Fans dismayed by feeble effort

VietNamNet Bridge – Supporters' faith in the national team was shaken yesterday, Oct 24, as Viet Nam displayed an unconvincing performance in its 0-1 defeat by Turkmenistan.

U.S. Fed vows further ultra-loose monetary steps to boost growth

 U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it will continue adopting the current ultra-loose monetary policy in an effort to bolster tepid economic growth and reduce the high unemployment rate.

Obama, Romney close among likely voters following last two debates: poll

 U.S. President Barack Obama is cutting into Republican challenger Mitt Romney's lead among likely voters nationally following the second and third presidential debates, the latest Gallup daily tracking poll showed on Wednesday.

Vietnam Hotel Booking Online Tips

 With the advent of online booking sites, booking a place for a trip to Vietnam has never been such easy and convenient like that.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 25/10

  Vietnam expects more UN support for development; Deputy PM greets Cambodian guests; Vietnam-Cambodia military relations hailed; Seminar strengthens Vietnam – Laos special ties

Wage rise to fuel demand

The National Assembly’s (NA) 13th Legislature’s fourth session was launched on October 22, 2012 looking for solutions to help firm unclog the economy.

Non-state owned schools reach a deadlock

A lot of private universities are still awaiting more students, though October is nearly ending, and state owned schools all have started a new academic year.

Foreign currency deposits down, loan demand up

Businesses have demanded more loans in foreign currencies to prepare for the year-end production season. Meanwhile, banks have reported the sharp falls in the capital mobilized.

Vietnam has many PhDs, but little grey matter

Vietnam takes pride of the higher number of PhDs than any other ASEAN country , but its number of scientific research works published on international journals remains modest.

Import mobile phones cost too much money for Vietnamese

Despite the current big economic difficulties, the mobile phone market has been growing steadily. The national economy has spent billions of dollars to import the luxurious products.

Da Nang denies dioxin rumours

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city's Information and Communications Department has denied reports in local newspapers that some local residents have been accidentally exposed to dioxin.

Hoi An, one of Top 10 Asian tourist destinations

The UNESCO-recognized world heritage, Hoi An ancient town, in central Viet Nam, has been named for the first time as one of the ten leading tourism cities in Asia, according to Condé Nast Traveler, the world's premier travel magazine.

Coach sets sights on Lao Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Van Anh, former coach of the V-League's Hoang Anh Gia Lai team, is aiming to take his new side all the way in this year's Lao National Cup and hopes some Vietnamese recruits can help him in his quest.

Central bank resumes note sale, raising big surprise

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has unexpectedly resumed its sale of notes to commercial banks after four months of interruption.

Where are people’s interests in land acquisition?

VietNamNet Bridge - The land acquisition process at present does not create opportunity for farmers to benefit from the value of assets created from the conversion of land use purposes.

Ring road viaduct creates death trap

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi traffic police are targeting motorbike drivers that illegally travel along a new viaduct on the Ring Road 3.

VND300 billion for one-stop administrative procedure offices

  VietNamNet Bridge – The one-stop administrative procedure offices of 200 districts throughout Vietnam will be funded to equip computers, touch screens, cameras, etc. totaling VND300 billion ($15 million).

Ha Noi once had singing trams

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi artists will restore the original art of xam tau dien (tramway xam singing) in a concert to be held at the Vietnamese Women's Museum from Friday to Sunday. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/10

 EU deal signals dawn of a new trade era; IFC: VN’s business environment improved; Garment sector strives for 17 billion USD in export; SBV exchange old banknotes; Nation swings to trade deficit in October 

Green tea component may help protect against Parkinson's disease: research

 Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that a component in green tea may help protect against Parkinson's disease, a local news channel reported on Tuesday.

Film fest promises lots of laughs

 VietNamNet Bridge – What happens when a manager realises his concert hall has been double-booked on New Year's Eve – for two chorus groups made up of all housewives?

HCM City hosts Asian science conference

More than 140 scientists and managers from science parks, universities and institutes from 20 countries and territories in Asia will gather in HCM City for the 16th Asian Science Park Association annual conference tomorrow, Oct 25.

Japanese firm holds 51 percent of PepsiCo Vietnam shares

VietNamNet Bridge – Global beverage giant PepsiCo and Japan’s Suntory Holdings Ltd. have agreed to form a joint-venture in Vietnam. 

Titanium-rich areas facing the perils of the mineral resource

People now have to pay a heavy price for titanium ores. Schools, roads and jobs have been exchanged for seriously polluting the environment.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 24/10

  Concerts to celebrate Austrian National Day; Education needed to preserve traditional music; French artists support Vietnamese orphans; Cambodian art troupe to perform in Vietnam