Foreign food invading domestic market

Producers and exporters from Europe, the US and Australia have been promoting the sale of farm produce to Vietnam, the country with 80 percent of population living on agricultural production.

Comets may be major source of water on earth: study

Scientists found a comet with the same chemical composition as the Earth’s oceans, suggesting that comets might water the Earth originally, according to Reuters.

Restructuring: Facing facts to develop

VietNamNet Bridge – Identifying hindrances for economic restructuring, Vietnam will be able to overcome them, said Dr. Nguyen Dinh Cung, Vice head of the Central Institute for Economic Management.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/10

Vietnam will not face a rice deficit; Vietravel wins Asia’s best travel agent award; State Bank pushes lower lending rates; New player enters re-insurance; Experts urge change to fuel price rule; China’s Brazil footwear trouble hits Vietnam

Medical experts blame Michael Jackson's personal physician for his death

Medical specialists on Wednesday blamed late pop star Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, for his death.

Russia, Laos move towards strategic partnership

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Lao counterpart Chummaly Sayasone signed a declaration on strategic partnership between the two countries in Moscow on Oct. 13.

Businessmen flocking to territorial waters to hunt for shark fin

Shark fin traders have been flocking to Binh Dinh province after hearing that local fishermen consecutively caught sharks. Especially, Chinese businesses have been hunting shark fin in large quantities.

S&P cuts Spain's debt rating, citing weak economy

Standard & Poor's Thursday cut Spain's long-term debt rating from AA to AA-, with a negative outlook.

Tay Ninh National Park is home to array of rare birds

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of Vietnamese friends from the US visited Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park in the southern province of Tay Ninh to experience the virgin forests and eco-landscapes that abound there.

Aircraft nose-dives at NW China air show; no casualties reported

An aircraft plunged Friday morning during an air show in Pucheng County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

EVENTS FROM OCTOBER 16-22

Concert “Lost in Vibration”; Screening of “Liberty”; Exhibition “Polish Landscapes”; Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations; Japanese Film Festival 2011 – LOVE; Screening of “Les Chansons D’Amour”; Japanese Festival 2011; Concert “Lost in Vibration”

Vietnam, India plan direct flights

A direct service between Viet Nam and India is on the cards following a memorandum of understanding signed between Vietnam Airlines and India's largest private carrier, Jet Airways.

VND continues to slide against USD

The State Bank of Viet Nam once again devalued the Vietnamese dong against the US dollar yesterday, adjusting the interbank exchange rate by another VND10 per dollar to VND20,678.

Unmethodical export prevent Vietnam’s fruits from reaching out to the world

Developing big enough fruit material growing areas, and organizing production in accordance with clean production that meets GlobalGAP and VietGap standards are the things Mekong Delta need to do to promote fruit export.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/10

Land-use violations involving 2,000 ha reported; Buffalo flees from Hanoi restaurant, gores man; Young businessmen applauded for socio-economic contribution

Hong Kong and Vietnam Tourism Ambassadors vote for Ha Long Bay

In her first business trip as Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador, Ly Nha Ky and Hong Kong Tourism Ambassador, famous singer and actress Joey Yung, called for Hong Kong people to vote for this landscape as the new world natural wonder.

Exhibition of Dep Fashion Show’s collections

The audiences have a chance to admire sketches, real designs and accessories by ten fashion designers who will participate in the annual Dep Fashion Show 10. The exhibition takes place from October 13-15 at Nguyen Du Sports House, HCM City.

VFF to tighten management

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) will issue local footballers competing in the national V-League and First Division professional status, next year.

Foreign investors now targeting middle class apartment projects

Trying every possible method to arrange capital for real estate projects in Vietnam, foreign investors have changed the way of approaching the market.

German investors most interested in clean energy

German investors are most interested in developing renewable energy and high-technology in Vietnam, a forum has heard.

Thailand man who loves Vietnamese paintings

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 paintings by Vietnamese famous artists have been collected by a Thai man, Mr. Tira Vanichtheeranont, over several years. He has showcased the collection at the HCM City Fine Art Museum.

Hanoi: Giant turtle netted in Red River

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Nguyen Ba Toan, 60, in Hanoi’s suburban district of Gia Lam, on October 12, netted a 22.7kg turtle near the pier of Chuong Duong Bridge, which crosses the Red River.

HCM City traffic chaos on increase

VietNamNet Bridge – The rapid increase in the human and vehicle population has worsened traffic congestion in HCM City.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 14/10

Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra to perform in the US; National ca tru singing festival held in Hanoi; Further exploration at Thang Long Imperial Citadel; Japanese language festival to take place in Hanoi; French treats, entertainment in town

President visits Sri Lanka

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang Thursday arrived in Sri Lanka for a State visit where he was welcomed by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at Bandaranaike airport in Colombo city.