Chinese traders rush to buy dried buffalo dung

VietNamNet Bridge – The specific purpose of buying dried buffalo dung is still a mystery.

Experts say stop criticizing Vietnamese scientists

Vietnamese scientists have been criticized heavily for their modest scientific research achievements. However, it is really unfair to condemn them.

800 overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs to group up in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – On January 28, the Overseas Vietnamese Business Club (OVBC) and the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Ho Chi Minh City will host the first meeting in 2013 with 800 overseas Vietnamese businessmen.

World jobless number seen rising to record high: ILO

Five years after the global financial crisis hit, unemployment numbers continue to soar, with a record 202 million people worldwide expected to be officially jobless this year, the International Labour Organization said Tuesday.

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  Vietnam keen to boost cooperation with Czech Republic; PM welcomes Cambodian Minister of Justice; NA leader greets Cao Dai dignitaries; Vietnam, Cambodia sign civil judicial assistance agreement

Con Dao in the top 9 of the world's most mysterious islands

VietNamNet Bridge - Con Dao is considered as a place with a diverse range of species and still looks pristine and wild.

Two overseas Vietnamese footballers ready for challenge in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - According to information from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Mac Hong Quan has returned to Vietnam and is willing to try at the Vietnamese team in the next few days.

Rare plants on display to welcome Tet holiday

VietNamNet Bridge – 1,500 rare plants have been put on display at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi.

Obama takes oath, calls for unity, engagement

 U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday took oath for his second term in a public inauguration ceremony at the Capitol grounds, reaffirming America's founding principles in a call for unity and a vow for more engagement in foreign affairs.

Local authorities fight each other to scramble for foreign investors

All localities have geared up for the race to lure more foreign investors, especially when economists have predicted a new foreign direct investment wave heading for Vietnam.

Hai Phong’s fishermen pick up 25 bags of iPads

VietNamNet Bridge – Being arrested by the border guard forces, three fishermen said while catching squid, they picked up 25 bags with iPads, cameras and cell phones in the sea.

Phu Yen: Strange creatures in clothes still unknown

VietNamNet Bridge – The Quy Nhon Malaria - Parasitology - Entomology Institute said that the strange creatures in new clothes of a woman in Phu Yen province are very strange and they did not know what they are.

Vietnamese, Argentinean Presidents hold talks

The two State leaders have agreed upon a score of specific measures to enhance bilateral cooperation and organize various activities marking the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Argentina.

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Domestic software firms bemoan skewed tax breaks; No respite for Ha Noi real estate; Military Bank leads in profitability; New fund will help firms to issue affordable bonds; Steel giant hurries projects; Auto market recovers before Tet

Nix-waste treatment plant has its investment licence revoked

VietNamNet Bridge – The investment licence for a long delayed project to build a nix-waste treatment facility in the Van Phong Economic Zone has been revoked by the zone's management. 

Nominees set their sights on Golden Kites

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen films, including 12 commercial features, have been nominated for the annual Golden Kite awards organised by the Viet Nam Cinematography Association in HCM City.

Gov’t gets tough on State business equitisation

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked leading economic groups and State corporations to accelerate the equitisation process to improve its operational efficiency. 

Students handed Tet train ticket discounts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Railway Station has started to sell discounted train tickets for students to get back to their hometown for the Tet holiday which will falls on February 10.

Ca Mau rivers, canals severely polluted

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rivers and canals in Ca Mau City in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are being seriously polluted by waste water discharged by industries and households.

In sale season, commercial hubs keep quiet, shops poorly patronized

No one could imagine before that commercial streets in HCM City close the doors prior to 8 pm, because the sellers do not hope to have more buyers after that time.

Telecoms industry leads development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Development of Viet Nam's wired and wireless broadband internet infrastructure can progress ahead of schedule, despite the country setting a target of becoming a modern industrial nation by 2020.

Phu Quoc sim wine big hit with tourists

Ruou sim is popular with the many tourists visiting Phu Quoc Island as it delivers a fragrance and sour taste similar to cocktails. However, the man who made the beverage is completely unknown. 

Tighter rein tipped for festivals

VietNamNet Bridge – Some cultural festivals held last year were organised unprofessionally, according to Pham Van Thuy, director of the Popular Culture Department at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.  

HCM City to buy firefighting helicopters

 VietNamNet Bridge – From now to 2025, HCMC will purchase six firefighting helicopters in response to rising fires in residential areas and high-rise buildings.

Forbes honours Vietnamese in US as "young talent"

 VietNamNet – A Vietnamese guy, Nam Nguyen, who was born and raised in California (the US), was recently honoured as a “young talent” in Forbes' "30 under 30" list.