Beach football tournament prepares kick off

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Beach Football Championship will take place on May 19-27 in Nha Trang City, coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

Hollande, Sarkozy attend WWII commemoration ceremony

France's outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy and president-elect Francois Hollande on Tuesday led a ceremony at Paris' iconic Arc de Triomphe to mark the anniversary of the end of the World War II.

Russian firm offers deal to guest workers

VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian shoe company at the centre of claims of mistreatment of Vietnamese labourers wants to keep employing the workers and has offered to draw up new contracts to address their complaints.

Co-operation over training discussed with S Korea

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam hopes to co-operate with the Republic of Korea in human resource training and to receive support from the country in coping with climate change and sea level rise, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Vietnam, Hungary boost ties between foreign ministries

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Janos Hovari visited Vietnam from May 7-9 at the invitation of the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam’s telecom market not attractive as previously thought

The Vietnamese telecom market seems to take a step back after 10 years of witnessing rapid development.

Ukrainian engineers launch video service to reduce anonymity online

Ukrainian engineers have invented and launched first live video social network to help people be more frank in the internet and to reduce anonymity online.

Saigon at a glance

Okay, you are a visitor to Saigon and you only have 24 hours free time on your hands. What is the best way of spending that time in this historical and vibrant city?

Investors retreating from gold market

Feeling anxious about the liquidity of the gold market when the new decree on gold management takes effects as of May 25, a lot of people are rushing to sell gold.

Awful hobbies of teens

VietNamNet Bridge – Flaying tattooing and listening to music that causes bloodcurdling sensations are hobbies that harm physical and mental health of Vietnamese teenagers.

U.S. obesity rate to hit 42 percent by 2030: study

Almost 42 percent of the U.S. population could be obese by 2030, according to a study released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Non-state owned schools require high tuitions, offer low quality training

The biggest worry for the students who choose non-state owned schools to follow university education is the high tuition.

Perez Hilton sued for$500,000 for slandering Angelina Jolie's ring designer

Perez Hilton, an American blogger and television personality, is sued for 500,000 dollars for slandering Robert Procop, Angelina Jolie’s engagement ring designer, according to the Wrap Tuesday.

Hundreds of people die of cancer in a village

Cancer has become a popular disease in Tu Lac village. “Hundreds of people have died of cancer so far in my village. Now the village is not called “Tu Lac” but called “Tu Tiet” (all dead),” a girl said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/5

Vietnam stocks jump on gov't measures; Vietnamese buyer confidence down; Rubber exports up 30.4 pct in first four months; Animal feed imports drop to US$618mln; Postal service shows potential; Experts warn of investment bubbles

Song Tranh hydro-power plant faces high risk of landslide, flash flood

VietNamNet Bridge – According to a research work by the Vietnam Geo-physics Institute, if reservoir-induced tremors occur frequently, landslide, depression and flash floods may happen in the area of Song Tranh hydro-power plant.

Deputy PM hails Vietnam-USAID cooperation

VietNamNet Bridge – Cooperation between the Vietnamese Government and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has positively contributed to promoting the friendship between the two countries.

Golf courses – a boon or bane?

The Lap An lagoon in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue was once famous for its plentiful marine resources and diversified ecosystem, thanks partly to a large area of mangrove forests that surrounded and protected it.

Village attractions shortchanged by tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – After receiving only VND20,000 from a tourism company for her evening's traditional dance performance, ethnic Co Tu woman Bruu Thi Nep said it was not good enough.

Local authority backflips on Hoan Kiem parking

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Department of Transport has agreed to a proposal from the Hoan Kiem District People's Committee to re-open five local streets for parking.

Six people struck dead by lightning in Lang Son

VietNamNet Bridge – On the afternoon of May 6, rainstorm and lightning killed four and injured four people in Hop Duong village in Chi Lang district of the northern border province of Lang Son.

Viet Nam to spend $4mil on energy efficiency and cleaner production

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is expected to save over 90,000 tonnes of oil while cutting its CO2 emissions by more than 1,200 tonnes thanks to a US$4 million project on cleaner production and energy efficiency.

Selling brands to foreigners and the great lessons

Da Lan (toothpaste), Viettronic (electronics) and many other brands were once the Vietnamese pride in late 20th century. However, they have disappeared after wrong investment moves, giving grief to Vietnamese people.

Cruise ship arrives in Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – The five-star cruise ship Costa Victoria arrived in HCM City yesterday, May 7, carrying 2,300 passengers, mainly from Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Germany.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 8/5

 Berliner Symphoniker orchestra to perform in Vietnam; Self-portrait contest inspires local artists; Documentary on S.Korean stars to hit local screens