in the sector.

Photos: Monsoon tourism of Cao Pha Valley

 Traditionally, the advent of the monsoon season has meant a sharp fall in the number of tourists— but that’s not true for the Cao Pha Valley located roughly 250km northwest of Hanoi.

Fascinating paper sculptures by Quyet Hoang Tien

Origami art lovers understand that it’s principally about geometry, relying on the folding of paper to create amazing enigmatic shapes.

Frenchman sells toys on Hanoi sidewalk

 VietNamNet Bridge - "VND30,000/one unit, VND50,000/two units, VND100,000/4 units” are the familiar words of David Cohen, a 32-year-old Frenchman who sells toys at the gate of primary schools in Hanoi.

Studying the universe a fulfilling pursuit

VietNamNet Bridge – A student of the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School rediscovered his passion for physics thanks to a novel teaching approach used by a professor at the University of Texas, Dallas. 

Youths with love for classical music

VietNamNet Bridge – Young people, especially those in vibrant Saigon, have easy access to new global trends of music. While a majority of young people are fond of EDM, pop and hiphop, some have deep passion for classical music

PM pledges more backing for scientific research

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said that the Government will issue more appropriate policies to facilitate scientific research, inventions and technology application in the country.

 

VEC sets record in number of costly highways

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Express Corporation (VEC), the biggest road and highway investor, has set a record in the number of highways with very high costs.

Treasures inside the 250-year-old house in Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoi An town, Tan Ky House located at 101 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street was built almost two centuries ago as the home of a Vietnamese merchant.

Art & Entertaiment News 17/5

 DJ Hoang Anh to embark on world tour, VN Exhibition Hall in Milan Expo 2015, Pianists make stage debuts with Bach, folk music, VN Next Top Model winner releases first collection, Concerts to mark Trinh Cong Son's death anniversary

Phoenix flowers dress up Hanoi city streets

 With the first rays of the summer having just landed on the streets of Hanoi, the city streets are adorned with the red blooms of the phoenix flowers.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/5

 Bank to invest 15 trillion VND in Central Highlands region, Over 22 million USD for rice land development, EVN to divest from An Binh Securities, Revised Housing Law hoped to boost real estate market

Social News 17/5

 Binh Thanh Police nab murder suspect, Hot spell raises risk of strokes, Hanoi curbs crane operations, Ho Chi Minh Highway, Highway 1 to be repaired, 2015 blood donation campaign to go through 25 localities

Scientific research results limited in Vietnam

 Scientific research and technology have failed to spearhead socio-economic growth in HCM City, a seminar heard in the city yesterday.

Investors still awaiting the ‘go-ahead’ for aviation infrastructure projects

VietNamNet Bridge - The government has called for public investment in aviation infrastructure projects, but it has not shown how the investors should approach the projects.


Zisha teapots carry a Vietnamese soul too

 VietNamNet Bridge – An ancient Chinese tradition with an ardent Vietnamese following, particularly among royalty and mandarins, is now drawing the interest of people from other walks of life.