Overseas trips funded by the State need strict supervision

VietNamNet Bridge – Use of State funds for overseas trips must be monitored, former deputy head of Thanh Hoa National Assembly Deputies Delegation Le Van Cuong said.

Why do rural students make better marks than urban students?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The most excellent students are from poor families or poor provinces who have to struggle to survive every day, and who don’t have the money to buy textbooks or the time to devote to their studies.

What will Vietnam gain in exchange for investment incentives for Nhon Hoi?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has unexpectedly agreed to offer attractive investment incentives to the Thai PTT Group, which plans to set up the Nhon Hoi Oil Refinery in Binh Dinh province.

Demanding justice for Agent Orange victims

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beautiful and righteous, that is what comes to mind as soon as Tran To Nga walks into the meeting room of the Vietnam News Agency, smiling brightly.

Legendary Dambri

Following a winding road with hills of green tea and coffee plants on both sides, tourists arrive in Damri Eco-tourism Area where there is an imposing, dazzling white waterfall of the same name that looks like a silk ribbon on the steep cliff.

Photos: The painter who wields a brush in his mouth

After an accident in 1991 that left Do Minh Tam a quadriplegic, he began painting with a brush in his mouth. Tam is now one of Vietnam’s most notable artists.

Resorts gamble on casino attraction

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s still young gaming business is showing signs of maturity with a number of hospitality developers asking for licences to build casinos and upcoming wide-ranging measures

Stuntmen play policemen in reel and real life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chosen to act as law enforcement officers because of their looks and skills, stuntmen often end up helping real policemen fight crime and nab criminals.

Stem cell facials may be trendy, but do they work?

 VietNamNet Bridge – While many wealthy consumers are lighting up at the chance to try ‘skin rejuvenation' using stem cells, the expensive therapy might not deliver on all its promises.

Passengers left waiting at local airports

Flight delays and cancellations by local carriers remain high despite the efforts of the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam over the second half of last month, a senior CAAV official has said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/8

 Vietnam studies Japanese ‘Abenomics’ model; TPP creates obstacles for timber processing sector; Vietnam, Africa cotton industries eye closer links; GE appoints first Vietnamese CEO; Full-moon festival in the heart of Vietnamese

Economic recovery forecast to boost stock market

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's stock market will consolidate in a gradual uptrend during the rest of the year, fuelled by expectations over stable macroeconomic recovery, according to Vietcombank Securities.

U19 team touch down in Brunei

 VietNamNet Bridge – The U19 national football team arrived Brunei early yesterday morning (Aug 7) to compete in the 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, aiming to finish in the top four.

Metro Vietnam sold for $879 million to Thai business giant

VietNamNet Bridge - Metro Group (Germany) has signed an agreement with Berli Jucker Corporation (BJC) of Thailand to transfer its wholesale business in Vietnam. 

Viet Nam hold England to 2-2 draw

 VietNamNet Bridge – International Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son helped the Vietnamese men's team to hold England to a 2-2 draw in the fifth round of the Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway, on Aug 6.

Inspectorate to review activities of HCM City's chairman

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Government Inspectorate will be responsible to review the activities of the HCM City People's Committee Chairman Le Hoang Quan and several heads of administrative agencies in the city within 70 days.

Vietnam issues action plan to prevent Ebola outbreak

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health on August 7 issued an action plan for the prevention of the spread of the Ebola virus in Vietnam. As the disease rages across West Africa it is likely to enter and break out in Vietnam

Google to prioritise secure websites

 Google has said it will give preference to more secure websites in its search rankings from now on.

VND2 trillion planned for supporting industries fund

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government is expected to set aside VND2 trillion for a fund to financially assist individual and corporate producers and suppliers of products and services for supporting industries.

Vietnamese crowned Miss Asian America

Jennifer Chung beat out 20 other Asian beauties and was crowned Miss Asian America on August 3 in San Francisco the US.

Saigon Heat lose to Hi-Tech Bangkok city

 Saigon Heat lost to Hi-Tech Bangkok City 75-59 at the 2014 Air Asia ASEAN Basketball League at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Bangkok yesterday.

Do you want to join VietJet’s cabin crew?

As Vietnam’s fastest growing airline, VietJet is expanding its fleet and its flight network. To facilitate this dynamic growth, VietJet is seeking dynamic, customer-focused candidates to join the airline’s cabin crew.

Int’l Travel Expo 2014 to be held in September

The International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2014 (ITE) will be held at Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Center from September 11-13.

Malaysia Airlines: Khazanah proposes to "overhaul" carrier

 Malaysia's state investment firm Khazanah Nasional has proposed a "complete overhaul" of troubled national carrier Malaysia Airlines.

Pictures: Half-completed bridges in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - A number of half-built bridges in HCM City have led to budget losses and affected the lives of local people.