International Travel Mart to kickstart tourism year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 400 Vietnamese and foreign tourist companies are expected to attend the Viet Nam International Travel Mart in Ha Noi in April.

Makers say auto market will recover despite troubles

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government in 2013 has come up with a host of solutions to help prop up the struggling auto market but car markers only believe in a slight rise in sales volume, saying the market will still be in troubles this year.

Muong culture in the eyes of international artists

VietNamNet Bridge - The paintings that have not been introduced since the "Art under the roof" project in 2012 are now on display in a separate exhibition.

Waste firm agrees to cough up damages

The Sonadezi Long Thanh Company confirmed that it would pay the entire compensation it owed farmers in the southern province of Dong Nai on Wednesday, Feb 6, local officials announced.

Underprivileged kids to get full taste of Tet

HCM City orphans and disabled kids will enjoy the spring festival this year, replete with traditional food and activities, thanks to the generosity of city fathers, students and sponsors.

Vietnamese practice thrift in celebrating Tet

The majority of Vietnamese people spend less money on the Tet of Snake than the previous years.

Economy forces belt-tightening for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two days before Tet, the family of Nguyen Thi Hoa in Ha Noi’s Trung Tu neighbourhood hasn’t even begun to clean and decorate the house.

Worship paintings for Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – People in the Sinh village in Phu Mau commune, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien-Hue province are producing the last worship paintings for the Tet holiday.

Volunteers to teach kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – Between 300 and 500 voluntary teachers from native English-speaking countries will come to Viet Nam each year to work in schools following a landmark deal.

Nobody has the right to force people to make non-cash payments

The State Bank of Vietnam does not have the right to force people to make payment in check and eliminate the payment in cash. This would violate the constitution, experts say.

Catholic church pays homage to diversified cultural array

As a non-Christian, I have always been impressed with the domes, high towers and heavily decorated ceilings of Catholic cathedrals. I still remember how amazed I felt at seeing the high-ceilinged hall inside Notre Dame, in Paris.

Time to eschew wild products

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wildlife consumption is deeply ingrained in Vietnamese culture and steeped in tradition. However, with species disappearing rapidly, and Viet Nam's legal framework on biodiversity conservation growing, this is going to change.

Mysterious Yen The flute martial arts

According to many researchers, the flute martial arts (also called Thiet dich) is a traditional genre known to very few people. It is full of national identities and has existed for hundreds of years.

Homosexuals are still 'dreaming' of a wedding

VietNamNet Bridge - While same-sex marriage is still a controversial issue and not legally recognized, gay couples are still living together and do not stop struggle for their happiness.

WeChat boycott brings opportunities to other service providers

Having realized that Vietnamese users turn their back to Chinese WeChat, other service providers have launched a lot of free apps to attract users.

Biotechnology in Vietnam’s agricultural sector

VietNamNet Bridge - Although Vietnam still lags behind advanced countries in the research and application of biotechnology in agriculture, it has achieved encouraging achievements in this field.  

SBV Governor would be on a “hot seat” in 2013

Observes have commented that the unsettled big problems would put a heavy burden on the Governor of the State Bank--Nguyen Van Binh on the next year of his term.

Photos of Paris: Piecing together the past

Exactly 40 years ago this month, Vietnam ended the American War with an emphatic victory at the Paris Peace Agreements. Lady Borton and participants have teamed up to create a new book providing a behind-the-scenes insight...

Snakes on Hang Ma Street

VietNamNet Bridge - Ornaments, lucky money envelopes, Feng Shui statues… are sold very well on the days before the lunar New Year.

Miss Vietnam and top model in ao dai

Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han and leading model Ngoc Quyen appear in two new collections of ao dai, designed by Ngoc Han herself and Lien Huong.

The doctor who spends his life for seeking new fish

VietNamNet Bridge - Starting with mice, fish became his passion. Dr. Nguyen Thai Tu has devoted his life to the search for new species of fish for Vietnam and the world.

Hospitals prepared for busy Tet week

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals in Ha Noi have announced that they are ready to care for patients during the upcoming Tet holiday, which will last for nine days beginning this Saturday.

Lucrative smuggling of Chinese-made firecrackers into Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prior to every Tet Lunar New Year festive season, which this year falls on February 10, hundreds of cases of firecrackers are seized by customs authorities at border gates from China,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/2

Samsung’s second plant to take shape in Vietnam; Clothing exports surge by 28 percent; Vietnamese seafood gains firm foothold in US; No price hike during Tet; VND16.9 trillion invested in power transmission

Tet celebrations bring streets to life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lights, flowers and decorations fill the streets around the capital as Hanoians count down the days to the lunar Year of the Snake.