HCM City readies to host anthropology film fest

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will host its first ever international anthropological film festival, organisers have announced.  

Veteran composer tells tales in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Composer Duong Thu will perform in concert at the Ha Noi Opera House on November 9-10 to narrate his stories through music.

Northern cities, provinces to participate in National Tourism Year 2013

Eleven Red River Delta cities and provinces will take part in National Tourism Year 2013 on the theme “Red River Civilization” and activities scheduled to take place during the year will be officially announced in January 2013.

Vietnam beat Malaysia in friendly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won 1-0 over Malaysia in a friendly match on Saturday at Ha Noi's My Dinh National Stadium.

Tens of thousands lose housing in US superstorm

 New York confronted a growing housing crisis on Sunday with tens of thousands left homeless by superstorm Sandy as temperatures plunged and giant queues built up for fuel.

Recent storm causes losses over VND7,000 billion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Storm Son Tinh caused more than VND6,000 billion in losses for agricultural production and around VND1,274 billion in the aquaculture sector.

Protesting China’s speedy construction of “Sansha City”

VietNamNet Bridge – China has seriously violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos. 

Explosive device goes off near UN hotel in Syrian capital

 An explosive device on Sunday ripped through a garage in front of Dama Rose hotel in the Syrian capital of Damascus, where a UN political office is housed, witnesses told Xinhua.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 5/11

 ASEM 9 promotes peace, partnership and prosperity; Danish Prime Minister to visit Vietnam; Uruguay Vice President to visit Vietnam; Uruguay Vice President to visit Vietnam

ASEM: A strong partnership for peace and prosperity

The 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM9) opens today in Vientiane, Laos. On this occasion, we would like to introduce the statement by President of the European Council and President of the European Commission at the meeting.

Vietnam, Bangladesh issue joint communiqué

 Vietnam and Bangladesh has issued a joint communique at the end of a three-day official visit by Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 4, affirming their determination to bring bilateral relations to a new height.

“King of elephants” Ama Kong died at 102

 VietNamNet Bridge – At around 2pm on November 3, the legendary man of the Central Highlands died at his home in Tri A village, Krong Ana commune, Buon Don district, Dak Lak province.

Powerful Dang family’s upheavals create big changes in stock market

The stock market last week witnessed big fluctuations with rapid fire information about the Dang family, one of the most powerful families in the Vietnamese business circle.

The museum that still doesn’t have space for specimen displays

The Vietnam National Museum of Nature was established in March 2006. However, it’s still unclear when the museum takes shape and receives visitors.

The technology start-up movement and Vietnamese technology dream

VietNamNet Bridge – In the past, Vietnamese technology firms simply did the outsourcing for foreign companies to earn their living. Nowadays, they make heavy investments in the research and development (R&D).

The English teachers for the poor?

Educators say they cannot understand why the HCM City authorities do not think of recruiting English teachers from the UK, US or Australia, but have decided to employ Filipino teachers.

It’ll not be easy to call on people to sell gold

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) does not intend to encourage people to deposit gold at commercial banks to take full advantage of the huge source of capital, but it would encourage people to sell gold to banks

Adult and kids world in Phan Hoai Vu’s colors

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Lam and Sac Mau’ (Indigo and Colors) by artist Phan Hoang Vu on Wednesday opened at HCMC Association of Fine Arts, bringing visitors to the world of multicolor layers and bold expression.

Why workers from some central provinces “boycotted?”

VietNamNet Bridge - Recently, employers in big cities have latently boycott laborers coming from the three central province of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh. In HCM City, the largest city in Vietnam; this situation is no exception.

Trying medicinal bathing with the Dao

 VietNamNet Bridge – Medicinal bathing is a local feature of the indigenous Red Dao in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Infosan asked to clear South Korean instant noodle brands

The Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) was quick to contact the International Food Safety Authorities Network (Infosan) for confirmation after suspicions that the South Korean instant noodle brands ‘Neoguri’ and ‘Sang Sang’,

Minh Tan ostriches

 Few people know that in a wild area of limestone mountains with bushes and trees, rocks and gravel in Tu Lac Hamlet, Minh Tan Commune, Kinh Mon District of Hai Duong Province there is a large ostrich farm.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 4/11

 ADB helps improve Vietnam’s education; Dengue fever kills 47 nationwide; Women's Union finds many jobs; Rotten sausages seized on the way to market

Mad frenzy to search for medicinal leaf in Kon Tum Province

Local residents from Kon Ray and Kon Plong districts in the highland province of Kon Tum are flocking to the forest in search of a particular medicinal plant whose leaf is selling in China and Taiwan (China) for a very high price.

Vo Thanh Vien turns rough bamboo into art

Born into a family with a long tradition in sewing in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, Vo Thanh Vien found his true passion for bamboo handicraft after seeing banisters of bamboo bridges become shiny and beautiful after time.