The Red Dao wedding

Though simpler nowadays than it once was, the traditional wedding of the red dao ethnic  minority remains steeped in ethnic  tradition.

Domestic businesses complain it’s difficult to squeeze into supermarkets

VietNamNet Bridge – All manufacturers want to put their products on sale at supermarkets. However, they always have to struggle hard to obtain the right to display products on the shelves there.

Pristine Co To island opens up to tourism development

VietNamNet Bridge – The fresh smell of the sea and a summer breeze in the early morning energised a large number of people from different parts of Viet Nam to elbow their way ashore to Co To's crowded dock.

Telecoms delay rate hike

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has asked the country's two biggest telecom firms VNPT and Viettel to delay implementing new rental tariffs on use of infrastructure by smaller telecom companies.

Online mission too taxing

Deputy Finance Minister Do Hoang Anh Tuan brings some light to why it would be hard to achieve a target of having 190,000-200,000 businesses filling their tax declarations online by the year’s end.

Berliner Symphoniker debuts in Hanoi

The renowned Berliner Symphoniker, led by conductor Lior Shambadal, makes its debut at the Hanoi Opera House today, marking the first time a full-scale orchestra from the West will perform in Vietnam at the invitation of a non-State entity.

Lacking money, land, Hanoi lacks standardized schools

VietNamNet Bridge – The limited land fund and the low budget have been cited as the main reasons that have hindered the construction of schools meeting national standards in the inner Hanoi city.

Van Lam Embroidery Village

Located in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu District of Ninh Binh Province, Van Lam embroidery-making village has a long history famous nationwide for this traditional craft.

Yahoo confirms 400,000 user accounts stolen by hackers

Yahoo on Thursday confirmed that hackers had stolen around 400,000 account credentials from its computer system.

PPP sparks IT activity

The public-private partnership investment model appears to be in vogue in the information technology field.

More warnings given by Internet community about Chinese Baidu

Warnings have been given repeatedly these days about the possibility that Chinese Baidu would harm Vietnamese computer users.

Vietnam opposes Chinese fishing in Truong Sa archipelago

Chinese fishermen’s activities around the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago are illegal and violate Vietnam’s sovereignty over this archipelago.

Binh Dinh to host int’l martial arts festival

The fourth International Vietnamese Martial Arts Festival will be held in the central province of Binh Dinh from August 1-3.

Hanoi vies with city to host int’l tourism expo

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved Hanoi to host the International Tourism Expo (ITE) Vietnam, better known as ITE HCMC, next year and recommended the capital and HCMC take turn to organize this tourism event.

Seeking water from the rocks

For a long time, the plateau consisting of Dong Van, Meo Vac, Quan Ba and Yen Minh Districts in Ha Giang Province has been called the thirsty rocky region.

Big M&A affairs expected in second half of 2012

Experts believe that the merger and acquisition (M&A) market would see a boom in the second half of 2012 and in 2013, when a lot of big deals would be wrapped up.

Cuba uses biotechnology to revive coffee industry

Cuban researchers are trying to revive the nation's wilting coffee production by using bio-technology, an industrial expert said.

Vietnam’s top chessmen falls in FIDE rating list

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest FIDE ratings, Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem is not in the top 50, while Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son gets out of top 100.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/7

Investment needed in livestock breeding; Nation lags behind in theme parks; Outlook still gloomy for property market; Foreign acquisitions raise fears of hostile takeovers; VN Airlines has more summer flights

Vietnam Fatherland Front receives Cambodian Buddhist delegation

The General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, Vu Trong Kim, has welcomed the Vietnam visit by a Cambodian Buddhist delegation as a practical contribution to promoting the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship

204 unlicensed Chinese workers forced to leave VN

VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Phuoc Province authorities have deported 204 Chinese laborers who were working without a work permit, while Binh Thuan province authorities reported that Chinese contractors are using 65 unlicensed employees.

Top State salaries put under review

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs is drafting regulations covering salaries, allowance and bonuses for people in top positions in State-owned companies.

Tourist site names top attractions

VietNamNet Bridge – Globalgrasshopper, a popular site for international tourists, has listed the top 10 must-see destinations in Viet Nam.

Vietnamese woman cyclist wins An Giang Television Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – The women’s bicycle race for An Giang Television Cup closed in Long Xuyen City on July 13.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 13/7

Ministry considers designation of national treasures; Binh Dinh to host Int’l Traditional Martial Arts Festival 2012; Hue cultural museum moves to new location;  But why no bicycle?