Safety is still ensured for golf courses inside airports?

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh cited the Ministry of Defense that there is no worry associated with golf course projects inside airports.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/11

Thai artists depict Vietnam’s architecture, life; Eggshell designer celebrates Teachers’ Day in style; Central Highlands opens its largest museum; South Korean girl band 2NE1 rocks Hanoi;

Travel companies offer enticing packages for Christmas, New Year

Most travel companies in Vietnam are currently offering a variety of attractive promotional programs for the upcoming holidays of Christmas, New Year and Tet Lunar New Year.  

Hotels in HCM City offer thanksgiving choice

There is just three days to go until Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November. So, some hotels in town are preparing special treats to offer a memorable day to guests and their families on November 24.

U.S. and allies impose fresh sanctions on Iran over nuclear issue

The United States and its allies Britain and Canada announced new sanctions against Iran Monday, in the wake of a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency that expressed concern over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/11

Outstanding Vietnamese win community awards; Three students drown in Phu Yen; US honour for French physicist; National viscera transplant center set up

Cold weather affects northern region

A cold spell has spread across the northern region, causing temperatures to drop sharply in mountain areas.

Victims seek access to new HIV drug

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS has written to Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and US drug company Abbott to allow the manufacture in Viet Nam of a new AIDS drug the company has invented.

When will hospitals not be overloaded?

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien did not say when the overload at hospitals will end, but she told National Assembly deputies that the Ministry of Health would submit a plan to the government next year.

'Two killed' in SEA Games football final stampede

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Indonesian football fans died in a stampede in Jakarta on Monday at the Southeast Asian Games final against Malaysia, according to a victim's brother and a report citing a paramedic.

Another look about “Vote for Ha Long Bay”

This is an interview with Nguyen Xuan Thang, Secretary General of the World Federation of UNESCO Associations and Chairman of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Association, about the just-finished new seven natural wonders of the world.

Woman buries her elder brother in living room

VietNamNet Bridge – Mrs. Mai Thi Phuong in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province, has buried her elder brother, Mr. Mai Van My, 62, in a hole in this man’s living room.

Private uni principals must not be over 70

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a new regulation on the establishment and operation of private universities.

Pianist Huynh Son Thuc Anh to perform in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese pianist who has studied in Singapore for years will see classical music lovers at the HCM City Conservatory of Music, in the “Night of Conversation” on November 26.

Two-way trade with Russia to double within four years

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Russia have agreed to double two-way trade to US$5 billion by 2015 thanks to significant steps in development of bilateral relations, which was lifted to a strategic partnership 10 years ago.

Village gates open doors to the past

VietNamNet Bridge – Through centuries, one of the most symbolic elements of a Vietnamese village has been its gate. However, the image is fast disappearing due to rapid modern urbanisation.

Festival features Korean, VN food

VietNamNet Bridge – A two-day culinary festival will be held in Ha Noi this weekend, offering local gastronomes the chance to taste traditional dishes of South Korea and Viet Nam.

Death toll from clashes in Cairo rises to 33: morgue officials

The death toll from violent clashes in Cairo over the past three days has risen to 33, officials of Egypt's Zeinhom Morgue said Monday.

The businessmen doing business on rumor

EVN Telecom’s simcards, which were unsalable, have unexpectedly skyrocketed on the information that EVN Telecom would merge into Viettel.

VN, Korea to develop environmental industry

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and South Korea were going to boost co-operation in developing the environmental industry, a conference in Ha Noi heard yesterday, Nov 21.

Hai Phong football fans released from a two-year ban

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF)'s Disciplinary Department yesterday lifted a ban on Hai Phong fans travelling to away games for next year's V-League national premier football championship.

New book collection highlights sea and island life

VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of four books on Viet Nam's sea and island life by Tre (Youth) Publishing House officially hit the bookstores yesterday, Nov 21.

Vietnam’s population, housing data on web

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Statistics Office (GSO) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Nov. 21 announced two websites for data on population and housing, as well as family planning and annual population movement in Vietnam.

Japan's exports fall 3.7 pct. in Oct, 1st fall in 3 months

Japan's exports fell 3.7 percent in October from a year earlier, marking the first decline in three months, the Ministry of Finance said in a preliminary report on Monday.

Vietnam surpasses 90 gold medal mark

Wushu martial artists won three gold medals for the Vietnamese team on the 10th day of competition at the 26th SEA Games, bringing the country’s total golds to 92.