Sugarcane farmers bitter as yields, prices crash

 VietNamNet Bridge – For sugarcane farmers in the central and southern regions it has been a double whammy as bad weather and diseases first hit their crop and then low prices reduced their incomes.

100 infertile couples register for surrogate pregnancy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 100 infertile couples across Vietnam have registered for surrogate pregnancy at three authorised hospitals in the country after the regulation on surrogacy took effect one week ago

New notes are blowing in the wind

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Opera and Ballet will, as usual, present a combination of classical music and dance in its new show, but this time, a new, folksy element has entered the picture.

Residents' fears alleviated after hazardous dioxin cleaned up

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the 170,000 Vietnamese living near Bien Hoa and Phu Cat airbases, they may finally start living without fear of dioxin exposure as a result of a five-year clean up of dioxin contaminated hotspots in Viet Nam.

Gov't gets serious about tech innovation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Earlier this year, the government established the National Technology Innovation Foundation (NATIF) with a registered capital of VND1 trillion (US$47 million).

Miss Vietnam in Russia faces crown withdrawal for elleged housing fraud

 Truong Ho Phuong Nga, 2007 Miss Vietnam in Russia, has recently been arrested for involving in a swindling case worth VND16b(US$745,643.) and she may be revoked her crown.

U23s ready for Asian qualifier

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam manager Toshyia Miura has finalised the names of 23 players who will compete at the Asian U23 Football Championship's qualifier later this month.

Lack of qualified professors leads to ineffective education

 VietNamNet Bridge – The scarcity of qualified lecturers has resulted in low quality education and training in Viet Nam. Voice of Viet Nam spoke to Professor, Academician and People's Teacher Pham Minh Hac about the issue.

Foreign ambassadors return to Vietnam to do business (part 1)

VietNamNet Bridge - They first came to Vietnam as foreign ambassadors or heads of states, and have now returned to Vietnam as businesspeople.

Viet Nam, Thailand relations bound to flourish: President Sang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam treasures its growing relationship with Thailand and believes it will thrive in the coming years, President Truong Tan Sang said on Friday, March 20.

Tragi-comedy heads for US stages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Actors from the IDECAF theatre in HCM City will travel to the US to perform Hop Dong Manh Thu (Devil's Contract) from April 8 to 20, following the success of several other Vietnamese plays performed there.

Can electronics specialty stores survive?

 Two years ago, TopCare, HomeOneand Best Carings were outmuscling competitors across the country by offering one-stop shopping for the latest televisions, computers, videogames and gadgets.

CGV cinemas first to bring IMAX to Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – IMAX Corporation and CJ CGV Holdings, Ltd. (CJ CGV) have announced an expansion of the companies' partnership with the addition of two IMAX theatres to be located in Viet Nam,

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 VFF leader meets with Indian high-ranking officials; Francophone Day marked in Hanoi; Party leader urges equitable verdicts

TED 2015: Google boss wants self-drive cars 'for son'

 The director of Google's self-drive car project has revealed his motivation for ensuring that the technology is standard on roads within five years.

‘Super Crab Car' grabs gold for VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Thanh Mai, 8, of Ninh Binh Province, has become the only Vietnamese child to win the gold medal at Toyota's World Dream Car Art Contest held in Japan last August.

Book written in 24 hrs by Belgian author released

 VietNamNet Bridge – Belgian author Nicolas Ancion published a novel he wrote in under 24 hours in Vietnamese and French.

Proposal to tackle drunk driving sparks debate

 According to Vietnamese law, specifically the Law on Road Traffic, driving under the influence of alcohol is strictly prohibited. For motorbike drivers, those with blood alcohol content of 50mg/100 millimeters of blood or higher

Ha Noi stops felling trees

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mayor of Ha Noi has stopped the felling of trees on the capital city's streets after it provoked widespread media and public concern.

Hoang Anh Tuan to coach U19 national football team

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation has decided to appoint Hoang Anh Tuan as head coach of the national U19 team in preparation for upcoming international events.

Door to public-private partnerships open for private investors

Analysts believe that the latest decision to remove the state-owned capital limit for projects developed through private public partnership (PPP) would trigger a new wave of investment in infrastructure.

Fishermen earn higher incomes protecting park

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Van Diem was living below the poverty line. His wife, who had been a petty trader, had died. He had no land, and he, along with everyone else, was banned from entering Tram Chim National Park

Weekend getaway in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

 VietNamNet Bridge – As Saigon has become hotter recently, we made a trip to Ho Tram in the southern coast province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to enjoy sea breeze and chill out on the beach.

Vietnamese stone lions roar online

 VietNamNet Bridge – A teenager's passion for stone lions has given them an imposing global presence via a website on which he uploads photographs that can be seen in three dimensions.

Amazon drone trial gets US regulator approval

 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Amazon's plans to begin testing drones for online deliveries.