Bangladesh tragedy toll hits 352, rescuers find 29 more alive

More than 84 hours after the horrendous tragedy, Bangladeshi rescuers Saturday pulled 29 more people alive from beneath the rubble of the collapsed building that has left 352 persons dead so far.

First VN, ASEAN UNESCO Heritages Festival to open later this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Festival of Viet Nam-ASEAN UNESCO Heritages is scheduled to take place later this year in the central highlands province of Lam Dong.

M&A in banking sector: who will be next?

The number of Vietnamese commercial banks would decrease from 39 currently to 13-15 by 2017, according to Stoxplus, a finance information service firm.

VN must adapt to climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's response to climate change will focus on adaptation, which would be mainly funded by State budget.

H7N9 vaccine needs international cooperation

Chinese studies of a H7N9 bird flu vaccine needs technical support and cooperation from the World Health Organization as well as related professional institutions,

Another suspect arrested over ricin letter addressed to Obama

Another Mississippi man was arrested over ricin-laced letter sent to President Barack Obama and two others, the U.S. authorities confirmed Saturday, four days after a previous suspect was released from custody.

Visit the only dioxin detoxification “oven” in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of April 24, the local and foreign media was permitted to visit the dioxin detoxification site, which is in the first phase of operation, in the central city of Da Nang.

Cyber registration system online to get its act together

VietNamNet Bridge – The online national business registration system, which allows enterprises to do business registration online and access trustworthy information of others, will be fully completed this year.

As city heats up, supermarkets get cool

VietNamNet Bridge – Every Saturday evening, as a weekend treat, Tran Huyen Thanh of Tan Binh District takes her children to the Nguyen Kiem Co-opmart Supermarket for dinner.

More luxury cars to make debut in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Automakers will continue to bring high-end cars into Vietnam although the domestic market is described as small and business development has not been favorable as expected, especially in the context of economic woes.

Bright CIT news on horizon

VietNamNet Bridge – It appears likely that enterprises can enjoy the corporate income tax reduction from July this year instead early next year as planned previously.

Vinh, Cam Ranh airports to get facelift

VietNamNet Bridge – Airports Corporation of Vietnam will start work on the passenger terminal of Vinh Airport in Nghe An on Friday, while Cam Ranh Airport in Khanh Hoa has also got the nod from the Government for a runway upgrade.

Doubt cast over public officials' extra incomes

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Hai is a 32-year-old engineer working for a State-owned construction company in Ha Noi. He is paid a monthly salary of VND10 million, which is considered an average wage for someone in his position.

Illegal advertisers to have their phone services cut

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Department of Information and Communications has asked telecommunication companies to stop offering services to more than 100 enterprises that posted advertisements illegally in public places.

Tourism body insists on loosened visa policy for tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – The national steering committee for tourism will present to the Government draft policies meant to make it easier for international tourists to come to Vietnam, including the loosened visa policy proposal.

Job training to play greater role in poverty fight

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has announced that it will reduce some financial subsidies for disadvantaged people and focus instead on implementing vocational training programmes as it looks to stimulate the role played by the poor

Leave your comfort zone on the road to personal growth

VietNamNet Bridge – Life as an expat can be unbelievably comfortable. Many of us are incredibly fortunate in that our standard of living in Viet Nam is higher than in the places we left behind.

Making art rooted in nature

 VietNamNet Bridge – An HCM City sculptor carves tree stumps into mystical statues of holy figures, from Buddha to the gods of fortune, prosperity and longevity.

Super project stays immovable, environment and people suffer

In Kien Luong district of Kien Giang province, shrimp and fishes have all died because of the polluted water. Local people have to desert their homeland because they have no more means of subsistence.

Minimum wage ‘not enough' to survive on

 VietNamNet Bridge – The smell and sound of snuffling pigs fills the 7sq.m room of worker Ninh Thi Kieu in Yen Phong Industrial Zone.

Change comes to remote geological park

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Le Huy, Ph.D., head of the management board of Dong Van Stone Plateau in the northern province of Ha Giang, talks to Han Ngoc Lan about plans to develop the area and the challenges of doing so in a sustainable fashion.

Vietnam wastes too much money to train gifted students

Trillions of dong has been spent by the state budget to train gifted students. However, experts have pointed out that this is a big waste of money.

Vietnam’s mechanical engineering development plan fails completely

No considerable progress has been made so far in the mechanical engineering over the last 10 years when Vietnam implemented the 10-year industry development strategy.

U.S., Europe seek to spur farm produce exports to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – A slew of companies from the United States and Europe are showcasing meat, dairy products and drinks at the ongoing international food and hotel show in HCMC in an effort to increase exports

MIC vows never to let big fish block small fish

The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) is considering collecting fees for additional Internet interconnection or setting up the charges for every connection.