What will come to Ho Tram in the post-MGM period?

Opinions from the well-informed circle said MGM has withdrawn from Ho Tram Strip because of the problems with the casino - a project component. What’ll be the project like in the post-MGM period?

Family of the quintuplets faces a lot of difficulties

The quintuplets in HCM City will be raised by the Kangaroo mother care technique, with the participation of up to 15 people. This is just one of the difficulties that the family of the quintuplets will have to face.

HCM City to host int’l travel expo

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo 2013 (ITE-HCMC 2013) will be held in the city on September 12-14, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

High risk of forest fires in central provinces

VietNamNet Bridge – Central provinces are taking steps to prevent forest fires as prolonged heat and low humidity are creating a high risk of fires.

Early hot weather covers north region

VietNamNet Bridge – Hot weather has started to cover the northern region earlier than normal, with temperatures forecast to hit up to 36 degrees Celsius.

Immortality in pill no longer science fiction: researcher

Man's search for immortality is another step closer to reality with a major breakthrough in creating a drug capable of fighting the aging process -- a drug that could be available before 2018 -- after pioneering work

Vi-Giam singing seeks recognition as world heritage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vi-Giam folk music was officially selected as a representative of Vietnamese heritage seeking UNESCO’s recognition as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014.

Gymnast Nguyen Ha Thanh wins world gold medal

VietNamNet Bridge – After obtaining a silver medal at the Challen Cup held in France, Nguyen Ha Thanh shined once again  at the Challen Cup in Germany, with a gold medal in the men’s parallel bars.

Shares lack momentum, fluctuations to continue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shares in Ha Noi fell last week but HCM City stocks saw gains thanks to the upcoming establishment of the Viet Nam Asset Management Corporation (AMC).

Asian Cup Qualifiers: Vietnam 0-1 Hong Kong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chan Wai Ho’s only goal helped Hong Kong earn three points in an Asian Cup 2015 qualifier clash against Vietnam on March 22.

French singer/songwriter debuts in Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – French singer and songwriter Jesers will give his debut performance in Ha Noi on Wednesday night.

NA deputies propose to add marine and island sovereignty into textbooks

Questioning the Minister of Education on March 22, many National Assembly deputies expressed their upset over errors in printing the national flags and maps on reference books.

"Hot economic development" leads to serious fresh water shortage

Scientists, who repeatedly call on to “use fresh water in a smarter way,” affirmed that this would be feasible if the involved parties can find their benefits in the cooperation program.  

Liem takes HD bank event title

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top chess player Le Quang Liem took the HD Bank International Chess Championships title in HCM City after drawing with Hungary's Berkes Ferenc in the last and ninth round of the event yesterday

Vietnam saves 401 MW during 2013 Earth Hour

Vietnam saved 401 MW of power, equivalent to 576 million VND (28,800 USD), by switching off lights during the 2013 Earth Hour, from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on March 23, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

Without legal framework, labor leasing services develop spontaneously

The majority of labor leasing companies have been operating illegally. This is a conditional business sector, while there has been no legal framework to manage the enterprises in the field.

Civil servant recruitment to be computerized

VietNamNet Bridge – The recruitment of civil servants will be computerized, in the form of tests and the contestants will know the result right after the test, says the Minister of Home Affair, Nguyen Thai Binh.

Domestic anti-virus software doesn’t have many opportunities on home market

Analysts believe that new domestic anti-virus products will not be able to compete with the existing products on the market, even if domestic firms can get the support from the State.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 25/3

Measures to reduce gender imbalance; ASEAN praises Vietnam’s vocational training; Highway 1A expansion to take two years; Low-income housing for Thai Binh; Rice to be handed out to poor households

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 25/3

  Chau Van singing festival opens in Vinh Phuc Province; Quang Binh publishes cave photos; Wartime Prison recognized as National Heritage; HTV adopts Dutch singing contest

Chairman of Binh Phuoc Province dismissed

VietNamNet Bridge – On March 22, the Binh Phuoc Provincial Party Standing Committee held an extraordinary meeting to announce the dismissal decision against the province’s Chairman – Mr. Truong Tan Thieu. A

Exchange of fake helmets begin in Hanoi

On the morning of March 23, the National Traffic Safety Committee launched the program of exchanging fake helmets for standard helmets at four places in Hanoi. The buyers were discounted for VND30,000-VND50,000 compared to the listed prices.

Con Dao prison honored as special national relic

VietNamNet Bridge - Under the brutal regime in Con Dao prison, about 20,000 Vietnamese patriots sacrificed. This is also where the Hero of the Armed Forces--Vo Thi Sau, was executed at the age of 19.

Hanoi: Water pipe broken, 70,000 households affected

At 11:30 pm on March 23, the pipe leading water from the Da River in Hoa Binh province to Hanoi was broke at a point on the Thang Long Avenue. About 70,000 households in the southwest of Hanoi were affected by this incident.

Gold market to have new big supply

The State Bank of Vietnam has authorized the Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) to make bullion gold to provide to the market.