HCMC Museum displays 300 valued artifacts

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 300 antiques selected from 45,600 artifacts of 133 collections of HCMC Museum are being displayed at the museum in ‘Artifacts from collections of HCMC Museum’ to mark the 35th birthday of the museum.

Mekong Delta flood season to strike earlier than usual

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual flooding of rice fields by the Mekong River is expected to occur earlier than normal this year, according to the delta's main disaster prevention agencies.

HCM City's schools turning into retail premises

 VietNamNet Bridge – In HCM City, an inch of soil is an inch of gold. Therefore, pavements, street corners, lake sides and school campuses all have been used as retail premises.

Environment law lifts green ethos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach Tuyen has urged that environmental planning must be part of the country's plans for socio-economic development.

15,000 prisoners to be set free on National Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 15,000 inmates are expected to be released ahead of their prison terms during this year’s National Day holiday.

Xuan Thanh FC docked points for ‘lack of effort'

 VietNamNet Bridge – V-League club Xuan Thanh Sai Gon (XTSG) have been dealt a crushing blow to their survival hopes after the Viet Nam Football Federation deducted them four points for "lack of effort" in a recent encounter.

Nhan wins Mekong Delta tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Nguyen Thanh Nhan was crowned the winner of the Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament which closed on Monday (Aug 19) in Kien Giang Province.

Coffee giants get disillusioned in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The globally well-known coffee brands, one after another, came to Vietnam with the high hope to conquer the market. However, many of them have got disillusioned.

Vietnamese-American designs nomination clips for MTV VMA

VietNamNet Bridge – The annual U.S.-based MTV Video Music Awards 2013 has announced that 23-year-old Vietnamese-American Khoa Phan will design eight clips for this year’s VMA nominations on Instagram and Vine social networks for the first time.

Chinese 1960s’ backward technologies still used in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s power consumption per capita is lower than many other countries, but it leads the countries in terms of the electricity waste.

Banks have capital in excess, but won’t slash deposit interest rates

 VietNamNet Bridge – If the inflation rate is curbed at 6.5 percent this year, the dong ceiling deposit interest rate would not go down to below 7 percent per annum as expected by businesses.

Classical Music Show and French Jazz to rock Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert titled ‘Seasonal Song’ featuring famous works by Mozart, Charles Gounod, Fromental Halevy, George Gershwin, Giacomo Puccini will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on August 23.

Paradise Cave in Quang Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave is the most impressive of all natural environments in central Quang Binh Province, says Hanoi tour guide Nguyen Thi Huyen.

Few State firms have CIO

 VietNamNet Bridge – Few State-owned groups and corporations have chief information officer (CIO), according to a recent survey conducted by the Party Committee for the Centrally-governed Enterprises.

Two universities considered for applying USD5,000.00 tuition fees

VietNamNet Bridge – Two high-quality universities: The University of Science and Technology of Hanoi and Vietnam-Germany University, may be permitted to charge tuition fees of USD5,000 per year.

U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to poultry hatchery

 Health authorities in the U.S. state of New Mexico on Monday announced the finding of a strain of salmonella that matches the one detected in a national outbreak.

Breeding of bears no longer profitable

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the price of bear bile gradually falling from VND200,000 per cubic centimeter to the present VND15,000-20,000 cubic centimeter, thousands of bears are currently being bred just like pigs, as they no longer seem profitable.

Four Southeast Asian countries may halt dog imports in five years

The four Southeast Asian countries – Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia – are considering issuing a 5-year ban on the transport of dogs for commercial purposes from one country to another in order to prevent the spread of rabies.

NZ Olympic cycling medallist to tour VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous New Zealand BMX cyclist Sarah Walker arrived in the Vietnamese capital Ha Noi on Monday (Aug 19) to embark on a cycling tour of the country.

Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister visits the U.S.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a government delegation to visit the US and participate in the High-ranking Leadership Program at Harvard University from August 21 to 30.

Hanoi plans 'intelligent' traffic flow

 VietNamNet Bridge – An "intelligent" traffic management system (ITS) will be piloted on Thang Long Avenue in Ha Noi, the Department of Transport told the city's People's Committee last week.

Paracel and Spratly islands on display

VietNamNet Bridge – “Paracel and Spratly islands belong to Vietnam – Historical evidence” exhibition by the Ministry of Information and Communications in cooperation with the Government Office and the HCMC People’s Committee

Ministry backs new airport plan

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport on Sunday, Aug 18, said in a report to the Government that the construction of Long Thanh Airport is vital, answering requests from former aviation manager Le Trong Sanh and former pilot Mai Trong Tuan.

Earth-like exoplanet found to complete orbit in mere 8.5 hours

 U.S. researchers said Monday that they have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet that orbits its host star in the time it takes you to complete a single workday, or get a full night's sleep.

Food Festival comes to Vung Tau

 Vung Tau City in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province will host a hugely-anticipated food festival from Thursday until Sunday.