Hue artist revives art of making bamboo paper

 Phan Hai Bang, an art instructor at the Hue University of Art, has resurrected the ancient art of making bamboo paper that he hopes will weave a brighter future for Hue artisans.

Phu Quoc appears to be new destination point for investors

Multi-million dollar villas have arisen on Phu Quoc Island, and the land fund for project development is now fully taken.

War-time tunnel unearthed

A war-time tunnel has been discovered in a garden in Binh Giang Commune in the central province of Quang Nam's Thang Binh District.

Viet Nam, France announce plans to remove trade barriers

Viet Nam and France have agreed on the necessity to remove trade barriers in market approaches through bilateral dialogue, including Viet Nam lifting a ban on French beef.

Exhibition Day by Day in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai spent all of 2014 conducting research trips to Vietnamese fishing villages in Siem Reap and Pursat provinces in Cambodia, and the southern Vietnamese province of Long An.

Ministry to encourage tech transfers

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting new policies to encourage the transfer of technology from foreign invested enterprises to domestic firms. 

Academic gets wild about raising pigs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fat pigs are tasty but unhealthy, so breeding lean and healthy wild pigs has great profit potential, an economics lecturer realised, and decided to go the whole hog.

Dragon fruit prices continue to decline

Dragon fruit (Thanh long) growers in the southern Ninh Thuan province are worried about the continuous fall in prices, although the main harvest will arrive only next month.

Recycled motor oil smokes out village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since 2008, villagers of Phuong Linh, Dong Loc Commune, Hau Loc District, claim to be suffering from a home-run business that recycles used oils to make kerosene and causes pollution.

Opening casinos for Vietnamese: Looking at int’l experience

 VietNamNet Bridge - Over the past decade many recommendations about the opening of casinos to local Vietnamese were made in order to prevent the outflow of a substantial amount of foreign currency to foreign casinos.

Social News 19/4

Grave crowding necessitates new cemeteries in Ha Noi, MOH to inspect Tan Hiep Phat Company, Vietnamese man sets records for memory in Thailand, Vietnamese-French honoured with medal of merit, Police want Hanoi's main train station moved

Low public participation slows reforms: survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – Governance and public service reforms remain slow, as corruption continues unabated and citizens lack opportunities to participate in policy-making, a survey found.

Salted or sweet dry apricot - a delicious Vietnamese delicacy

 VietNamNet Bridge – O mai (salted or sugared dry apricot) is a favourite treat for many people in Hanoi and other provinces.

More debris of two missing Su-22 jets found

Search and rescue teams have stepped up efforts after more debris of two crashed fighter jets was found in an area of sea about 15km north of Phu Quy Island.

Vietnam-Norway joint communiqué

Vietnam and Norway have issued a joint communiqué on the occasion of Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s official visit to Vietnam from April 16-18 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung.

Man detained for trafficking 15 monkeys

The Nghe An Province's environmental crimes division said this morning that it has detained a man for allegedly trafficking monkeys following a tip-off.

Late goal ties Thanh Hoa, Binh Duong

Thanh Hoa continued their winning streak on home turf after a 1-1 draw against defending champions Becamex Binh Duong during the 10th round of the Toyota V.League 1 on April 17.

Sesame cake with malt extract

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sesame-coated fried cake served with malt extract is a specialty of Quang Hai area in Quang Xuong, Thanh Hoa Province.

US celebrity Demi Lovato to sing in HCM City

American singer, actress, and songwriter Demi Lovato will be guest singer in a music event in HCM City next month, multimedia company YAN Group has said in a release.

Important trade pacts to be signed in 2015

Free trade agreements (FTAs) between Viet Nam and the Eurasian Economic Union, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in 2015.

Man gets public apology after wrongful conviction

The Ha Noi Supreme People's Court yesterday issued a formal public apology to Nguyen Thanh Chan, an innocent man who served ten years in prison due to a wrongful murder conviction.

Government News 19/4

 Viet Nam, Norway to team up on trade; President attends second national congress of lawyers; President Sang to attend Asian-African Conference

Bkav-style marketing "explosions"

In recent years, Bkav has made shocking statements, from the desire to become "Vietnam’s Microsoft", "Bkav is the best anti-virus software in the world" and most recently its declaration of manufacturing the smartphone that is better than iPhone 6.

Several important trade agreements to be signed in 2015

 Free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the European Union will be signed within 2015, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang.

Musician Bhriu Huy Hoang’s passion for Co Tu folk songs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Born in the northern province of Hai Duong, musician Vu Huy Hoang has spent the last 10 years living with Co Tu ethnic minorities in the central province of Quang Nam to learn their language and folk songs.