HCM City getting increasingly warmer

VietNamNet Bridge – The average temperature in HCM City has been increasing rapidly and steadily in the last three decades, while the gap between the temperature of the city and neighboring areas has widened.

Students turn backs to exam preparatory centers, go to tutoring classes

12th graders, who are gearing up to prepare for the university entrance exams, nowadays are ready to pay a high price to go to private tutoring classes, which are believed to provide higher quality training.

Construction of Sai Gon Bridge No 2 starts

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai broke ground on Saturday for the Sai Gon Bridge No 2 between HCM City's Districts 2 and Binh Thanh.

The scientific work that changes blood transfusion service basics in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The work on applying modern scientific and technical innovations to renovate the blood transfusion, producing and standardizing blood products used for treating diseases, has won the state prize in science and technology.

Vinaracing opens first all-terrain-vehicle track

VietNamNet Bridge – Vinaracing has officially opened an all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) track, the first of its kind in Viet Nam, at the Suoi Tien Theme Park in HCM City.

Taliban begin spring offensive as blasts go on in Afghan cities

The much-predicted Taliban spring offensive began Sunday as the armed outfit launched multiple suicide attacks and gun shots in several Afghan cities including the fortified capital city Kabul.

Vietnam’s administrative reform gets int’l approval

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s efforts in regulatory and administrative reform have received approval from officials of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and many countries.

Police to target overloaded vehicles to guarantee safety

Traffic police across the country will increase checks on overloaded cars and trucks from next week, said Nguyen Van Quyen, deputy director of the Directorate for Roads.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 16/4

Congratulations to DPRK’s leader; Hanoi banquet marks DPRK founder’s birthday; Deputy PM concludes Australia visit; Condolences sent to Algeria

Five buried in rockslide at coal mine

VietNamNet Bridge – Ten houses were buried in a rockslide that occurred in the early morning of April 15, at an earth and rock dump near a coal mine in Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam.

The world of insects in Vietnam

VietNamNet introduces several species of insects in Vietnam through photos.

People tighten their belt, airlines fear passengers would decrease

The aviation market has not been performing as experts forecasted. Instead of increasing of the number of flights as they did in previous years, many airlines have to reduce the flight frequency.

Tornadoes kill 5, injure dozens in U.S. state of Oklahoma

At least five people were killed and 29 others injured in Oklahoma as tornadoes raked the U.S. midwest states on Saturday and Sunday, officials said.

Green material suffers tragic fate

Though considered eco-friendly building material, adobe, or lightweight concrete brick, is suffering a dreadful fate as producers are struggling to find the market for the green material.

DPRK stages military parade to mark centennial of Kim Il Sung's birth

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) staged massive celebrations in Pyongyang's main square on Sunday with a grand military parade to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of founding leader Kim Il Sung.

Tiny ‘artisan’ of ancient pottery village

VietNamNet Bridge – The five-year-old boy named Nguyen Tam Phuc is very mischievous like boys at his age. But Phuc has a special passion for pottery paintings at his workshop in Phu Lang village, Bac Ninh province.

Cruising on Son River

Tourists often take the two kilometer cruise on Son River to see the mysterious and magical Phong Nha Cave and I bet none leave disappointed.

Virtual operators still a mystery

Local mobile virtual network operators are struggling to come into reality.

Local tour operators want tax extensions, soft loans

To survive the current tough times due to slowing tourism demands, local travel agencies are seeking tax extensions and loans with reduced interest rates.

Discovering secrets of “Royal Night”

VietNamNet Bridge – “Royal Night” is an art and festival program that reproduces the shining beauty of the royal citadel at night, with cultural activities of the Hue royal palace in the past. Let’s discover the royal night at the Hue Festival 2012.

Concerns remain on CPI drop

A slump in prices of food and foodstuffs in March has contributed to lowering the consumer price index (CPI) in HCM City but raised concerns over market stagnancy, a meeting heard yesterday.

PM Dung works on Hanoi zoning plan

VietNamNet Bridge – On April 14, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung worked with leaders of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee on implementing a zoning plan for Hanoi’s development until 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Wedding ceremony of Nguyen Dynasty’s princess

VietNamNet Bridge – The wedding ceremony of a princess of the Nguyen dynasty was recreated for the first time at the Hue royal citadel on the evening of April 10.

Investment funds targeting FAST 500

Fast growing enterprises, especially the ones in FAST 500, the list of the 500 enterprises with fastest growth rates in Vietnam, have big advantages to attract the capital flow from investment funds.

Over half of hospitals yet to complete waste treatment systems

Some 56% of the hospitals in Vietnam have yet to complete their medical waste treatment systems, said Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the Department of Health Environmental Management under the Ministry of Health.