Vitamin C keeps cancer at bay, US research suggests

 High-dose vitamin C can boost the cancer-killing effect of chemotherapy in the lab and mice, research suggests.

MOET threatens to deprive schools of their enrolment rights

The Ministry of Education and Training has announced that universities have to stop enrolling students for the 207 training majors from the 2014 academic year, if they cannot satisfy the criteria in the teaching staff.

Businesses sigh with relief as workers have returned

 VietNamNet Bridge – What bosses feared did not occur: 95 percent of workers in industrial zones (IZs) and export processing zones (EPZ) in the south east provinces have come back to work after Tet.

Bird watching and the “bowl of porridge” philosophy

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more foreign travelers flock to Vietnam in their trips to enjoy bird watching in the tropical country with high biodiversity.

Ha Dong unexpectedly “declares death” for Flappy Bird

Nguyen Ha Dong, the father of “Flappy bird,” the game that has caused a global fever, left a message on his Twitter Dong Nguyen--on February 8 night that he would take down the game from App Store and Google Play.

HCM City needs $600mil for transport infrastructure

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City will need over 13 trillion VND (611 million USD) to build and repair roads this year, a local newspaper reports, citing information from the municipal Department of Transport.  

Manufacturing index rebounds

 VietNamNet Bridge – Growth in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector gathered momentum at the start of 2014, highlighted by the strongest rise in output since April 2011, and the fastest rise in purchasing activity in the survey’s history.

Inclement weather hikes bird flu risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unfavourable weather conditions and a high demand for poultry products during spring festivals are putting Viet Nam at high risk of bird flu viruses, warns the animal health department.

New Foreign Ministry Spokesman appointed

 Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Hai Binh has been appointed as the new Spokesman for the Ministry.

Rex Hotel - Vietnam's home to foreign tourists

VietNamNet Bridge - Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Rex Hotel is one of the top destinations for tourists to Ho Chi Minh City.

The largest pagoda in Southeast Asia seen from above

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province is a complex of 20 architectural works on the campus of 700 hectares, which holds many records.

Software exports: unlimited opportunities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese software exporters are expecting a future of bountiful opportunities in Japan, the US, Singapore, and Europe.

Revised Land Law features important new contents

VietNamNet Bridge – The revised Land Law, which was adopted by the 13th National Assembly at its 6th session on November 29, 2013, features a number of important new points that draw great public concern.

Property market anticipates recovery in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – The real estate market will recover in 2014, said Deputy Construction Minister Nguyen Tran Nam in an interview granted to a VOV online reporter about the property market in 2003 and forecasts in 2014.

Weddings of Vietnamese in the 80s

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the 80’s and 90’s, grooms carried brides who held flowers and whimpered on bicycles and motorcycles to their home. Wealthy families rented cars to pick up brides.

An artisan of Tinh Tau musical instrument

 For dozens of years the image of elderly ethnic Thai, Nong Van Nhay, with his Tinh tau musical instrument has become familiar to people during Xoe dance nights of the Thai ethnic group in Muong So, Phong Tho District, Lai Chau Province.

V-League team supports Hoang Anh Attapeu

 V-League's Hoang Anh Gia Lai will send team players to support their sister team Hong Anh Attapeu at the Lao Premier League in this season.

German film fest to begin screenings on Feb 21

VietNamNet Bridge – The Goethe Institute in Ha Noi will offer German films for public viewing at the end of this month, include a diverse mixture of successful German movies. 

Open-end funds still cannot jump high

 VietNamNet Bridge – Open end funds will not be popular in Vietnam until 2015, economists say.

Four cities to have tourist trams

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister has allowed Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Quang Binh to use trams to transport tourists.

Firms binge on dietary foods in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Many foreign enterprises are gnawing into Vietnam’s lucrative market for dietary supplements. Report by the Vietnam Investment Review. 

New futsal coach arrives next week

 The new national futsal head coach will arrive in Viet Nam on February 10 to sign his contract and start his work.

Tram Chim National Park – important Ramsar

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Tam Nong District of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, Tram Chim National Park boasts a rich biodiversity that turned it into the world’s 2000th Ramsar site in 2012.

Exports will save Vietnam’s steel industry

The steel exports have been increasing steadily over the last few years, which is believed to be the way out for the domestic oversupply. The steel exports have always been higher than 2 million tons per annum since 2010.

Thrilling Ha Giang provides stunning scenery

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Giang, a mountainous province in the northeast of the country, is known for its unspoiled scenery, magnificent limestone mountains, thrilling, sloping roads and enriched ethnic cultural features,