Airlines tend to charter more aircraft to increase fleets

The economic downturn, which has led to the fewer passengers and turnover decrease, has prompted airlines to charter aircrafts instead of buying new products.

Oil prices tumble as OPEC rift grows bigger

 The price of the "black gold" fell most in almost two months as Saudi Arabia broke the ranks by lifting production rates, triggering worries among some OPEC members and relief at petrol-intensive businesses.

Hanoi: Fail in the vote of confidence, officials to be dismissed early

Hanoi will evaluate its official through the annual vote of confidence. Officials will be dismissed if failing in the vote, even only one year in the office, not waiting for the end of the term, Hanoi Party Secretary Pham Quang Nghi said.

HCM City: Hundreds of workers pursue debt-evading director

  VietNamNet Bridge - The director of Korean-invested Sae Hwa Vina Company in Cu Chi district, HCM City has disappeared, leaving VND10 billion ($500,000) of debt, including wages and social insurance.

iPhone 5 market feverish, sale prices not lower than $1500

Private hi-tech product shops have accepted the first orders for iPhone 5s, saying that the retail price would not be lower than 1500 dollars, or 30 million dong.

World No. 1 Azarenka arrives in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Female world number one Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday afternoon arrived at the Rex Hotel in District 1 as she gets prepared to join the Heineken Stars tournament which kicked off yesterday night, Sept 20

Private capsule to launch cargo to space station on Oct. 7

 A private capsule is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on a cargo mission on Oct. 7, U.S. space agency NASA announced Thursday.

Deposit interest rates break ceiling, hope for low-cost capital dashed

The deposit interest rates have been increasing again. While small banks offer high interest rates for 3-6 month term deposits, big banks offer high interest rates to lure long term capital.

Tien Minh goes straight into the quarter-finals of Open Japan

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of September 20, Vietnam’s No. 1 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh excluded his Malaysian rival Daren Liew in a tough match in round 2 of the Japan Open.

The Voice’s Liveshow Round to make voting results public

  VietNamNet Bridge – To prove the transparence of voting results of the upcoming liveshow round of The Voice 2012 vocal competition, the organizers will make public the number of votes from the audience after each show.

Run-down library system loses readers

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has 24 district libraries and many universities and college libraries but a lack of funding and poor management has strained the library system.

Vietnam-Korea exchange concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – A friendship concert with performances from Korean trio - soprano Cho Hae Ryong, pianist Sun Young Ju and violinist Cho Ga Hyun - will take place at HCMC Opera House at 7:30 p.m. today, Sept 21.

One shocking policy for ever year makes auto market reel (Part 3)

VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic automobile market has got frozen amid the rapid-fire bad news. Automobile manufacturers feel discouraged because the policies have changed time and again.

PM Dung: Vietnam treasures ties with China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent, long-term and strategic policy of consolidating and strengthening the friendly and comprehensive cooperative ties with China.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 21/9

 Japanese experience on constitution shared; Vietnam, New Zealand see to naval cooperation; EU delegation visit Dak Lak; Vietnamese National Assembly deputies visit Laos; Defence minister greets Cuban guest

Foreign Minister holds talks with German counterpart

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle discussed measures to boost bilateral ties in the future during their talks in Berlin on September 20.

IPhone5 hits shelves in Japan

 The latest version of Apple Inc.'s landmark iPhone serial hit the Japanese market on Friday, where domestic phone carriers are set to cash in on the widely popular gadget.

Vietnam-UN relations develop well: FM

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has written an article on the outstanding developments in Vietnam-UN relations and Vietnam’s efforts to make active and responsible contributions to the UN activities. 

Boy who died of brain-eating amoeba 'might be infected from the air'

Dr. Phan Van Hieu, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Centre of Forensic Medicine, said the Saigon boy who recently died of brain-eating amoeba, had no contact with rivers and lakes, so he might be infected with the parasite from the air.

Vietnam to face Myanmar again in AFF Cup final

Thrashing Laos 7-0 in the semifinals on the afternoon of September 20 in the Thong Nhat Stadium HCM City, the women’s national football team of Vietnam will compete for the championship of the Southeast Asian Cup 2012.

Vietnamese people rush to have indoor plants to get rid of toxic gas

A lot of Vietnamese people, especially officer workers, have been putting flowerpots in their rooms or at the offices which they believe can help dispose of toxic gas.

Vietnam's largest technology fair opens in HCM City

  VietNamNet Bridge - Last night (September 20) the Vietnam international technology and equipment market 2012 (Techmart) opened with more than 500 stalls. This is the largest Techmart ever.

Sesame, rice bran oil lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol: study

 People who cooked with a blend of sesame and rice bran oils saw a significant drop in blood pressure and improved cholesterol levels,

Decoding crimes behind color lights

When two girls finished their sexy dances on the platform, a middle-aged man was so excited, so he stepped up on the platform to hold the pillar and dance rabidly. Below, a group of young boys snickered. Hatred began.

With no libraries, university students like “frog in a well”

University lecturers do not go to libraries, because they know that they cannot find anything useful there for their scientific research works. Meanwhile, students say they would rather seek materials from secondhand book shops.