Hundreds of international CEOs to come to HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-seven speakers, over 250 enterprises and more than 200 high-level representatives of the Government and business leaders have signed up to attend the CEO World Forum 2013.

Book on islands wins gold prize

VietNamNet Bridge – The children's book Let Me Tell You Truong Sa's Story by military writer Nguyen Xuan Thuy was among several works to win a Golden Prize at the Viet Nam Publishers Association's Best Book Awards.  

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 25/12

 New book published on HCM City's culinary delights; Korean calligraphy on Ho Chi Minh’s poems exhibited; Architect of the Year to be chosen via online voting

Nam gets off to a winning start

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese teenager Ly Hoang Nam defeated Diego Pedraza of Columbia 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Abierto Juvenil Mexicano tennis boys' singles event in Mexico early yesterday morning, Dec 24.  

Minister of Agriculture asks to tighten food security control

VietNamNet Bridge - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has asked relevant agencies to tighten food inspection to reduce the rate of vegetable with pesticide residue.

North-South marathon runners reach Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australian runner Pat Farmer and his Vietnamese partner, Mai Nguyen Dinh Huy, arrived at Hoai River Square in Hoi An City last night, Dec 24, completing the 16th stage of the Pole to Pole marathon.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 25/12

 President sends birthday congrats to Japanese Emperor; Indochinese countries promote cooperation; Late Algerian official posthumously honoured

Vietnamese movie disqualified at Oscar 2013

VietNamNet Bridge - "Mui Co Chay” (Scent of Burnt Grass) of Vietnam is not on the shortlist of the nominees for the Best Foreign Film category of the Oscar Awards 2013.

Hue: Malaysian ship broken in half

VietNamNet Bridge - A Malaysian cargo ship, with five sailors on board, was broken in half in the waters of Thua Thien - Hue province yesterday, December 24.

How big is the Vietnamese branded goods market? (Part 2)

More and more well known brands have set their foot in Vietnam not because of the high revenue the market now can bring, but because of the market potentials they believe would turn into reality in the future.

General Vo Nguyen Giap's health remains stable

VietNamNet Bridge – On the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the People's Army of Vietnam, many delegations visited General Vo Nguyen Giap.

Nigeria distributes 48 mln treated mosquito nets in 2012

 Up to 48 million Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) have been distributed in 34 states this year in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.

Traffic jams in Hanoi, Saigon on Christmas Eve

VietNamNet Bridge - In downtown Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, some central roads were in traffic congestion on Christmas Eve. Many people had to walk for kilometers to major churches.

Two US firefighters shot dead in arson 'trap'

 A convicted felon on Monday shot dead two firefighters and wounded two others after luring them to a blaze that police said he had apparently set as a trap in a small town in New York state.

Trade surplus 284 million USD, after 20 years in deficit

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has achieved a trade surplus of 284 million USD this year after 20 years of running in a deficit, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam launches general offensive on FIEs alleged of conducting transfer pricing

The taxation agencies would gather their strength to fight against the transfer pricing and would go their ways to find out the truth, though it is really a very complicated and hard work.

Hot weather ruins blossoms for Tet

Five villages growing ochna-blossoms for Tet - one of the traditional flowers of the season - in the central province of Binh Dinh are facing high financial losses because the yellow flowers have bloomed too early

Chinese cyclist lost bonus for poor English

VietNamNet Bridge – Not going to the platform to receive the yellow jersey of the ADC Tour of Vietnam 2012, Chinese athlete Huang En (from Max Success Club) lost VND50 million ($2,500) of the bonus.

Top model Hoang Yen penalized for wearing topless skirt

VietNamNet Bridge - Supermodel Vo Hoang Yen was summoned to the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to explain about her topless incident at the fashion show on December 20.

Distilled liquor before the death hour!

Making distilled liquor at home and at traditional alcohol villages will stop when the new regulations stipulate that from 01/01/2013, all kinds of alcohol must have labels and the production of alcohol must be licensed.

Vietnamese parents tend to bring children to school before school age

VietNamNet Bridge – More and more Vietnamese parents believe that their children need to go to school soon before the school age, so as to have the best conditions to develop into child prodigies.

Vietnam's tourism in clips of foreign visitors

VietNamNet Bridge - Vung Tau, Ha Long, Dong Thap or Ca Mau are beautiful in video clips by foreign tourists.

Convenience stores: the 1-against-30 competition

Some years ago, economists predicted the strong development of convenience stores and mini supermarkets which fit the current development conditions in Vietnam and the living standards of Vietnamese people.

Revealed: secrets of ancient Chinese medicinal herb

 Scientist in the United States on Sunday offered a molecular-level explanation for how a Chinese herbal medicine used for more than 2,000 years tackles fever and eases malaria.

Open source software fully exploited in Vietnam

Open source software has been used not only at local state agencies but also by organizations and enterprises.