US congressman welcomed in Hanoi

National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Bob Filner, a member of the US House of Representatives, in Hanoi on January 9.

Exhibit views Mother Goddesses worship

A spiritual and cultural space has opened at the Vietnamese Women's Museum to help people understand more about Mother Goddesses worship, a Vietnamese folk belief with a long history which has adapted to social changes.

Tennis star Thien enters top 100 young players

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young tennis ace Nguyen Hoang Thien is included among the list of top 100 young players in the world, according to rankings released early this month.

What real estate firms’ staffs get for Tet bonuses?

The frozen real estate market has pushed a lot of real estate firms against the wall. The owners of some real estate firms say they do not have money to pay monthly salaries, let alone Tet bonuses.

Thousands of people attend requiem for 22 missing sailors

VietNamNet Bridge – Vinalines organized a requiem for the 22 missing sailor of Vinalines Queen at Thang Phuc pagoda in the northern port city of Hai Phong on the afternoon of January 9.

Petrol adulteration scam revealed

The poor quality of basic petrol based products available at unofficial street stalls and major private and state-owned petrol stations has been revealed.

Investors to face difficult choices in 2012

Vietnamese investors are facing a dilemma – what asset classes should they invest in this year?

Made in Vietnam wind towers face anti-dumping lawsuit

The utility scale wind towers, a product of UBI Tower headquartered in Hai Duong province, has become the defendant in a lawsuit raised by the US Wind Tower Trade Coalition, an alliance of four companies.

Local coach sought for national teams

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation is again seeking a coach for the national and under-23 teams.

Heat eye top 4 finish in ASEAN league

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's first-ever professional basketball team, Saigon Heat, have set themselves a target of reaching the four-team playoff round in the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) that kicks off this month.

Mexican Senate leader to visit

Senate President of Mexico, Jose Gonzalez Morfin, will pay a three-day official visit to Viet Nam starting tomorrow at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Ministry penalises Raffles Int’l School

Hundreds of students accompanied by parents flocked to the Raffles International School on Nguyen Van Troi Street in Phu Nhuan District of Ho Chi Minh City on Jan 6, after some programmes run by the school had been terminated by the ministry. 

Vietnam attends Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum

A Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) delegation led by Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong attended the 20th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) meeting which opened in Tokyo on January 9.

Sewage sludge causes serious pollution to Hanoi

Millions tons of sludge every year are discharged directly to rivers, canals and unused land areas without any treatment, which has caused serious pollution to Hanoi and become a big headache of Hanoians.

Cutting down number of students will help upgrade university training?

MOET has instructed universities to cut down the number of non-regular training students and prohibited universities to provide vocational training, hoping that the drastic measure would help upgrade the university training quality.

Peach tree rent service heats up in the coldness

The peach tree leasing market, which kicked off one month ago, has become hotter these days, as Tet comes in just two weeks. The rental is believed to be higher by 20 percent than the previous year.

LG Electronics to showcase Google TV in U.S. fair

LG Electronics, the world's No.2 TV maker, said Friday that it will showcase a smart TV that runs Google TV during next week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

New vehicles subject to emissions test fees

Motor vehicle manufacturers and importers will have to pay an emissions testing fee for each new vehicle model to be tested from February 15.

Vietnamese big groups now want to get back domain names

Experts believe that Bkav’s deal would start a new tendency of Vietnamese enterprises spending big money to get back “.com” domain names. A lot of multi-billion dong affairs are expected to be inked in 2012.

AL to continue observer mission in Syria despite criticism

The Arab League (AL) decided on Sunday to continue its observer mission in Syria, despite criticism that the AL so far failed to stop violence and bloodshed in the country.

Despite strict regulations, car imports from unofficial distributors still flock to VN

Despite the Circular No 20 which stipulates strict regulations on the procedures for importing cars, luxury cars from different sources still have been flocking to Vietnam.

Iran sentenced CIA "spy" to death

An Iranian court sentenced the CIA "spy", Amir Hekmati, to death, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday.

Scientists discover gene responsible for lung cancer

A team of Singaporean scientists have identified a gene responsible for lung cancer, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research said on Friday.

Top legislator receives Japan LDP President

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung received the President of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Tanigaki Sadakazu in Hanoi on January 9.

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