Over 7 million USD raised to restore Hue

VietNamNet Bridge – During the period 1992-2012, individuals and organisations from across the world donated over 7 million USD to help preserve and restore historical sites in the ancient imperial city of Hue.

Vietnam, Argentina boost legislative ties

A delegation from the National Assembly led by Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu, visited Argentina on June 28-29 to boost relations between the two legislative bodies and learn from Argentina ’s experiences in legislation and supervision.

Indian arts exhibited in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - Twenty-nine paintings by 14 famous Indian artists are exhibited at the Ho Chi Minh City Art Museum.

Disaster management gets the nod

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has approved a US$180 million disaster management project.

English curriculum unveiled

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Education and Training has announced details of its programme to make English compulsory at all school levels starting this year.

Torres wins Golden Boot

Fernando Torres won the Golden Boot as the 2012 European championship top scorer on Sunday.

School of Love aims to make people happy

Many people think that love is an instinct, purely a reflection of feelings. The idea of learning about dating skills makes some people feel nervous, worried that it may detract from an emotion that they believe should be natural and sincere.

Ambassadors of green thinking

VietNamNet Bridge – University students in HCM City who have been chosen as envoys for an international programme have developed plans to improve primary-school students' awareness about sanitation and environmental protection.

A family dies of Euro football betting

VietNamNet Bridge - A man in the central province of Thanh Hoa killed his wife and daughter before committing suicide after losing football bets.

Statue of King Tran Nhan Tong to be sculpted from 4.5 ton gemstone

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of Buddhists in HCM City will sculpt the statue of Kinh Tran Nhan Tong from a Nephiete gemstone of 4,450kg.

YxineFF promotes Vietnamese films

As part of this year’s Image India film festival in Barcelona, Spain, the online short film organization Yxine Film Festival (YxineFF) on Wednesday introduced the Vietnamese film industry to international observers with seven film shorts.  

MoET focuses on exam cheating

Under a revised circular from the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), the ministry has encouraged any input that would lead to the uncovering of violations in the upcoming university entrance exam process.

Mexico's general elections go on smoothly: Calderon

Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Sunday that the general elections so far have been proceeding "normally" in most parts of the country,despite sporadic "incidents of some concern."

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/7

Sluggish site clearance costs hi-tech park $143m; Struggling shrimp sector offers dwindling benefits; Agro-forestry-aquaculture surges by 2.8%; Enterprises find ways to tackle economic downturn; Poor power funds halting progress: EVN

Hung wins U-18 Asian chess tourney

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Mai Hung won the girls' U18 event at the Asian Youth Chess Championships, which wrapped up in Sri Lanka yesterday, July 1.

Jobless rate drops to 2.29% in first half

The jobless rate in Viet Nam stood at 2.29 per cent in the first six months of this year, compared to 2.58 per cent in the same period last year, a senior official said.

The Thai tradition of double weddings

It is the custom of the Thai ethnic minority in Quan Hoa district of Thanh Hoa province that a girl will marry the same man twice.

OV pianist to perform in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – French-Vietnamese Gabriel Tran Phuong Nam will play piano solo at a night concert in Ho Chi Minh City on July 8. 

Taxis, tourist buses to be fitted with GPS systems

The Viet Nam Road Administration is urging passenger transport companies to complete the installation of global positioning systems (GPS) or black boxes for their vehicles by the end of this month due to the 4,500 accidents across the country

Deputy FM stresses need of COC in East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh emphasised the need to build a Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea as a more effective tool to ensure the region’s common goals.

University candidates flock to capital for entrance exams

VietNamNet Bridge – University candidates from the provinces have descended on Ha Noi to sit entrance exams, which start tomorrow, July 3.

High-jumper Anh makes Olympic qualifying mark

VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Thi Viet Anh will be the second representative of Viet Nam's track-and-field team at the upcoming London Olympics after success yesterday at the Asian All Star Athletics Meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Children's football tourney which kicks off today pulls 15 teams

VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen teams will compete in the final round of the National Children's Football Championship in Vinh Phuc Province from today to July 8.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 2/7

Vietnamese diplomats visit Russian province; UK Minister Browne visits Vietnam; Vietnamese, Mexican parties strengthen ties; Voters' opinions count, says Party leader

Spain outclass 10-man Italy in Euro final to break new ground with triple crown

Spain stood on top of Europe by beating the 10-man Italy 4-0 in the final on Sunday night.