Odd wedding photos – a new trend

Wedding photo albums in free trend, in Korean, traditional or classical styles have become so familiar. In the wedding season this year, some couples prove their difference by posing in the nude in their wedding pictures.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/10

  WTO, Vietnam discuss agriculture; Industrial output rises 4.5 pct in 10 months; Japanese investment encouraged in Vietnam; FDI disbursement hits US$9 billion in 10 months; Cambodia-Vietnam trade reaches US$2.45 bn

Storm strikes, more flights cancelled

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced the cancellation of 62 flights to and from Danang, Hue, Dong Hoi, and Vinh airports over October 27 and 28.     

Bad debts, inflation threatens Vietnam’s economy

Speaking at the ongoing National Assembly meeting, Nguyen Van Giau, Chairman of the Economics Committee, said that businesses still find it difficult to access loans

Vietnam, Thailand issue cabinet retreat joint statement

  Vietnam and Thailand issued a joint statement on their second joint cabinet retreat in Hanoi on October 27.    

Low enrolments cause colleges to shut down

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of students and teachers at several private universities, colleges and vocational schools face an uncertain academic year as these institutions close down several faculties for lack of enrollment.

Illegal earthworks clog HCM City canals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal encroachment and occupation of river and canal sections in HCM City have blocked their flow and polluted their waters, according to the HCM City Urban Drainage Co Ltd.

Businesses want tax reduction, MOF only allows tax payment delay

Businesses keep indifferent to the government’s decision to accept a tax payment delay, saying that the tax payment deadline extension would not help them overcome the difficulties.

HCM City to set up clean, safe food supply system

 VietNamNet Bridge – Plans for a pilot programme that will create a safe food supply chain for HCM City have been finalised, authorities have said.

Dak Lak: Rushing to hunt discoloring wood

VietNamNet Bridge - A special kind of wood that is said to be rare and can discolor if the temperature and the light changes, is being hunted by people in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Poor, students get priority in City housing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Upgrading apartments and building new ones for poor households and students will be a top priority under HCM City's housing development programme for the 2012-15 period.

Keo Pagoda designated special national relic

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Keo Pagoda in Duy Nhat Commune, Vu Thu District, in northern Thai Binh Province, has been recognised as a special national relic for its unique historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values.

State to clean up insecticide leaks

 VietNamNet Bridge – A programme to curb pollution from insecticide residues by targeting 100 hot spots throughout the nation will cost VND1.01 trillion (US$48.4 million).

Money lost in translation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The demand for Vietnamese language versions of foreign titles is growing rapidly among young readers.

Low cost smart phones would help popularize 3G

According to Ericsson--in Vietnam, 47 percent of smart phone users download data with the phones, while the figure for popular mobile phones is 11 percent.

Thai and Chinese fighting to conquer Vietnamese market

Thai imports have become popular with Vietnamese consumers. However, Thais would have to compete fiercely with Chinese to cement their firm position in the market.

Dutch Maestro Jan Stulen in town

VietNamNet Bridge – An evening of world-class music led by celebrated Dutch conductor Jan Stulen will take place at the HCMC Opera House on the November 27.

How are “caged tigers?”

The iron door opened, C entered into the tiger cage. The four tigers recognized their owner so they rushed to see him. C stroked their heads. At times of high excitement, C slapped continuously onto the face of the biggest tiger, making us shiver ...

Foreigners collect rubbish around Hoan Kiem Lake

  VietNamNet Bridge – Every Sunday morning, Japanese and Taiwanese businessman gather at the Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi to collect garbage.

HCM City students develop solar drip irrigation

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team of students at the HCM City University of Polytechnics has developed an automatic solar-powered drip irrigation system for grapefruit farms in the central Ninh Thuan Province.

Ending the power monopoly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the National Assembly yesterday urged the Government to apply a fully competitive retail power market sooner than the scheduled date of 2022 in order to offer a wider choice for customers.

Manufacturers fear products to be unsold in Tet season

Food companies still keep diffident when preparing for the year-end production and Tet sale season. Anticipating the low demand, they do not intend increase the output.

Education crisis in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although Vietnam boasts the highest number of Ph.D s in Asean countries, it shows little evidence of original or innovative ideas.

Drums of war still resound for 18th-century emperor

VietNamNet Bridge – Breathtaking views of the East Sea from the rolling Ba Na Hills, brick-tower relics from the ancient Hindu-Buddhist Cham culture that once ruled powerful sea-trading city-states – and traditional martial-arts villages

Overseas training raises job chances

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vocational training in Singapore has brought Nguyen Truong Giang more job opportunities and a higher salary than many of his university educated colleagues.