TPP: If Japan cools, Vietnam would have opportunities

Vietnam can see great opportunities to develop agriculture and boost farm produce exports to Japan, one of the 12 countries joining the negotiations for TPP, if it accepts to remove the policies to protect its domestic agriculture production.

Obama to name Janet Yellen as next Fed chair

 U.S. President Barack Obama is to nominate current Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen to be the next Fed chief on Wednesday, media reports said Tuesday.

Da Nang-Can Tho air route set to launch in Dec

 The first direct flight between Central Da Nang and Can Tho city in the Mekong Delta will take off on December 24.

U19 team to train at Arsenal

The national under-19 team will enjoy a training course at European giant Arsenal's campus early next year.

Thrift travel book revealed as hoax will not be recalled

VietNamNet Bridge – After suspicious readers questioned the truthfulness of a recently published travel narrative, the author admitted that she had made up much of the story. But while the publisher plans to "correct the information", . . .

Diplomacy highlights in September

VietNamNet Bridge – A string of diplomatic activities in September reflected the Viet Nam's commitment to jointly building a safer and better world, and stronger ties with countries around the globe.

Coast Guard rescues Panama vessel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yesterday, October 8, the ship in distress Bright Royal of Panama was rescued and towed to Khanh Hoa for repair.

Vo Nguyen Giap’s imprints of the past and present in Dien Bien

 VietNamNet Bridge - The General Staff Command of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in Muong Phang, A1 and D1 hills, De Castries trench... had the footprints of General Vo Nguyen Giap but from now on they will be absent from his image forever.

Foreign friends remember General Giap

  Many foreign friends have expressed their deep sorrow at General Vo Nguyen Giap’s passing away and heaped praises on him.

Parents wrestle with math questions for primary students

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of parents complain that the math questions designed for primary school students tend to be more and more unnecessarily difficult.

High-school students make environment-friendly soap

 VietNamNet Bridge – The initiative by three high school students to make soap with used cooking oil has got the third prize at the 2013 Innovation Competition for the HCM City’s youth.

Young inventor programmes way to success

 VietNamNet Bridge – What if you had a button on your phone that would let you turn off any device in your house, no matter where you were?

The final minutes of General Vo Nguyen Giap

At 5pm on October 4, the pulse and blood pressure of the General had unusual signs. After about 30 minutes, the heart beat stopped and the General passed away at 6.09pm, after 1,559 days in treatment at the Central Military Hospital 108.

Supermodels present in 'Fashion and Passion' show

 VietNamNet Bridge – The "Aquafina - Fashion and Passion" show took place on the evening of October 1, bringing together celebrities and supermodels.

Commercial banks queue up to sell bad debts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The offers to sell bad debts are coming in thick and fast after the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) started up and made the first deal with Agribank.

Discarded rubbish pollutes commune on central coast

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rubbish discarded by local residents in Ngu Loc Commune in the central province of Thanh Hoa has caused serious pollution to the local environment.

Too many taxis cruise Hanoi

 Many taxi firms have cheated to increase the number of cars operating in Ha Noi to get profits, according to the Municipal Transport Authority.

Golf project scorecard leaves numbers par for the course

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment is proposing the prime minister remove eleven golf courses from the national plan because they failed to meet the government’s criteria.

Hanoi to have Vo Nguyen Giap Road

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. To Van Dong, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi, said the agency was planning a suitable route named after General Vo Nguyen Giap.

3D printing helps reveal bacterial infections: study

 U.S. researchers said Monday they have devised a three dimensional (3D) microscopic printing technique to study how communities of bacteria, such as those in the human gut and lungs, interact and influence human health.

Vietnamese photographers win prizes at international contest

Vietnamese photographers were awarded several prestigious prizes at the 5th International Photography Competition in Finland.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/10

 WB forecasts Vietnam GDP at 5.3 percent in 2013; FPT Company among top 500 global IT companies; Vingroup seeks to lure property buyers; Refinery investment to double

World governments honour a great man

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign media and public opinions in recent days have shown that General Vo Nguyen Giap, who passed away last Friday at the age of 103, will live forever in the memories of friends from foreign shores.

“Farmer – exporter war” inhibits shrimp export

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shrimp exporters have been gearing up to fulfill the export contracts. Meanwhile, farmers refuse to sell shrimp at this moment, because they hope the prices would go up in the future.

VN smash Australia in bid to advance to finals in Myanmar

 Viet Nam yesterday won their place at next year's Asian Football Confederation Under-19 Championship in Myanmar.