High technology projects landing in Vietnam

Big foreign investors are seeking the opportunities to invest in high technology projects in Vietnam to take full advantage of the incentives offered by the Vietnamese government.

Citizens express concern over quality of education

VietNamNet Bridge – Education quality and human resource training were among hot issues raised at an online dialogue with Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan on March 7.

Athletes to compete in Aerobics World Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in the Suzuki Aerobics World Cup in Tokyo, which begins on April 21.

Move to improve lives of rural women

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 46.9 per cent of rural women have full-time employment while the remainder do casual jobs, such as housework and farming,

Central Highlands bird flu patient in critical condition

VietNamNet Bridge – A fourth person in the country has contracted avian influenza A/H5N1 this year.

Questions raised about SOEs’ commitments to cut down expenses

State owned conglomerates all have made commitments to cut down expenses in the difficult period. A question has been raised that why didn’t the big economic groups practice thriftiness earlier, if they really could do that?

Clinton says ready to work with Putin

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that the United States is ready to work with Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin, but Russia has no veto over NATO's planned missile defense system.

Vietnam plans Japan rep office to promote tourism

Vietnam is planning to open a representative office in Tokyo, Japan late this year or early next year to facilitate its tourism marketing activities and step up cooperation between travel firms of the two nations.

OV honoured by UK Queen

Paul Nguyen, a Vietnamese Canadian who is the founder of jane-finch.com has received the Diamond Jubilee Medal from Britian’s Queen Elizabeth II.

Vietnam, Ukraine boost bilateral ties

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers have agreed on specific measures to further promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the future.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 8/3

 US envoy's visit to strengthen partnership relations in Pacific; Lao NA leader receives HCM City delegation; Vietnam, Laos boost judicial cooperation

High schools gearing up to prepare students for finals

The Ministry of Education and Training MOET will only declare the subjects for the final exams in one month. However, since early February, high schools have been gearing up to prepare their students for the important exam.

Treating livestock environment really a thorny problem

How to control 8.5 million households with conservative mind which are running small scale husbandry, located in different localities is really a headache.

Vietnamese IT firms seeking the way to export mobile apps

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese information technology (IT) firms have been trying to export mobile applications following the good news about the smart phone consumption increase around the globe.

Google launches unified digital content store

Google on Tuesday introduced a new online store called Google Play, offering consumers a one- stop marketplace for music, movies, books, applications and other digital media content.

Singapore to further expand smoking ban in public places

The smoking ban in Singapore will soon be extended to more public places, with the long term goal of prohibiting smoking in all public places except designated smoking areas,

Harsh conditions force retailers to quit the market

VietNamNet Bridge – Retailing has been considered one of the most lucrative business fields. However, the severe market conditions have forced some of retailers quit the market.

Technology may be eroding work-life balance: survey

The widespread use of modern technology such as mobile phones is making it ever more difficult for employees to achieve work-life balance, a latest survey showed.

2 Chinese scientists win U.S. award for cancer research

Two Chinese scientists were granted a top U.S. award Tuesday for innovative research that led to a new therapeutic approach to acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/3

State’s role needs to be clarified; Foreign investors eye Vietnam’s weak banks; PM urges freeze on new economic and industrial zones; Capital makes plans for elevated highway; Ministry confirms fuel hoarding, promises crackdown

Vietnamese students honored in Australia

Vietnamese student Thai Minh Thuy has been presented with the Academic Achievement Award for her good leadership skills and academic excellence.

Local airlines knock off fares

Vietnam Airlines has announced a major fare promotion campaign for its domestic and international services during periods of low air travel demand while low-cost carrier VietJetAir is selling cheap tickets for all its domestic routes.

Lady Gaga leads Twitter with 20 million followers

Mother Monster Lady Gaga became the first person to attract more than 20 million followers on Twitter, after joining the social networking site for only four years, according to media reports.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 7/3

Vietnamese war novel published in Iran; French duo to hit Hanoi stage; Documentaries highlight Vietnamese, international cultures; Installation exhibition features immigrant lives; Vietkings to establish Laos Record Book Centre  

Over 400 officials give up presents

VietNamNet Bridge – 451 state officials gave up presents worth nearly VND1.8 billion (around $70,000) in 2006-2011. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that the above figure did not reflect the real situation.