Teachers told to learn to manage students via Facebook

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of trying to prohibit students to access to social networks which are believed to be the sources of a lot of students’ problems, educators have decided to manage students via Facebook.

8 biggest real estate M&A deals in 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – The year 2013 witnessed a series of successful merger and acquisition (M&A) in the real estate sector. The biggest deal was valued at VND9.8 trillion.

Investor begs for environment fee reductions for bauxite projects

Vinacomin has asked for the Prime Minister’s intervention after its proposal to lower the environment fee was refused by the Ministry of Finance.

IT trends in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rise of the third platform (cloud computing, big data, mobile and social networks) will require Vietnamese service and solution providers to change themselves to adapt to the new circumstances.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/1

 Property sales increase at year-end; Banks shy of unsecured loans; EVN awards huge EPC contract to consortium; More hydropower projects to be canceled; Hepza says more enterprises shut down business

Mekong Delta an untapped trade giant

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta plays a very important role in the country's economy, as it produces a high volume of agricultural products consumed domestically and abroad.

Mail-order bride business flourishes

 VietNamNet Bridge – A wife for hire is readily available in Vietnam, with many companies offering their services to meet the demands of those who are not married or engaged, but feel forced by family and societal forces to be so.

Translator Thuy Toan

 In November, 2010 at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Vietnamese translator Thuy Toan and 11 other people were awarded the Friendship Order, the Russian noble prize, by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Ca Na, the road to heaven

 VietNamNet Bridge - The coastal road of Ca Na enchants tourists by the creative harmony of the sea, mountains and the sky.

Experts look back at a year in the markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – The stock market in Viet Nam witnessed a strong recovery this year with the benchmark indices, market capitalisation and the involvement of foreign capital soaring over last year, according to the State Securities Commission.

Spiritual life of Hanoi people 100 years ago

 VietNamNet Bridge - Besides the portraits of Vietnamese people, French photographer Leon Busy shot a lot of pictures on the spiritual life of Hanoians.

Domestic mobile giants cleared of tariff-fixing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three mobile service providers, Viettel, MobiFone, and VinaPhone, have been cleared of suspicions that they violated regulations on tariff increases with their 3G fee hike.

Private airlines purchase more aircraft, Gov't doesn’t build more parking lots

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jetstar Pacific, Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines all have been moving ahead with their plans to buy more aircraft to expand the fleets. Meanwhile, parking lots have become overloaded.

Hue rice husking chant sweetens people's lifestyles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Thua Thien-Hue Province is famous for chanty. Previously, the chanty is popular in all regions of the country, especially in the central region. Chanty is important to the folk type of Vietnam.

Reflections on Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a few months in Hanoi, Ounkham Pimmata considers the differences between his hometown of Vientiane and Vietnam’s capital city.

Pottery village on the brink of vanishing

VietNamNet Bridge – Huong Canh pottery village in northern Vinh Phuc Province, which was locally famous for their products in the previous century, is nearly at the point of disappearing.

Sporting highlights of 2013

The national under-19 football team made a strong impression after winning a ticket to play in the finals of the Asian championships in Myanmar later this year.

Ethnic minorities reject traditional garb

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ethnic minorities are increasingly choosing not to wear their traditional costumes, especially for their daily activities.

In photos: The winter painting in Moc Chau Plateau

The bright yellow color of wild sunflowers has not disappeared but the picture of Moc Chau Plateau has been added, with the pure white color of white mustards and the red color of the early season strawberries.

Two scenarios for Vietnam's 2014 economic growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several scenarios for Vietnam’s economy have been put forth at a recent seminar organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Report by Vietnam Business Forum.

Sweatshop nightmare haunts Phu Tho workers

 Nguyen Thi Chung remembers her traumatic experience in China as if it was yesterday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/1

 Holiday season drives prices up; VAMC eats up bad debts from credit institutions; SBV to continue gold auctions; New house tax to fund infrastructure; Exports need quality breakthroughs; New shipbuilding firm to begin operations

Top ten auto events 2013

 British luxury car maker Rolls Royce appointed Regal Motor Cars as its first dealer in Viet Nam, giving the company a foothold in one of the region's emerging auto markets.

Can Tho unsure of where to dump rubbish

 VietNamNet Bridge – The main rubbish dump of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho was closed on January 1, due to the serious pollution it has caused to surrounding areas.

Young Vietnamese guitarist to perform world-renowned works

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Tuan An, an outstanding Vietnamese guitar student from North Park University, Chicago, USA, will perform a one-night show at the French Cultural Centre (L'Espace), Ha Noi, next Saturday.