Cam Mountain cable car system planned

A business cooperation agreement has been signed for the development of a cable car system to Cam Mount in southern An Giang Province.

Business and technology miracles in 2013

  VietNamNet Bridge – There are the bright parts in the grey picture of the 2013 Vietnam economy, painted by the leading economic groups in every business field.

11 provinces ask for food aid for lunar New Year

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has received the request for food aid during the Lunar New Year 2014 and the pre-harvest season from 11 provinces. The government has decided to provide 20,000 tons of rice to them.

Art & Entertainment Headlines January 14

 Indian, Vietnam children paint closer relations; Rock Storm heats up Hanoi; Japanese culture fair to be held in Hanoi; HCM City festival praises island soldiers; UNESCO Commission elevates Vietnam’s image

BUSINESS IN BRIEF JAN. 14

 SBV releases new circular on overseas investment; Award honours best company reports; Viet Nam improves global rank in licence procedures; Walmart targets Vietnam as fruitful product source; Keeping market prices under control in 2014

Social Headlines January 14

 Gov't makes plans for pension fund; Hanoi builds school for Phnom Penh; Vietnam ranked 2nd worldwide in Australian government scholarships; 2013 drug statistics a cause for concern; Vietnam readies for 2014 int’l Chemistry Olympiad

S. Africa issues warning against Congo fever

 The South African health organization on Sunday warned people against contracting the Congo fever.

Japanese specialist may head up V-League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tanaka Koji, a Japanese specialist, has met with leaders of the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) before signing a contract soon.  

Da Nang make a winning start at V-League 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang started the V-League season with a 3-1 home victory over Dong Tam Long An yesterday, January 12.

Vietnam receives second Kilo-class sub this month

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russia is scheduled to hand over its second Kilo-class submarine named Ho Chi Minh City to Vietnam later this month.

Sports Headlines January 13

 Nhat comes second at Sabah Masters; GM Thong clinches gold at Australia blitz competition; Athletes head for Myanmar Paralympic Games; Tien Minh knocked out of Korea Open; Japan win under-19 tournament

Social Headlines January 13

 New tropical low pressure system enters East Sea; Hospital director accepts responsibility in baby kidnapping; Leading EU surgeon works in Vietnam; Ha Noi police arrest credit card forgers; Report: drug crimes, prostitution on the rise

Modern opera tells classic love story

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran musician Vu Huy Tien has spent 30 years writing Vietnamese lyrics and the music score for the contemporary opera Notre Dame de Paris, based on the French author Victor Hugo's classic novel.

Vietnam has two new mathematics academicians

 VietNamNet Bridge - Professor Phan Quoc Khanh and Hoang Xuan Phu are the two Vietnamese scientists who have been elected as academicians in the field of mathematics by the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

Golden Globes: American Hustle wins three awards

 American Hustle has been honoured at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, winning three awards.

A lot of big guys met crushing misfortune in 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – 2013 was a horrible year for some state owned conglomerates which were considered the “iron fists,” or the “motive force” of the national economy.

Conflict at Samsung factory reported to the PM

In a report to PM Nguyen Tan Dung, Thai Nguyen Province confirmed that the incident that happened at the factory of Samsung on January 9 was ignited by the clash between the workers who went to work late and guards.

Gold mine collapses, three go missing

 VietNamNet Bridge - While illegally mining gold in Phuoc Hiep commune, Phuoc Son district, the central province of Quang Nam, three men were buried beneath hundreds of cubic meters of rock and soil after the mine collapsed at night.

Colourful Pa Co highland market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pa Co Market in Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province, opens every Sunday morning.

PVN suspends oil exploration in Venezuela

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has decided to suspend oil extraction from Block Junin 2 in Venezuela because inflation has sent goods prices soaring and because the gap between the official ...

Actress Ngo Thanh Van among top most beautiful women

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese model, actress and singer Ngo Thanh Van has been selected as one of the top 50 beautiful women in the world by website World Actuality.

Party leader stresses internal force, confidence

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has emphasised internal strength and confidence as driving force for the country to overcome difficulties and continue its sustainable development in an interview

Political Headlines January 13

 Prime Minister starts official Cambodia trip; PM inaugurates new Vietnamese embassy building in Cambodia; President praises contributions of northern province patriots

Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty

 VietNamNet Bridge – China’s recent acts concerning the East Sea are illegal and of no value, and seriously violating Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

State Bank makes big efforts to stem dollar price fall

 VietNamNet Bridge – If the State Bank of Vietnam had not made the timely intervention, the dollar prices would have tumbled more dramatically in recent days.