Obama vows to work with Israel to prevent Iran from becoming nuclear power

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the United States will work with Israel to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, signalling that a diplomatic resolution to the current crisis is still possible.

VN to host three international chess tourneys this year

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will organise three international chess competitions this year.

FM to visit Thailand, Brunei, and Malaysia

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh will pay official visits to these countries from February 6-9. The visits will be made at the invitation of Thai FM Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 6/2

2,300 Vietnamese going to work in RoK; Police arrest gang of shrimp thieves in Bac Lieu Province; Foot-and-mouth disease occurs in two localities; Tourist ripped off in Ha Long

Unique features of Red Dao attire

The red Dao ethnic minority resides mainly in the northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam. One of the most typical features of the ethnic group is their impressive elaborate attire.

L'Espace offers taste of France

A dry golden leaf caught in the cobwebs... A snail lying by a window... The shadows of yellow street lights and a scrubby tree that has lost all its leaves in winter. The loneliness is omnipresent in Le Nguyen Duy Phuong's photos

Poets stand together

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese poets and their counterparts from 26 countries and territories throughout the world took part in an exciting array of activities arranged to celebrate Viet Nam Poetry Day 2012 yesterday, Feb 5.

In Lanta Tour’s case, Vietnam win’s international travelers’ hearts

The close cooperation among the local authorities and travel firms has helped Binh Thuan and Vietnam’s tourism win the hearts of international travelers.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 6/2

President praises rural development in Thai Binh; NA Chairman attends investment conference in Nghe An; Nam Dinh urged to tap internal strength for sustainable economic growth; NA Chairman hails Ha Tinh’s achievements

PM calls for securing single digit inflation

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung laid stress on controlling inflation at a single digit as one of urgent tasks to be drastically addressed to help the country maintain a reasonable growth of around 6 percent for the whole year.

T&T riding high with late win

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Quyet scored twice in a home field nail-biter yesterday to lift Ha Noi T&T to the top of the Super-League's ranking table.

Lim Festival opens with record Quan Ho singing

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 3,500 singers performed Quan Ho folk songs at the opening of the Lim Festival in the northern province of Bac Ninh's Tien Du District on Saturday morning - the 13th day of the first lunar month.

Vietnamese sea and the “blue development” tendency

Is that true that Vietnam only has 3260 kilometers in length of coastline?

Office rent down, businesses march toward central areas

The office rent in HCM City is on the decrease amid the increasing supply, which paves the way for businesses to return to the central areas after a period setting up offices in the suburbs.

Rural area programme to be enhanced in 2012

VietNamNet Bridge – The national programme on building new rural areas must be enhanced this year in order to meet the target as scheduled, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has said.

Red mud used to treat heavy metal pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – Researchers at the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology have successfully created a new material that used red mud to treat heavy metal pollution in wastewater.

Multi-million dong twin simcards hunted for Valentine Day

Roses and chocolate have become uninspiring for many couples which highly appreciate original gifts. Therefore, a lot of people have been hunting for twin simcards to give as gifts to wives and girlfriends on the 2012’s Valentine Day.

EU to toughen sanctions on Syria after China, Russia UN veto: France

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe on Sunday said the European Union (EU) will impose tougher sanctions against Syria after Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution to force the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to quite power.

U.S. first lady to visit Texas on nationwide anti-childhood obesity campaign

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama will visit Texas next week as one stop of her three-day nationwide tour to promote her initiative to combat childhood obesity, the White House said Friday.

Rice paintings

VietNamNet Bridge – Paintings made from natural rice are special products of Vietnamese artists. Below are rice-made paintings by sisters Ngoc Quynh and Thuy Vy.

Aviation sector: opportunities still can be found on the severe land

The aviation market in Vietnam is considered the “severe land,” because, besides the national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines, other airlines have been dissolved or taking loss. However, opportunities always exist in difficulties.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/2

Many firms thrive on turbulence; A positive sign of farm product exports; Vincom merger creates mega-share; BIDV receives Euromoney honour; Vinalines charts a steady course; Land-management inspections aim to stop growing violations

650 billion dong to be disbursed to the Advanced Mathematics Institute

The budget of 650 billion dong to the Advanced Mathematics Institute has become the hot topic on many forums.

Auto market freezes, manufacturers consider scaling down production

Despite the noisy sales promotion campaigns, the automobile market still keeps gloomy. Big automobile manufacturers have said they are considering scaling down the production.

Da Lat promotes its flower power

VietNamNet Bridge – Lam Dong Province plans to develop the Da Lat Flower brand to ensure sustainable development of the local flower industry and increase flower exports.