Blind people shown life through a sensory lens

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Huu Canh has never touched a camera, simply because "how can you use a camera if you can't see?" That reality is now a thing of the past.

Ba Hon Dam has southern charm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Lua A Archipelago off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang Province is gaining popularity with tourists due to its primitive charm.

The biggest branded goods distributors in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese branded goods market is believed to be controlled by the four “big guys.” Johnathan Hanh Nguyen proves to be the biggest trader who controls 70 percent of the market.

Some local firms ready for listings on int’t bourses

The country managing partner of Ernst & Young Vietnam Limited said a number of Vietnamese companies have prepared well for listing their shares on international stock markets and are now waiting for signals of markets around the globe.

Tangled wires causing chaos around Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Apart from their ugliness, the tangled mess of overhead power lines, phone and television cables in Ha Noi continues to pose a threat to city residents.

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Rare book given to Hue museum

VietNamNet Bridge – A rare book about An Nam was given to the Hue Royal Antiques Museum in the central province of Thua Thien Hue yesterday, by an overseas Vietnamese couple, Bui Thi Cam Ha and Le Thai.

New taxi ranks considered to ease capital congestion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Transport Department wants the municipal People's Committee to set up 190 taxi ranks at shopping centres, hotels, and hospitals throughout the city.

Popular vegetable declared unsafe for health because of pesticide

VietNamNet Bridge – In a recent meeting on food safety, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that Rau Ngot, a popular vegetable in Vietnam, is unsafe for consumption because of high levels of pesticide residues.

Overseas trips of Ca tru singer

Ca tru singer Pham Thi Hue just finished a three-month trip to introduce Ca tru to students in the city of Cleveland (Ohio, USA). During her free time, she joined a world-music band. She is now in Taiwan to teach traditional music of Vietnam.

Townspeople complain of factory smoke

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pollution from a porcelain factory has raised concerns among residents in the northern province of Phu Tho's Phu Tho Town.

Star violinist set to shine on tour

VietNamNet Bridge – The musical talents of Viet Nam's most promising young violinist will enchant the nation's opera houses as the Viet Nam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) begins its national tour on July 30.

Hundreds of royal documents discovered in Ha Tinh’s ancient temple

Nearly 140 doucments in Nom and Chinese scripts of the Le and Nguyen Dynasties have just been discovered in an ancient temple in Thach Tri Commune, Thach Ha district of the central province of Ha Tinh.

Hanoi: VND122 to build parking lots for 312 cars

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will build two steel frame car-lots on the streets of Nguyen Cong Hoan and Tran Nhat Duat with a total cost of nearly VND122 billion ($6 million) to keep 312 cars this year.

Tighter copyright regulation amid economic woes

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the economy continues to struggle in its downward trend, companies become even more serious about competition and copyright regulations seem to be tighter.

Two Korean men make trans-Vietnam tour

With special love for Vietnam, two Korean men are making a trans-Vietnam journey to explore culture, tradition, customs and the beauty of all regions to promote good images of Vietnamese people to international friends.

Young doc makers in frame for film prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Movie critics predict that two of the seven documentary films produced by young, amateur filmmakers in Ha Noi will win the Golden Lotus Bud award this year.

Six provinces realize universal preschool education

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six northern provinces, namely Bac Ninh, Hoa Binh, Hai Duong, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho and Thai Binh, have fulfilled universal preschool education for five-year-old children.

French doctor, suspected of sexually abusing children, arrested in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Suspecting the 51-year-old man to be involved in a number of child sexual abuse cases in several countries, the French authorities issued a wanted notice. Vietnam police caught this man in a large hospital in Hanoi.

Few firms go ahead with bond sale plans

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only three of the nine companies with plans for bond issuance in the first half of 2013 have successfully launched their bonds into the market, according to Vietcombank Securities Company (VCBS).

Providers given right to set 3G service fees

VietNamNet Bridge – In response to requests for permission to increase the fees of 3G services, the Ministry of Information and Communications says that it will not interfere in adjusting the fees and service suppliers can set their own fees.

Rough roads raise concerns

 VietNamNet Bridge – Uneven and potentially dangerous road surfaces on major national highways have alarmed motorists and authorities, who are concerned by the high risks posed to road safety.

Germany helps restore mandarin's home

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient home of a former leading court official, or mandarin, was re-opened on July 17 after restoration work in Hue's Imperial Citadel.

Nguyen Tien Minh: More physical training needed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam badminton pride Nguyen Tien Minh commandingly breezed past Hong Kong rival Wing Ki Wong 2-1 in the US Open finals on Sunday to walk away with his first international crown in 2013.

Supplemental nutrition drink manufacturers enter a new race

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the battle among green tea manufacturers is described as a noisy fight, the competition among supplemental nutrition drink manufacturers has been going quietly, but very fiercely.