Four Chinese doctors have been banned from leaving Vietnam after one of their Vietnamese patients died at Maria Clinic in Hanoi on July 14.

Rice growers grumble over meagre profits; Kien Giang calls for investment; HCM City orders transport firms to cut fares; Motor show attracts well-known trademarks; Ministry throws lifeline to unregistered FDI firms  

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank of Vietnam policies on interest rates over the past 12 months have led to increased production costs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Stepping into the cool atmosphere of Kim Ngan Temple on Hang Bac Street, Gemma Bone, a tourist from England, was amazed by an installation of various hats made of dried leaves that covered the front yard and gate.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Van Thien, a skilled stonemason, works every day in his densely dust covered village without the aid of a safety mask in Hoa Lu District's Ninh Van Commune in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

VietNamNet Bridge – Six hundred teachers at junior high school level will have their language and teaching skills improved under a training agreement signed on Saturday.

The capital city plans to spend more than VND116 trillion for upgrading its urban drainage system in a massive project set to be completed in 2030, according to Nguyen Van Khoi, Deputy Chairman of the Ha Noi People's Committee.

TV programme supports Hoang Sa and Truong Sa fishermen; Police recapture escaped prisoner after 28 years; Cambodia honours Kon Tum citizens; 55,000 HCMC residents get unemployment benefits

VietNamNet Bridge – Director Luong Dinh Dung, 39, planned to shoot “Xam Do,” a documentary about Ms. Ha Thi Cau – the last xam singer of Vietnam, in one month but this work was finished after over two years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Cil Ha Toan, 40, had his legs cut off by one third because of gangrene at HCM City-based Cho Ray Hospital. Doctors said his feet were dead because of over-smoking.

Indonesia and Japan shared the same view that territorial disputes in the East Sea should be solved through peaceful dialogues, in respect of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of July 13, hundreds of volunteers in Co To district of Quang Ninh province cleaned up the coast to show their support to the program of protecting sea turtles.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Hoang My, Vietnam’s representative at the Miss World 2012 beauty contest, has chosen evening gowns designed by HCM City’s fashion designer Le Thanh Hoa for the upcoming Miss World pageant.

Vocational high schools in HCM City are counselling students in choosing courses based on their skills and labour market needs, and persuading parents that they can send their children to these schools

Ad firms put a high hope on the development of 3G services, believing that the services bring them the golden opportunity to exploit the mobile market. However, the number of interested clients remains modest.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of market information, resulting in abundant production of some agriculture products in localities nationwide, recently has raised warnings over Viet Nam's management policies of foreign traders.

VietNamNet Bridge – A couple of painters – Nguyen Khoa Nhy and Ton Nu Tuong Hoa – have introduced their 33 paintings of the ancient capital city of Hue to HCM City’s art-lovers.

VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attended the 13th Congress of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and extended a message of greetings from the CPV Central Committee to the congress.

VietNamNet Bridge – Besides developing public transportation, Hanoi will raise vehicle registration fees, gas taxes, parking fees and restrict newly-registered vehicles on an annual basis in order to curb private vehicles.

VietNamNet Bridge – A tea-set made from thousands of fresh lemons was recognized as a Vietnam record on July 14, in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two Vietnamese-Americans, Thuy Vu and Chau Nguyen, have recently become well-known women anchors for American television shows.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Television (HTV), in co-operation with its partners, will broadcast a special live programme to mark the 65th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.

Hanoi will develop six key tourism clusters around different features in and near the capital, according to the Hanoi Tourism Plan to 2020, with a vision to 2030 that was approved by the Hanoi Municipal People’s Council last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duan of Eximbank HCM City won the first stage of the Return to Truong Son cycling race yesterday, July 15.

Badminton World Federation (BWF) is expecting new faces to challenge traditional powerhouses and new group stage format to shine at the coming London Olympic Games badminton competition starting in less than two weeks.