Local stores discriminate against Vietnamese customers

VietNamNet Bridge – The story about a woman who was differentiated by a fashion shop on Hanoi’s Hang Be Street has caused a stir in the online community.

The absurd multi-billion dong projects

A lot of projects with the estimated investment capital of tens or hundreds of billions of dong have been proposed, while people have to think twice before spending any dong.

Two candidates for the VFF Chairmanship

The Congress of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) of the 7th term is scheduled to open on June 5. From now on, the most concerned issue is the election of the VFF Chairmanship.

More sex scenes in Vietnamese movies

According to Google's statistics, Vietnam was always in the top 10 countries in searching for the keyword "sex" in 2008-2012. Is that the reason for sex to become the “ultimate weapon” of Vietnamese movies to draw the audience?

Quang Nam police destroys marijuana farm

The cannabis farm of a peasant in Trung Luong village in Tam Ky Tay commune, Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province has been destroyed by the Nui Thanh district police forces on March 19.

Dak Lak: Dead wild elephant found on the lakeside

The dead body of a wild elephant in a state of decay and stinking, was detected on the bank of the Ea Sup Thuong Lake in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, which is known as the land of elephants in Vietnam, on March 18.

Myanmar's Vice President makes first official visit

 VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang yesterday, March 20, met with Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun, who is making his first official visit to Viet Nam.

Italian chamber group to perform great works

VietNamNet Bridge – One of the most popular Italian chamber orchestras, I Solisti Veneti, will bring the melody and virtuosity of Italian music to classical music lovers tonight at the Ha Noi Opera House.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 21/3

 Water cooperation vital for sustainable development; Support Earth Hour campaign in a novel way; Long An, Quang Nam free of blue ear pig disease;  Citizens consulted on development

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 21/3

Vietnam, Netherlands cooperate in climate change response; Vietnam, Laos promote theory work; HCM City, Guam Island boost cooperation; VN wants to contribute more to regional education

Simon Cowell debuts YouTube talent hunt

 British pop mogul Simon Cowell launched an innovative online talent contest Wednesday, inviting wannabee stars from around the world to post clips of their skills on YouTube.

Vietnamese boy invited to join Britain's Got Talent

As one of the finalist of the Vietnam's Got Talent 2012, Nguyen Truong Giang registered for the Britain's Got Talent. The Vietnamese dancer has been exceptionally admitted to the stage round.

Danang says no worry about hotel room oversupply

VietNamNet Bridge – Danang will have an additional 1,800 new hotel rooms this year, the biggest growth compared to other parts of the country, but the central coast city has shown little concern over a possible oversupply of guest rooms.

Japan logs $8.1 billion trade deficit in February

 Japan logged another trade deficit in February, this time of $8.1 billion according to data released Thursday, reversing a year-earlier surplus and underscoring the uncertain state of the world's third-largest economy.

Legal struggle fails, ads on buses still banned in HCM City

While posting ads on buses has been very popular in big cities like Hanoi, Hai Phong and Da Nang, the ads on buses still have been prohibited in HCM City for the last 10 years.

Vietnamese students surprise Google’s engineer

Neil Fraser, a Google software engineer, said Vietnamese high school students have the informatics knowledge good enough to go through the interview round at Google.

Valuable plant of mountainous people gets uprooted

Local people in Huong Hoa district of Quang Tri province now go to the forests everyday to pull up huyet dang (Sargento doxacuneata) plants for sale.

Vietnamese “Samsung followers” disappointed with Samsung Galaxy S4

The Vietnamese, who eagerly expected Samsung Galaxy S4, have expressed their disappointment about the blockbuster product.

Vehicle registration transfer service blooms in Hanoi

A new service which helps local people to find the original owner of their second, or third-hand vehicle has mushroomed in Hanoi after Decree 71 on vehicle ownership was announced in November 2012.

The “soft power” of supermarkets

Displaying goods at supermarkets is the quickest way for manufacturers to develop their brands and expand the distribution networks.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/3

US$57 million Diamond field project launched; Vietnam-EU FTA under discussion; Footwear firms buoyed by prospect of EU deal; Auto sales plunge in February; Gambling in Hanoi still open only to foreigners

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 20/3

  Boston Children's chorus to perform in Viet Nam; Paris fashion exhibited in Hanoi; Three-star Michel Roux to reveal cooking secrets; Voices of the future to celebrate youth union

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 20/3

 Management on bird flu to be strengthened; Forum on workers’ right to information; HSBC supports disadvantaged children; Illegal timber chopping boards intercepted

NASA Curiosity rover back online after memory glitch

 NASA's Curiosity rover, which has been exploring Mars since it landed to much fanfare last August, is back on active status Tuesday, after a memory glitch set the robot back.

Public debt under control, finance ministry says

The Ministry of Finance said in a report released on Thursday that Vietnam’s public debt, which stood at 56.3% and 54.9% of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2010 and 2011 respectively, is under control,