China wages "people's war" against infant-trafficking

China has stepped up efforts in the current "people's war" against infant-smuggling crimes, while starting to cooperate with neighboring countries and international organizations in this field,

Long working hours linked to alcohol addiction: New Zealand study

A New Zealand study has found that people who work at least 50 hours a week can be up to three times more at risk of alcohol problems than people who work fewer hours.

Deep water, U-shaped line and marine sovereignty enforcement

VietNamNet Bridge continues to publish the second part of the round-table talks between VietNamNet and two guests, Dr. Nguyen Chu Hoi and Dr. Tran Dinh Thien.

11 killed in cargo plane crash in Russia's Far East

A cargo plane crashed Tuesday in Russia's Far East, killing all the 11 people aboard, said local officials.

2011 a bumper year for high-end tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – All the travel firms in HCM City have reported a bumper crop in summer 2011 with revenue, especially from luxurious clients.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/8

Enterprise claims ‘wrongly fined’ over exhaust gas; Footwear exports hit new high; Thailand is Vietnam’s 10th biggest foreign investor; Vietnam reserves to cover only 1.6 months imports; Vietnam raises coal export tax to 20 percent  

Three more teen footballers to go to Qatar

The Football Dreams organizing board has selected three outstanding teen football players for the final round in Qatar, to compete for a scholarship at the Aspire Football Institute.

United Nations is the only way to go, says Philippine

VietNamNet Bridge - Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said a United Nations-sanctioned dispute settlement mechanism was "the only path to finally calming the troubled waters of the East Sea”.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 9/8

Da Lat flower festival 2012 to open December 30; Michelin-Chef Brochot shows French gastronomy; Hanoi set to host Asian Youth Orchestra; K-pop contest calls for submission in Vietnam; Vietnamese beer joins Berlin Beer Festival

Four young golf players to join Faldo Series Asia

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Young Golf Championships 2011 closed on August 7, with six championships for golfers of all age groups and the top four players are selected for the finale of Faldo Series Asia in China.

National Assembly to ratify the Law of the Sea this year

The government will submit the draft Law of the Sea to the National Assembly (NA) for consideration and approval at the session later this year.

Birds steal the show in Tram Chim boat tour

VietNamNet Bridge - Flocks of birds of all colors fly just above the water surface of swamps and canals or high in the sky in Tram Chim leading visitors to the heart of the national bird sanctuary in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.

Source of rock for building ancient Ho Citadel discovered

The Center for Preservation of Ho Citadel has discovered the place believed to be the quarry that provided the material to build the Ho Citadel, a world cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

HCM City: schools groaning under VIPs’ instructions

Summer proves to be the busiest time for “star” schools, because it is the time for them to enroll students for the new academic year.

Wall Street plunges after U.S. downgrade

The U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Index both dropped more than 6 percent and Dow lost more than 600 points after a historic downgrade of U.S. credit rating by Standard & Poor's.

Foreign distributors cannot “bully” domestic retailers

Contrary to the predictions given before, when Vietnam began joining WTO that domestic distributors would be “swallowed” by foreign groups, Vietnamese enterprises have been growing and becoming more and more competitive.

1,000 Chinese work without permits in Ca Mau

VietNamNet Bridge – Of 1,728 Chinese nationals working at the construction site of the Ca Mau Urea Plant, part of the Ca Mau Gas-Power-Fertilizer complex, 1,051 have yet to obtain a work permit.

Rioting continues for third night in London, Cameron cuts short holiday

The streets of London were hit on Monday evening with a third night of violence as rioters attacked police, set fire to cars and looted shops in areas across the capital, which pressed Prime Minister David Cameron to cut short his holiday.

Mobile numbers might soon include 11th digit

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is collecting users' opinions on how to efficiently utilise the current mobile phone number repository.

Foreign hands on M&A deals

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign driven mergers and acquisitions are becoming a common landmark in Vietnam’s business landscape.

Gold hits record on U.S. rating cut

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Monday hit an all-time record after Standard & Poor's cut the U.S. credit rating, triggering wide concerns over the world's largest economy.

Projects on making electricity from rubbish kicked off

VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities and industrial enterprises, in a master plan to protect the environment, are moving ahead with the projects on generating electricity from organic rubbish and redundant heat in the production process.

Experts call for independent auditing to clarify petroleum prices

VietNamNet Bridge – The newly elected Minister of Finance, Vuong Dinh Hue has stated that one of the important tasks that he will do during his term is to make the petroleum prices; but how? Independent auditing would be the best solution.

NA urged to reform to serve people better

VietNamNet Bridge - The new National Assembly (NA) tenure should not change its function, but the way it carries out activities to serve the people more effectively, said NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Private firms hit by ‘green' bus policies

VietNamNet Bridge – New policies on granting zero tax and favourable business conditions to State-run companies are discouraging private firms from taking part in a plan to replace petrol with energy-efficient fuel.