Database preserves Hue's royal music

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Royal Arts Theatre has established a database of royal music, theatre director Truong Tuan Hai has said.

Japanese expert prepares for reconstruction of V-League

VietNamNet Bridge – From February 20, Japanese expert Kazuyoshi Tanabe will be in Vietnam to embark on his work at the Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF).

Vietnam ranks seventh in the world for remittances

VietNamNet Bridge - The amount of foreign currency sent to Vietnam by overseas Vietnamese last year reached more than $10 billion, said Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on February 17.

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh in charge of the Ministry of Finance

From February 6, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has been in charge of the Ministry of Finance. Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue will focus on the job at the Central Committee for Economics.

Model Tuyet Lan appears at New York Fashion Week

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese model Tuyet Lan, the winner of the Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2010, participated in several shows of the Winter Fashion Week 2013 in New York, USA.

VNPT to pull plug on pay phone service

 VietNamNet Bridge – State-owned telecommunications giant VNPT Group has announced it will decommission all pay phones nationwide from March 25 this year due to a slump in demand.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 19/2

 Prime Minister visits naval troops; President launches tree-planting festival; Binh Thuan asked to focus on agriculture; Independence Day greetings to Serbia and Lithuania

US Secretary of State extends New Year greetings to Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The policy of President Barack Obama’s administration in his second term is to continue attaching importance to boosting relations with Vietnam.

Karate kid Ngan to compete at World Games in Colombia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese karate artist Nguyen Hoang Ngan has been invited to compete at the ninth 2013 World Games, which will be held in Cali City, Colombia, from July 25 to August 4.

The largest votive "workshop" in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The Dong Ho traditional painting village has no longer produced folk paintings but has become the largest provider of votive products in the country. 

The Vietnamese CEOs at multinational conglomerates

A lot of Vietnamese were appointed as the chief executive officers (CEO) of the multinational conglomerates in Vietnam in 2012, the year of Dragon.

Boeing seeks temporary fix for suspect batteries: report

 US aerospace giant Boeing is considering an interim plan to protect its 787 Dreamliner if its batteries overheat or catch fire, according to a report Monday in the Seattle Times.

Arctic ice loss, weather extremes show climate risk: UN

 Last year's record shrinkage of Arctic sea ice and a spell of catastrophic droughts, floods and storms highlight the risk to the planet from climate change,

The four “golden boys” of Vietnamese education in 2012

Dau Hai Dang, Dinh Ngoc Hai, Ngo Phi Long and Phan Dang Huy, the gold medal winners at the international Olympiads showed the strength of the Vietnamese intelligence in the international arena.

Bonanza for tourism industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year’s nine-day Lunar New Year holiday has helped drive large numbers of local and foreign visitors to tourist destinations across the country, raising hopes of a successful year

Smart TV brings opportunities to make money to Vietnamese businesses

Vietnamese enterprises still cannot make smart TVs, but they still can benefit from smart TVs, especially the digital content service firms.

Doctors warn of alcohol poisoning during Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – During Tet Lunar New Year, alcohol consumption rises and the number of drunken drivers causing traffic accidents always increases.

National heritage: Lo Lo people’s ancestral worship

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Lo Lo ethnic minority group’s ancestral worship was recently recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

The five “hottest” jobs in Vietnam which can bring huge incomes

Taking care of women who have just had childbirth, taking care of patients, repairing shoes and keeping cars and motorbikes have been listed as the “hottest jobs”.

Korean trainer shows love for Vietnamese Taekwondo

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lee Myong Sik, a Taekwondo expert from the Republic of Korea (RoK) has been living and enjoying the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in Vietnam since 2001.

New resort offers rural flavour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Situated in the centre of Cam Chau, 4km from Hoi An’s Old Quarter, the Hoi An Chic resort is a new destination where tourists can experience rural life.

What’ll the main markets be like in 2013?

The stock market would attract more investors in 2013, while the real estate market would still be in its hibernation.

Visitors buy good luck at Vieng market

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the 8th day of the first lunar month, people flocked to a unique market in Vu Ban district in the northern province of Nam Dinh to wish for a prosperous and lucky new year.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/2

Vietnam becomes biggest foreign investor in Laos; Shops and cafes exploit Tet to cash in; Vietnam prepares to raise sovereign credit rating; Vietnamese coffee firm readies for international competition

Hue Royal Cuisine gains international recognition

‘Phuong Hoang Vu’ or Royal Phoenix Cake is a centuries old royal dish from the ancient Imperial Capital of Hue during the Nguyen Dynasty, the recipe of which had been lost to the world for nearly a century.