Oscar nominees to come to Vietnam early

VietNamNet Bridge - Unlike the previous years, many brilliant films in the race to the Oscars Award 2012 will be screened very early at Vietnamese cinemas.

NA sets sights on 2013 plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies at the fourth session of the 13th National Assembly yesterday discussed the Government's socio-economic development plan in 2012 and for next year.

First securities trading firm suspended

VietNamNet Bridge - On October 24, the State Securities Commission (SSC) suspended the Hanoi Securities JSC (HSSC) from operations for 6 months, from October 24, 2012 to April 24, 2013.

Expressway developer in danger

The Vietnam Expressway Corporation VEC is facing the risk of falling into insolvency, and if so, it may get involved in a lawsuit to be raised by VEC bond holders.

Vietnam to host international nuclear expo 2012

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 5th International Exhibition and Seminar on Nuclear Power will be held in Hanoi from October 25-27.

Artifacts of the betel and areca culture

  VietNamNet Bridge – Ancient lime pots, lime tubes, spittoons, etc. of royal families and the unique betel chewing sets of ordinary people are currently exhibited at the Vietnam National History Museum.

National gymnastics event soon swings into action

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Gymnastics Championships will take place in Ha Noi from October 27 to November 1.

HCM City’s NA deputy allowed to be absent from NA session

  VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has permitted deputy Nguyen Thanh Tam of HCM City  to be absent from the entire ongoing fourth NA session.

PM hails ASEM’s human resource initiatives

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam highly values the Asian-Europe Meeting’s (ASEM) initiatives to promote cooperation in developing human resource, creating jobs and ensuring social protection for sustainable development.

Railway thefts threaten lives and the economy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Railway equipment and materials have been stolen in the central province of Nghe An recently, threatening safety and causing losses for the railway sector.

Vietnam succeeds in putting brake on bad debt increase

The latest updates show that the bad debt increase has slowed down, which is really the good news for the national economy.

Eurozone's gov't debt-to-GDP ratio rises to 90 pct in Q2

 The eurozone's government debt rose to 90 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the second quarter this year from 88.2 percent a quarter earlier, the statistics office of the European Union (EU) said Wednesday.

Italian futsal team comes to VN

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City international exhibition futsal championship kicks off today at the Tan Binh Gymnasium, Tan Binh District, with Uzbekistan taking on Kuwait and Viet Nam facing Italy.

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.