ERP software enhanced by deployment partners

VietNamNet Bridge - ERP, an integrated software application for business resource management not only depends on a company’s inherent ability but also that of its deployment partner and consultancy, to prove effective in today’s market.  

Museum casts light on AO legacy

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition titled The Orange Pain has opened at the Viet Nam Military History Museum in Ha Noi, showcasing the tragedy of dioxin victims and how they overcome their troubles.

Saingonees and street art

VietNamNet Bridge – Street art and sports--like keeping a burning piece of coal in mouth, freestyle football, hip-hop, yoyo… has lured a large number of young Saigonees to the Dam Sen Park last weekend.

PM speech at inauguration ceremony

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, on behalf of the new cabinet members, delivered a speech at his inauguration ceremony on August 3 after the 13th National Assembly approved his proposal for new cabinet members.

History seems to be losing appeal at high schools

VietNamNet Bridge – Low history marks scored by this year's entrance exam candidates might reflect a gradual watering down of the subject as viewed by modern society, government officials, historians, teachers and students said.

Japan takes measures to stem yen's appreciation

Japan intervened in the currency market on Thursday to stem yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said.

Domestic sci-tech needs revamp

VietNamNet Bridge – A comprehensive transformation of the domestic science and technology sector is a must if it is to have the capability to meet the nation's current development demands, experts say.

Seventy-two charged with online child pornography: U.S. Justice

A total of 72 individuals were charged for their participation in an international criminal network dedicated to child sexual abuse,

Ex-Libya workers given aid

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government will give enterprises that sent guest workers to Libya half the refunds they had to pay returnees, according to deputy minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hoa.

Vietnam, China agree on peaceful East Sea solution

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and China concluded a working-level negotiation on marine issues in Hanoi on August 1, reaching a consensus to solve East Sea issues through peaceful measures.

Ha Noi's first metro line map master plan announced

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Department of Planning and Architecture yesterday, Aug 3, announced plans for an urban rail system.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 4/8

Big electricity savings in Ha Noi this year; Construction ministry to pay attention to social houses; Viet embassy calls for registration for Malaysia amnesty; Medical staff lashed after kids poisoned

Clubs encourage players with cash prizes

VietNamNet Bridge - As the final round of the season is approaching, football clubs across Vietnam’s top-tier V-league are cheering up their players by offering huge cash prizes if they win.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 4/8

State Vice president receives former internees; Photo exhibition marks Viet Nam-Thailand co-operation; Cambodian news agency delegation visits Hoi An

Sex abuses result in mental illness in female victims: report

As many as a quarter of Australian women have experienced some form of assault or sexual abuse, and the higher proportion of the abuse, the higher rates of metal illness a woman tends to suffer from,

Video clip wins youth award

VietNamNet Bridge –A moving story about a family whose lives were in danger because of people's lack of environmental awareness has won the first monthly award of a video clip competition run by Siemens Viet Nam.

Ministry licenses 44 rice exporters nationwide

VietNamNet Bridge - Up to 44 food traders will be able to engage in rice export under new standards applicable from October 1, comprising 29 enterprises having been licensed and 15 others pending the stamp of approval from authorities.

Counterfeit Apple’s products flooding Vietnamese market

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of private run shops introduce themselves as the authorized resellers for Apple in Vietnam which have been selling counterfeit Apple products.

Tran Trung Linh ‘plays’ with reality in pop-art paintings

VietNamNet Bridge – Pursuing a new art trend in Vietnam – pop art – painter Tran Trung Linh has the opportunity to show his thought and experience about a material world which is invading man’s soul. For him, drawing is a way to live.

Ngung sets new national record at HCM City Open

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Ngung set a new national record at the ongoing HCM City Open International Track and Field Tournament at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Mubarak denies all charges during trial in Cairo

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak denied all charges against him during a trial held on Wednesday in Cairo's Police Academy.

Foreign retailers keen to enter Vietnam

Although A.T. Kearney Consultancy Group downgraded Vietnam nine places in retail market attraction rankings this year from 14th to 23rd place, foreign investors are still keen to enter the local market which topped the list in 2008.

Ly Son Island

VietNamNet Bridge – With many historical, cultural relics and fascinating tourist areas, Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai is an amazing tourist attraction.

Telco case rumbles on

VietNamNet Bridge - A stake purchase deal between telecom giant FPT and state-owned EVNTelecom is labouring on.

EPZ enterprises fear they won’t be competitive without tax incentives

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have warned that the competition would be stiffer when the tax incentives applied to the enterprises in industrial zones (IZs) and export processing zones (EPZ) are removed by early 2012.