Hai Phong’s hooligans attack FIFA-accredited referee

Blaming referee Vo Minh Tri for the failure of Hai Phong FC in the game vs. Dong Thap FC last weekend, Hai Phong’s fans attacked the referee and his assistants on their way back to HCM City from Dong Thap on the evening of May 13.

Transport Ministry issues new life jacket regulation

A circular regulating that all passengers on boats or ferries must wear life jackets or life buoys during journeys has been released by the Ministry of Transport in an attempt to decrease the number of deaths

Chase executive resigns after trading loss

JP Morgan Chase announced the resignation of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Ina Drew on Monday, the first management fallout after the bank's disastrous two billion U.S. dollar trading loss.

Making sand statues on My Khe Beach

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 70 sandy statues were created by hundreds of Vietnamese and foreign visitors on the beach of My Khe, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, in Da nang City on May 13.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 15/5

UK band to perform in Hanoi, HCM City; Vietnam impresses visitors at Mexico’ culture fair; Vietnam joins Asia-Pacific heritage month in New York; Vinh Long Province to host ‘Southern Amateur Music Festival’ 

Music makes autistic kids more social

VietNamNet Bridge – Nine-year-old Dinh Quang Thang claps his hands to the rhythm of the children's song Loi Chao Buoi Sang (Good Morning) that his teacher sings to him. His face brightens as he hums along.

La Vang Church – home of Virgin Mary apparition

La Vang Church in Hai Lang District, Quang Tri Province is not only for Catholic pilgrims, but also for tourists to admire the beautiful architecture and find some peace for their soul.

Hanoi to host European food fest

This year’s European food festival will take place at 6 p.m. on May 26 at the National Library of Vietnam, 31 Trang Thi Street in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

State budget to provide 8.9% for Transport Ministry's expansion project

A press release recently issued by the Ministry of Transport stated categorically that only 8.9 per cent of the funding for its new modernisation and industrialisation expansion project will come from the State budget.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/5

Markets continue to decline; VN, Russia eye $10b trade; Mobile phone, accessory exports hit new highs; Garment, textile sector urged to restructure; Da Nang to call for tourism investment; Eximbank takes control of Sacombank board

Savvy coffee growers get fair price abroad

VietNamNet Bridge – One day in March, an SMS woke coffee grower Nguyen Van Phuc at 3am, telling him the London coffee price had just risen by 15 per cent.

Exporters face software piracy raids

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hi-Tech Crime Control Police Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security are conducting surprise inspections for intellectual property rights compliance.

Electrical rates may rise 5-10 percent

Electricity prices may rise by between 5 and 10 per cent, if a proposal by the country's power provider Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) is approved.

Tough group matches for U19 Vietnam at Asian Champs

Vietnam will take on Asia U19 defending champions the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championship.

Entech Hanoi 2012 towards energy efficiency, clean production

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 domestic and foreign businesses will attend an international exhibition on energy efficiency and environment to be held in Hanoi on May 23-26.

Tigers the focus of national conservation programme

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is looking to conserve and develop its population of domestic wild tigers in order to, with other countries, help double the global number of wild tigers over the next decade under a new draft national programme.

Gov't issues resolution to help struggling firms

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a new resolution aiming to help ease the pressure on struggling businesses through policies such as extending payment deadlines on VAT and income tax, and making it easier for businesses to access loans.

Google corrects wrong info on Vietnam sovereignty

A Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has asserted Vietnam’s indisputable sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, and demanded a stop to actions violating the country’s sovereignty.

Hundreds break school gate to get registration forms

After waiting under rain for a whole night in front of the door of the Experimental Primary School in Hanoi, hundreds of parents ruined the school gate in the morning of May 12 to compete for buying registration forms for the first grade.

Latino films to wow capital

VietNamNet Bridge – A Latin American Film Festival, aimed at celebrating the richness and diversity of cultures while fostering cross-cultural understanding, begins at the Ha Noi Cinematheque tonight, May 15.

Nghe An thrash leaders T&T

VietNamNet Bridge – Top-placed Ha Noi T&T suffered a humiliating loss of 2-6 yesterday, May 14, to the defending champions Song Lam Nghe An on their home turf at Hang Day Stadium in the capital city.

Bianfishco would be rescued?

Bianfishco’s General Director Tran Van Tri has stated that the seafood company has got a bail which would help the company revive. However, doubts still have been raised about the fate of Bianfishco.

Eight Vietnamese artists to go to Cannes Film Festival

Eight Vietnamese artists, including actor Huy Khanh, actresses Ngoc Diep, Le Khanh, Tina Tinh, Trang Nhung, Kathy Uyen and directors Tran Luc and Quang Hai, will go to France on May 20 to participate in the world famous festival.

Lai pedals to fifth stage win of An Giang Plant Protection Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Tan Lai of Chau Phu won the fifth stage of the Return to the Country – An Giang Plant Protection Cup yesterday, May 14.

UNFCCC executive secretary calls for action to battle climate change

The executive secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Monday called for efforts to turn political decisions into action to address the climate change as a new round of climate change talks kicked off here.