Pop star wins Universal Steps 2011

VietNamNet Bridge - Singer Thu Minh and her partner Lechezar Todorov became champions in the second seaso  of Universal Steps 2011, the Vietnamese version Dancing with the Stars on Sunday night (July 3) in Hanoi.

Low demand, stricter rules make mobile market gloomy

VietNamNet Bridge – The sharp falls in the sales have brought big despair to mobile phone distributors. Meanwhile, retailing mobile phones has been considered the most lucrative business.

Vietnam’s plan for hydro-chlorofluorocarbons phase-out

With the agreement on the Montreal Protocol, Vietnam is encouraging the companies using other eco-friendly compounds in their production instead of HCFC to protect ozone layer.

HCM City: Three houses collapsed at night

VietNamNet Bridge – Seven houses in HCM City's Binh Chanh district on July 1 night fell into Saigon River due to land erosion, causing many people to become homeless.

East Sea disputes could lead to Asian war

VietNamNet Bridge - Risks are growing that incidents at sea involving China could lead to war in Asia, an Australian think tank warned.

“Extreme voice from China is only minority”

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s response against China in the East Sea disputes is strongest in the last 20 years. Le Van Nghiem, chief of the Foreign Information Department spoke about the viewpoint in reporting the East Sea incidents.

Students wish for luck at the Temple of Literature

One day before the university entrance exams, thousands of people flocked to Hanoi’s Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) to burn incense and to touch heads of stone turtles to wish for luck. The university entrance exams 2011 began on July 4.

Phue Thai Party declares victory in Thailand's general election

Thailand's opposition Phue Thai Party's prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinnawatra declared victory while ruling Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded his party's defeat hours after the voting ended

Millions of electricity, telecom service contracts to be renewed

VietNamNet Bridge – Service providers and consumers will have to re-sign the service contracts, since the Consumer Right Protection Law, with many new articles beneficial to consumers, has taken effect since July 1, 2011.

Students flocks to Hanoi, HCM City for university entrance exams

VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of thousands of students and their parents from various provinces arrived in Hanoi and HCM City on the afternoon of July 1, to prepare for the university entrance exams, which began on July 4.

Government keeps focus on inflation control

VietNamNet Bridge - The country’s focal task in the second half of 2011 is to continue synchronously implementing measures to curb inflation, stabilise the macro economy and ensure social welfares.  

Cruel winds blow hard

VietNamNet Bridge - The long-awaited wind power project price incentives appear to be a load of hot air.

Wood exporters to cope with tougher rules

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese timber and wood product exporters will have to develop an elaborate system to ensure the legality of materials used to avoid the risk of losing their footholds in key markets like the US and the EU.

Kvitova wins Wimbldon title after beating Sharapova

Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic clinched her first Grand Slam title after defeating Russian Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 at the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday.

Macroeconomic picture dreary in H1

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has witnessed a gloomy macroeconomic picture in the first six months of the year, apart from industrial production value that posted stronger growth than the same period last year.

Students target fuel efficiency

VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese teams taking part in the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Asia 2011have said they are confident of bettering Viet Nam's current record of having a vehicle travel 252km on one litre of fuel.

HCMC neighbors see property rush

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the prolonged dull property market in Ho Chi Minh City, sales of property in provinces adjacent to the southern hub remain booming, says an official from a property company. 

Minh seeded third for US Open

VietNamNet Bridge –Nguyen Tien Minh has been seeded third for the coming YONEX-OCBC US Open Grand Prix Gold Championships, to be held at the Orange County Badminton Club, California, USA.

Transport infrastructure projects attract big investors

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of transport infrastructure projects managed by the Ministry of Transport have received rapid-fire investment registrations from both domestic and foreign investors.

Tuan shows potential for London 2012

VietNamNet Bridge – Thach Kim Tuan brought home one silver and two bronze medals from the World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Penang, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Intel Vietnam seeks domestic suppliers

VietNamNet Bridge - The Intel Vietnam Co., Ltd, based in the Ho Chi Minh City Hi-tech Park (SHTP) is actively looking for domestic material suppliers to ease its dependence on imported materials.

How China sees the world

VietNamNet Bridge - The specter of a China with rising influence in the world has long provoked anxiety here in America.

Tourism assoc opens Vietnam Yacht Club in HCMC

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCMC Tourism Association has established the Vietnam Yacht Club in HCMC, whose first activities are aimed at helping with the development of river tourism in the city, the association’s chairman said.

Obama urges Congress to reach debt limit deal

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday called for Congress to reach a deal on the country's debt limit to invest in the future and avoid an unprecedented default.

“Red-light streets” in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – When the night comes, hundreds of girls put on sexy clothes to show off their bodies at red-light cafes on many roads in Hanoi’s suburban districts.