‘Scorpion doctor' bitten by science bug

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the shortage of funding for Vietnamese researchers, Hoang Ngoc Anh persevered with her work.

Schools will struggle to meet enrollment target

 VietNamNet Bridge – It would be difficult to achieve the target of universalising pre-school education for five-year-old children by the end of next year, agreed educational experts at a conference this week.

Tuan to carry Vietnam gold medal hopes

VietNamNet Bridge – Thach Kim Tuan is Viet Nam's top hope for the men's 56kg category at the upcoming 17th Asian Games in South Korea, following an impressive performance at the recent Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Russia.

Supermarkets more popular, but traditional markets remain busy as ever

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more urbanites are frequenting shopping malls, supermarkets and convenience stores, but traditional markets remain even more popular among consumers, a survey has found.

The 4-legged chicken in Ha Tinh

 VietNamNet Bridge – This chicken has four legs, with four toes per foot. The two extra legs appear just above the left thigh, below the anus.

Shooter Vinh qualifies for Rio Olympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – World-level marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh of Vietnam has won the right to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Percussionist beats challenges to preserve art

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soc Trang musician Danh Sol brought new life to the Khmer tradition of pentatonic music.

Vietnam-Venezuela: 25 Years of Sustainable Development

 Vietnam and Venezuela officially established diplomatic ties in December 1989. However, the people of the two countries have understood and supported each other for a lot longer.

Reunification Palace

Reunification Hall is located in the heart of Sai Gon now known as Ho Chi Minh City. It is where the collapse of the authority of the Republic of Vietnam and the entire liberation of Southern Vietnam took place on April 30, 1975.

Child heart disease sees steady rise in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 9,200 infants are born with a form of heart disease every year, of which more than 3,000 cases are classified as serious conditions. The number has also risen in recent years,

Users frustrated by Apple iOS update

 Apple iPhone and iPad users have taken to social media to express their frustration over installing the company's latest software update.

Saigon Notre Dame Basilica viewed from aerial cameras

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most famous destinations in HCM City. Looking from above, the work takes on a strange beauty.

Shipping industry faces obstacles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most Vietnamese ship-owners lack capital to operate and are currently in the red,

HCMC suggests new museum entrance fee hike

 VietNamNet Bridge – Museum entrance fees will be raised in accordance to a direction of the HCM City People’s Committee, announced the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sept 17.

Social News 20/9

USAID grants US$1.5 mil to HCM City’s metro project; Last 175 Vietnamese workers in Libya evacuated; Agricultural sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; HCM City invests US$23 million to upgrade embankment system

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/9

5th Asian Development Forum scheduled for Hanoi; Philippines to purchase 200,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rice; ExxonMobil expands operation in Vietnam; Pharma buy opens path into Myanmar; Industrial, trade sector unveils whopping $102b growth target

Local opera singer to stage new French opera

 VietNamNet Bridge – Operetta and solo opera “La Vie, L’Amour” performed by Thanh Huyen is slated for 8 p.m. on Saturday at HCMC Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1.

New UN House becomes Vietnam’s first gold-rated green building

 The new Green One UN House, nearing completion on Hanoi’s busy Kim Ma Street, has become the first building project in Viet Nam to achieve a provisional gold Lotus rating from Viet Nam’s Green Building Council.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20-30 (daily updated)

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Steel investors withdraw from project, leaving bad taste in locals’ mouths

The mammoth $3 billion Guang Lian steel complex is very likely to be crossed off the list of foreign-invested projects in Vietnam as some investors have left, and the only remaining investor is considering leaving.

Vietnam drop to 142 in FIFA rankings

 Viet Nam's national football team dropped to 142nd in the latest FIFA world rankings in September, moving down three places compared to last month.

Deputy PM Ninh meets Harvard scholars

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh and his delegation on September 18 worked with leading scholars at Harvard University in Boston (Massachusetts State) as part of their trip to the US from September 15-19.

US dollar millionaires to “explode” in Vietnam in ten years

 VietNamNet Bridge - With a 166% growth forecast, in 2023 Vietnam will have 293 US dollar millionaires compared to the "modest" figure of 110 in 2013.

Bac Son Valley looks splendid on foreign travel site

 VietNamNet Bridge - A website specializing in travel, When On Earth, praises Vietnam’s Bac Son Valley as a 'green paradise on earth'.

Vietnamese audience members boycott Ho Ngoc Ha at MTV EMA 2014

Given that the vote results for Vietnamese singer Ho Ngoc Ha at the MTV EMA 2014 awards were dishonest, a group of fans has sent a letter to Southeast Asian audiences to express their dissatisfaction.