Aussie chef’s love of local cuisine

VietNamNet Bridge – There’s an Australian who comes to Vietnam several times a year just to buy ingredients for cooking and discover more about the nation’s culinary wonders.

Businesses try every trick to borrow capital

Unable to access bank loans, businesses have to play tricks to seek loans from other different sources.

New UK visa centre opens in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new UK visa application centre opened on Thursday, Feb 21, in HCM City in response to continued growth in tourism and business visitor demand.

iPhone-shaped guns warned as aviation security threats

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Civil Aviation Agency has sent a dispatch to airlines and airports in the country, giving a warning of a new weapon in the shape of an iPhone.

Students feel anxious with new enlistment regulation

A lot of students have expressed their worry that with the new enlistment regulation, they would have the opportunities to follow the university education.

Tough year for mobile telecom industry

VietNamNet Bridge – Tough competition plus saturated demand in the local mobile telecom industry forced many firms to either pull out of Vietnam or to make offshore investments last year.

The old doctor who devotes his whole life to look for new fishes

Starting his business research career with the studies on mice, Dr. Nguyen Thai Tu has risen to fame with the findings of freshwater fishes for Vietnam and the world.

Chinese grow strange rice varieties on Vietnamese land

Everyday, the Chinese man comes to the paddy field in the Hoa Phu commune of Chau Thanh district in Long An province, where he takes care of strange paddies.

People need a voice in reform, say experts

 In 2013, the Ministry of Home Affairs is expected to order the nationwide implementation of the Public Administration Reform index, which gives citizens a voice to give feedback on the quality of public services.

Travel firms target near instead of far, new instead of old markets

VietNamNet Bridge – After experiencing a tough year 2012, Vietnamese travel firms have decided to find a new way to follow to survive the economic recession and develop.

SBV more tightens gold market

Gold holders have been worried stiff on the news that only 99.99% SJC one-tael bullion gold to be made under the permission of the State Bank can be used in transactions.

New drug developed to combat flu pandemic

A new drug has been proven to be effective in preventing the spread of different strains of influenza in laboratory models - including resistant strains of the virus,

Central Highlands: Grave statues need protection

VietnamNet Bridge – Charnel house statues – part of the unique cultural identity of the Central Highlands ethnic groups, are likely to disappear because of theft. 

Expatriates experience joys of Vietnamese New Year festival

VietNamNet Bridge – One week after Tet, the party spirit is still very much present in the streets and in the houses of Vietnamese families. While it has long been a sacred festival for Vietnamese people,

HCM City gig to honor late musicians

VietNamNet Bridge – Nghin Trung Xa Cach will celebrate late musicians Pham Duy, Van Cao and Doan Chuan on March 2 at 8 p.m. at Hoa Binh Theater at 240 Ba Thang Hai Street in District 10.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/2

Credit growth negative for last two months; Economy faces risk of further lagging; VND800 bil. for Truc Lam Yen Tu; Fuel firms still reporting losses; Petrolimex speeds up restructuring

FDI’s contrasting picture

VietNamNet Bridge – The picture of foreign direct investment in 2012 exhibits two distinct bright and dark segments. While the bright color should be further highlighted, the dark one needs to be removed

BIDV rejects rumour of its chairman’s arrest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has rejected the rumour that its Chairman of Board of Directors Tran Bac Ha was arrested.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 22/2

  Shooting team aims for Olympic Games; Sparta Prague goalie to join Vietnam’s national squad; Xuan Thanh ready to rumble

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 22/2

 Dutch group promotes Sa Pa waterfall; Lac Hamlet offers home-stay tours; HCM City tourist sites attract millions

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/2

The Voice Kids kicks off;  Love duet singing festival opens in Bac Ninh; National heritage of Long Tong festival recognized; Tay ethnic festival receives recognition

The PM to make decision on the case of Vietnam’s first transgender

Binh Phuoc has received Ministry of Justice’s instruction to not revoke the two decisions recognizing the change of gender and civil status of Mr. Pham Van Hiep into Ms. Quynh Tram, to wait for the Prime Minister's instruction.

PM approves master plan on economic restructuring

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has just approved the Master Plan on Economic Restructuring in 2013-2020, which focuses on reorganizing public investment, credit organizations and State-owned enterprises.

Trying to avoid typhoons in Vietnam, domestic businesses eyeing Myanmar

A lot of Vietnamese businessmen now plan to march towards Myanmar, an emerging potential market.

Douc langur is almost killed to make bone glue

Buying a monkey to make bone glue, a man in Quang Tri discovered that the monkey is an endangered Douc langur which is named in the Red Book of Vietnam. The man gave the langur to the authorities to release it back to the forest.