Vietnam active at Shangri-La Dialogue 11

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese delegation to the Shangri-La Dialogue 11 has had a number of bilateral meeting to promoting ties with partners, including India, China, the US, Singapore, Australia, Canada, the UK and the European Union.

Veteran writer releases new kids' book

VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran author Nguyen Nhat Anh's latest book for children has been released in HCM City.

Chinese people farm fish in Vietnamese Cam Ranh bay

Chinese people have been flocking to Cam Ranh City, which is considered the biggest grouper fish farming area in Vietnam, not only to collect aquatic products, but also to raise valuable aquatic creatures such as grouper fish and lobster.

Nation joins in celebration of World Environment Day

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam joins the 150 or so countries around the globe to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th with a series of events starting yesterday in Quang Ninh Province.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 4/6

President works with Military Zone 2; Deputy PM pushes for closer Vietnam-Yunnan ties; President honours city of Viet Tri; Vietnam actively integrates into the world

British Queen celebrates Diamond Jubilee with 1,000 boat flotilla on Thames river

British Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday took part in the largest event held to celebrate her 60 years as queen by leading a flotilla of boats in a pageant down the River Thames through central London.

State-owned rubber trees illegally sold by contractors

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of hectares of State-owned rubber tree have been illegally traded by subcontractors in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, causing billions of dong in losses.

Ninh Binh beat Kien Giang in V-League match

VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Binh demonstrated their skills in defeating Kien Giang 4-1during their round 20 match on their home turf yesterday, June 3.

People live in pollution, authorities, and agencies powerless

VietNamNet Bridge – Environmentalists have pointed out that Vietnam has fallen into the “environment trap” when it compliantly accepts foreign direct investment projects in dirty industries.

Having English names now in fashion at general schools

VietNamNet Bridge – Every Vietnamese student at English centers is given an English name. This has brought pleasure to small children, but has not satisfied their parents.

“Big guys” don’t applaud MNP

VietNamNet Bridge – The mobile number portability (MNP) policy planned by the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) has made small network operators excited, but has not been applauded by big operators.

US Defence Secretary visits Cam Ranh port

VietNamNet Bridge - US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on June 3 visited USNS Richard E.Byrd, a dry cargo/ammunition ship, which has anchored at Cam Ranh Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa for maintenance.

Nigeria mourns over 193 people killed in worst plane crash

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared three days of national mourning after one of the West African country's worst plane crashes killed at least 193 people in the economic capital Lagos on Sunday.

The cajuput forest of U Minh Ha

Just 30km from Ca Mau City, U Minh Ha national park is a unique ecotourism destination for it is populated mainly by cajuput trees. Access to the forest is easy as the asphalt road is smooth and even.

Real estate firms steer wheel in other directions

VietNamNet Bridge – The frozen real estate market have forced real estate firms to jump into other business fields, where they hope they can earn money to survive and wait for the market to warm up.

Chinese team wins int’l women’s volleyball tourney

The Liaoning team from China has won the international women’s volleyball tournament, which closed in the northern province of Bac Ninh on May 6.  

Denmark stops ODA grant for three projects

VietNamNet Bridge – All four inspected Danish-funded projects committed misuse, with fault completely made by the Vietnamese partners. Denmark has suspended funds to three of them.

Euro 2012: Scandal might help Italy again

With days away from the Euro 2012 opener, a police raid on Italy's pre-tournament training camp cast shadow on the team's fate.

IT growth based on six pillars

The draft of the national programme on developing information technology by 2020 had clarified six pillars, said the Ministry of Information and Communication's Information Technology Department at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.

Market held on Hanoi’s bridges

VietNamNet Bridge – Thanh Tri and Long Bien bridges, which cross the Red River, have become markets, despite ban plates. Drivers stop to buy fruit, breads or drink ice tea, hindering or causing dangers for others.

Vietnam has not lost its FDI lustre

While pledged foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam has declined over the past three years, disbursed FDI has levelled off at around $11 billion a year.

Vietnamese enterprises waste opportunity to boost electronics exports to Japan

Japan has lifted the import tariffs on the products relating to computers, electronics products and accessories since late 2008. However, Vietnamese enterprises still cannot take full advantage of the opportunity to boost exports to the country.

Convict says thanks to police officers

At a court held late last month in the central province of Nghe An, when the convicted 35-year-old Vo Viet Xuan was allowed to say the final words, he did not ask for a lenient sentence.

Vietnam to join 2013 AFC Futsal Clubs Championship

Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam futsal club has been granted a berth at the 2013 AFC Futsal Clubs Championship.

A pilgrimage tour to Ket Mountain

Ket Mountain was formerly deserted where some narrow paths were made by locals. Over the past few years, Ket Mountain has been familiar to pilgrims, though.