In pictures: Carnival Ha Long 2012

An event to mark the province's Ha Long Bay being listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, the carnival, held last night, was the biggest ever since first held five years ago.

Fact and fiction about Vietnamese students keeping toilet door in Singapore

President of the Hanoi University of Foreign Trade Hoang Van Chau met local press to clarify the story about Vietnamese students who have to work as toilet doormen in Singapore.

Goldsmith’s store in fire, four people die

VietNamNet Bridge – Fire blew up at a goldsmith’s shop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the early morning of April 27, killing four people in a family.

Detoxifying the land and people

Positive signs were shown in April 2012 in the implementation of the plan to detoxify the dioxin-stricken land and its people.

Sea, Islands Week in Vung Tau

The annual Viet Nam Sea and Islands Week would take place in the southern city of Vung Tau from June 5 to 8, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced yesterday.

Ha Long puts spotlight on ethnic cultures

VietNamNet Bridge – The rich culture of ethnic communities in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province and northeastern regions was highlighted at the spectacular Carnival Ha Long 2012 held last night.

Early learning vital to development

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts on Friday  agreed that it was necessary to raise public awareness of early childhood education and strengthen partnerships among parties to support young children's comprehensive development.

The four strange but true features in the Vietnamese stock market

VietNamNet Bridge – There are so many incredible stories about the 10-year-old Vietnamese stock market which can be heard only in Vietnam.

It’s not easy to squeeze into Vietnamese coffee market (part 3)

Trying every means to attract more customers, making heavy investments to develop brands--businessmen have admitted that it’s very difficult to attain the market.

Thai PM vows to improve workers' quality of life

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday vowed to speed up improving the quality of life of workers during her televised Labor Day address, Thai News Agency reported.

Dream of discovering the galaxy

For 50 years, Prof. Nguyen Quang Rieu has been passionately devoted to the study of the stars. His great desire is to bequeath his love for scientific research to a young Vietnamese generation.

Binh Dinh – A land of classical opera

Binh Dinh Province in south-central Vietnam is considered as a "cradle" of Tuong (classical drama).

Over 200 feared dead in major ferry incident in northeast India

Over 200 people were feared dead in a major ferry incident in the northeast Indian state of Assam Monday evening, with 103 people confirmed dead from drowning while over 100 still remained missing after an over-packed double-decked steamer

Auto fees still a turn off

The auto sector is still weary of the state’s fee proposals on the car industry development.

Gov't announces road maintenance fee

VietNamNet Bridge – Users of motorised vehicles will have to pay a road maintenance fee from June 1 this year under Governmental Decree No 18.

Pharma firms in fine health

Foreign pharmaceutical firms are finding Vietnam just the medicine.

Hanoi’s pavements occupied by restaurants at night

VietNamNet Bridge – Every summer, all roads in Hanoi are occupied by restaurants and tea shops.

Spanish researchers discover molecule which spreads HIV

Spanish researchers on Wednesday announced that they have discovered the molecule in HIV which is responsible for the propagation of the AIDS virus in the human body.

Over 40 members of a family donate their bodies for sciences

VietNamNet Bridge – When the funeral ended, the coffin of Ms. Phan Thi Man, 86, was brought to a car of the HCM City Medical University. The woman donated her body for sciences, following her husband.

Holding back elephants with electric fences

VietNamNet Bridge – The Dong Nai provincial Natural Reserve is installing an electric system to prevent elephants from entering residential quarters to damage farm crops. However, analysts believe that this should not be a long term solution.

GOVERNMENT NEWS

Pham Gia Khiem awarded Japanese “Sunrise” order; Vietnam extends its sympathies to Pakistani; Quang Tri's liberation celebrated; Mekong Delta potential introduced to diplomatic corps; Phu Yen, Savannakhet boost cooperation

VN attends Int’l hydrographic conference in Monaco

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnamese Navy Colonel Nguyen Van Kiem has attended the 18th International Hydrographic Conference in Monaco as an observer.

Vietnam fears it may not seek coal supplies

With five coal-run thermopower plants under construction, PetroVietnam alone would need 18 million tons of coal, of which 13 million tons would be imported. By 2020, Vietnam would need 48 million tons of coal imports a year.

Internet helps increase Vietnam’s GDP

The Internet contributes 0.9 percent to total Vietnam’s GDP and 1.6 percent to the country’s total 14.4 percent GDP growth.

The war for coffee market share staged (part 2)

All the coffee brands have to compete fiercely with each other to scramble for the pieces of the cake.