Photo contest to bring beauty of nation's landscape into focus

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photography contest was launched last Friday in Ha Noi, with organisers hoping that entries will promote the nation's tourism industry by showing off its beauty, landscape and culture.

Men of the Year 2012 named

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese men from the worlds of culture, sport, architecture, gastronomy and business have been honoured at the "Men of the Year 2012" ceremony held in HCM City on January 12.

F Fashion Show

VietNamNet Bridge - The models appeared in the F Fashion Show on the super-high heels and walked like robots.

North Vietnam to get warmer

VietNamNet Bridge - The cold air is weakening, making the temperature in northern Vietnam gradually increase this week.

The casino in the $55.5 million lawsuit

VietNamNet Bridge - Located in the corner of the Palazzo club, in Sheraton Saigon Hotel, the gaming machine No. 13 has been in the status quo since Mr. Ly Sam announced to winning $55.5 million in October 2009.

Gay marriage opponents flood Paris streets in protest

 Hundreds of thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Paris on Sunday in protest at government plans to legalise gay marriage and adoption.

Depository fee cuts intended to make life easier for brokerages, investors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Securities Commission will consider reducing depository fees by 20 per cent to lessen difficulties for securities companies and investors.

Vietnam's dance robots introduced at CES 2013

The 2nd time participating in the world's largest consumer electronics exhibition--CES 2013 in Las Vegas, USA, Vietnam’s TOSY Robot joint-stock company demonstrated two main products that will be released in 2013: mRobo and DiscoRobo .

National TV broadcaster suspected of making money from weather information

VietNamNet Bridge – The doubt that the national Vietnam Television (VTV) made money from the weather bulletin has been raised a few days ago.

No place for crime in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - After a month of attacking crime in HCM City, the security situation in the city has been significantly improved, said the local police.

Mountain kids risk lives to get to school

For many children in the far-flung communes of Kong Chro District in Central Highlands Gia Lai Province, going to school means crossing the swift stream of the Ba River - either by swimming or traveling on a makeshift, antiquated ferry.

Nguyen Ba Thanh states to take a hard line with corruption

At a recent meeting in Da Nang, the newly-appointed head of the Central Commission for Internal Affairs, Da Nang Party Secretary Nguyen Ba Thanh stated to be uncompromising with corruption.

Spielberg eyes gold as Hollywood gathers for Globes

 Hollywood's finest began gathering Sunday for the Golden Globes, with Steven Spielberg's political drama "Lincoln" favored for top prizes at Tinseltown's biggest pre-Oscars awards show.

18-year-old girl wins The Voice of Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The 18-year-old girl Pham Thi Huong Tram beat three other finalists to win the first season of reality television singing competition The Voice of Vietnam at its grand finale last night, Jan 13, in HCM City.  

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 14/1

  Top legislator of Republic of Korea starts visit; Prime Minister visits air defence missile battalion; Italian Defence Minister visits HCM City; High-ranking Lao delegation visits Bac Ninh

Vietnamese fear foreign group monopolizes regional galvanized iron sheet market

Vietnamese Hoa Sen Group has sent a letter to competent agencies, expressing its anxiety that Bluescope Steel group in South East Asia intends to acquire and monopolize the market, according to Dau tu.

Hong Kong film festival in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – A first-ever Hong Kong Film Festival is expected to take place in the city on March 22 if organizers get nod from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Gov’t announces solutions for socio-economic development in 2013

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has just issued its first resolution in 2013 defining major solutions to realize the socio-economic development and budget estimate plan for 2013.  

New rules to govern landlords

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Ha Noi's People's Committee decision that goes into effect next week aims to minimise conflicts between apartment owners and investors, especially in high-rise buildings.

The country-shaking elephant tusk, rhino horn trafficking

VietNamNet Bridge – Elephant tusks are now trading at VND30-40 million per kilo, while rhino horns at VND1 billion. The colossal profits have prompted people into conduct trafficking cases worth hundreds of billions of dong.

MOF plans to reserve investment incentives for expanded projects

The expanded investment projects will also be able to enjoy the investment incentives like the ones given before to the initial projects, if the proposal of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is ratified by the National Assembly.

Ministry seeks answers to vaccine child deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – After several babies died or suffered serious reaction from Quinvaxem injections in the last two months, the Ministry of Health called for a special meeting on January 9 to discuss reasons behind these deaths.

Elephant Mountain holds the secret to fated romance

 VietNamNet Bridge – The resort city of Da Lat is known as a paradise of flowers, fog and love, set at an altitude of 1,500m in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam.

University students hurry to look for jobs to earn money for Tet celebration

It is now the busiest time for university students in a year. They have been over head and ears in work to earn money for the Tet celebration. Besides, they also have to prepare for the semester exams.

First Vietnam-made chip put into commercialization

Chip SG8V1 designed by ICDREC Center, an arm of the HCM City National University, has become the first product to be commercialized.