A review of Vietnam’s 2011 monetary market

Despite achievements in curbing inflation and macro-economic stabilization, the Vietnamese monetary market last year still remained unstable.

Studios roll out holiday movie offerings

VietNamNet Bridge – Filmmakers are spending a lot on special effects in the hope of luring moviegoers to cinemas this coming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

Memorial house honours work of writer Kim Lan

VietNamNet Bridge – A memorial house to celebrate the life of late writer Kim Lan has been inaugurated in Ha Noi.

Supreme People's Procuracy launches 2012 tasks

The procuracy sector should accelerate the settlement of key cases and those attracting public attention, and devise a project to renew the organisational system of People's Procuracies at all levels and enhance personnel training

Ha Long to host first Asia-Pacific Poetry Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 80 poets from throughout the world will gather in Viet Nam next month to take part in the first Asia Pacific Poetry Festival.

Travel firms, hotels want to quote prices in foreign currencies

The enterprises operating in the tourism sector have proposed government agencies to allow them to quote the prices of products and services in popular foreign currencies such as Euro or US dollars, instead of Vietnam dong.

Minister discusses major health issues with public

VietNamNet Bridge – Hospital overload, the quality of health services, human resources and food safety topped the list of issues raised by members of the public to health minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on Saturday during an on-line dialogue.

Merchants at markets get puzzled because of plastic bag price increases

The prices of many kinds of plastic bags have been increasing dramatically in the last few days. Especially, some package shops have closed the doors these days, which has made the plastic bag supply short.

Vietnam tries to tighten the lending to fund outward investment

Amid the worries about the low efficiency of outward investment and the foreign currency bleeding, the Ministry of Planning and Investment MPI plans to apply a series of drastic measures to manage the outward investment.

Ha Noi T&T stay top after Binh Duong own goal

VietNamNet Bridge – An own-goal by Becamex Binh Duong's goalkeeper Dinh Hoang La resulted in victory for Ha Noi T&T yesterday, Jan 9, in the second round match of the Super-League.

BKAV: 2.3 billion dong for Bkav.com domain name inexpensive

Nguyen Tu Quang, General Director of BKAV, a well known Vietnamese anti-virus solution provider, on January 4, announced that BKAV has successfully bought back the bkav.com domain name from a US Company at 2.3 billion dong.

Growing threat to biodiversity

VietNamNet Bridge – Biodiversity and the natural environment in central Viet Nam are being increasingly degraded due to economic development,

Blood donation day eases shortages over Tet holidays

VietNamNet Bridge – University and college students with the desire to help keep their country healthy donated 350 units of blood during this year's first blood donation day which was dubbed Red Sunday 2012

Iran says US rescue of sailors "humanitarian" action

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Saturday that the U.S. rescue of 13 Iranian sailors from captivity by Somali pirates is a "humanitarian" action.

MOET decision makes schools excited, students worried

Most of universities have voiced their support to the Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) decision to set up a new group of exam – A1 – for university enrolments.

German coach Goetz’s contract liquidated

VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Falko Goetz met with officials of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on January 5 to put an end to their contract.

Vietnamese-French professor and nuclear safety in Vietnam

Talented French professor of Vietnamese descent Bui Huy Duong wishes to spend the rest of his life helping Vietnam develop a safe nuclear industry, considering this his final project.

Eleven people killed in New Zealand ballooning accident

Eleven people were killed after the hot air balloon they were onboard crashed to the ground in New Zealand early Saturday.

The youth also hoard gold

It is quite normal to see elderly people and married people, who have to feed dependent children to “save up for the rainy day” by keeping gold at their coffers. However, hoarding gold has become “in fashion” among young people as well.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/1

Customs cries out over import tricks; Big Vietnamese banks seek new manganement for new year; State management fails to keep up with urbanization pace; State management fails to keep up with urbanization pace  

Vietnam-Laos joint committee convenes 34th session

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Somsavath Lengsavad have co-chaired the 34th session of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee on socio-economic, scientific and technological cooperation in Vientiane, Laos.

Opportunities amidst challenges for export next year

Next year will see many challenges for the country’s export sector due to the ongoing global economic problems and new regulations adopted by several markets.

Transport sector urged to reduce traffic accidents

The transport sector should take synchronous measures to reduce traffic accidents and traffic jams, especially in major cities, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Death toll from S. Philippine landslide rises to 30; 44 still missing

The death toll from a recent landslide that hit a gold-rich mining township in southern Philippines rose to 30 as search operations continued, officials said Sunday.

Mekong delta pre-schools lack basic facilities

The conference titled “Pre-school education in the Mekong Delta-Reality and Solutions”, was held in the Mekong delta province of Hau Giang, and was organized to find solutions to tackle problems of pre-school education in the region.