An Giang declares state of emergency over landslide

VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of the southern province of An Giang on May 28 declared a state of emergency over a landslide along the Hau River in Long Xuyen city.

Danes fund contemporary art project

VietNamNet Bridge – Ten projects of contemporary art and cultural performances will get financial support from the Danish Vietnamese Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF).

Deforestation inspections ordered by Deputy PM

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to inspect and report on deforestation causing damage to a local upstream area in southern Dong Nai Province.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/5

Cashew farmers switch to rubber; Study considers express trains in Delta; Gov't bonds fail to sell; BIDV plans to go public; Salt stockpiles reach 136,000 tonnes in May; HCMC ekes out ways to rescue businesses

Vinacomin crowned national women’s football champs

Vietnam Coal and Minerals (Vinacomin) beat Ho Chi Minh City by a single goal in the decisive game on Monday to claim the top position at the 2012 National Women’s Football Championships.

German business sentiment optimistic despite crisis: survey

German businesses are expecting a bright future and a stronger growth despite lingering shadows of the eurozone debt crisis, a closely watched survey showed Wednesday.

Shaping regional future through connectivity

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s experiences in socio-economic development will be shared at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia 2012 which is taking place in Bangkok from May 31 to June 1.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 31/5

Top seeds cruise to next round of national volleyball tournament; Thanh Hoa's Teferra fined VND20 million, suspended; Ha Noi 2 draw 2-2 with Thai Nguyen Iron and Steal

Phong Nha-Ke Bang comes to life off screen

In cinema terms, Vietnam is the superstar of Southeast Asia. Endless war movies and the odd love film have beamed images of its beautiful scenery and jungle vistas to television screens and cinemas across the globe.

Ho Dynasty’s history on display in Thanh Hoa

Opening a series of activities to welcome the world cultural heritage recognition for the Ho Dynasty, Thanh Hoa  Museum has put about 500 items relating to the Ho Dynasty Citadel, Ho Quy Ly and the Ho Dynasty on display.

Senior cai luong artist plans shows after 10 years of absence

VietNamNet Bridge – Senior cai luong singer, People’s Artist Kim Cuong, 75, will organize three shows on August 6-8 at the HCM City Opera House, which will have the participation of many famous singers in HCM City.

“I appoint Dung to save Vinalines,” says Transport Minister

Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang told VietNamNet in an interview on May 30 that he appointed Duong Chi Dung, who is being hunted, as the chief of the Vietnam Maritime Administration to save Vinalines.

Homosexual community upholds same-sex wedding in Ha Tien

After the local authorities penalized two men in Ha Tien for holding a same-sex wedding, ICS, an organization on the interest of homosexuals, has stated that it was legal when the two men organized their wedding party without marriage registration.

Leading think tank appeals to European leaders to avert Greece exit

Greece should be given more time to restructuring its economy and stay inside the eurozone, a leading European think-tank said on Wednesday.

Quang Ninh takes the lead for school violence: survey

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the Ministry of Education and Training’s statistics, the northern port city of Quang Ninh is at the top for the number of students involved in violence, followed by the southern province of Tay Ninh.

The best player of Premier League to come to Vietnam next week

VietNamNet Bridge – Before the EURO 2012 starts, Vietnamese football fans will have a chance to see the best player of the British Premier League 2012, Vincent Kompany, on June 7-9.

Actor opens kung fu school

Vietnamese-American movie actor Johnny Nguyen, star of such blockbuster action movies as Dong Mau Anh Hung and Bay Rong, recently opened a martial arts school in HCM City, aiming to find and nurture young kung fu artists.

Badminton's Minh unseeded for Indonesia Open in June

VietNamNet Bridge – Falling outside the world top ten badminton players, Viet Nam's top player Nguyen Tien Minh will not be seeded in the men's singles event at the Djarum Indonesia Open.

Obama calls Romney amid growing campaign chaos

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday congratulated Mitt Romney for clinching the Republican presidential nomination, while their campaign teams attack each other in an increasingly relentless manner.

Deputies back higher fines for misleading advertising

VietNamNet Bridge – A majority of National Assembly deputies consented to the changes in the draft law on advertising at the third session of the 13th National Assembly yesterday, May 30.

Vietnam supports conflict-free ASEAN initiative

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has shown its support for Cambodia ’s initiative to build a conflict-free ASEAN region and a statement on plans to integrate ASEAN’s security.

SBV hurries banks to slash interest rates, but banks keep going slowly

VietNamNet Bridge – While the central bank makes every effort to ease the lending interest rates as soon as possible to rescue the enterprises thirsty for capital, commercial banks still remain unhurried.

Supermodel contestants in pair

Posing for photographs is one of the practical tests for singles and duos in the final stage of Vietnam Supermodel 2012.  

Law enforcement’s first female special forces unit

Think of the country’s newest police trainees as flowers – or as coach Vu Van Hung jokes, “cactus flowers.” In other words, the 32 prospective graduates are beautiful but deadly, having trained to be the first women

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 31/5

Viet Nam, African countries to expand co-operation: PM; Deputy PM receives Int'l Finance Corporation's regional head; Leader arrives for economic forum in BKK