Super Junior's perfect show in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The Korean boy band, Super Junior (SuJu) heated up the Go Dau stadium in the southern province of Binh Duong on May 7. Its Super Show 3 began by its famous hit “Sorry, Sorry”.

Summer services for children and students booming

VietNamNet Bridge – Though grammar school students in big cities will only begin the summer holiday in late May, summer services for children and students have mushroomed, offering different choices for parents.

Events from May 10 to 20

Exhibition by Karol and Meeshle; Exhibition – Designing in Dialogue; Exhibition “Saper Fare, il Restauro”; Exhibition “Flat Lands”; Charity Concert at Hanoi Opera House

Required modern trade methods make rice exporters hesitant to penetrate hard markets

Picky markets such as South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong have been seeking to purchase Vietnam’s rice. However, to penetrate the markets, Vietnamese enterprises have to join electronic bids and make transactions via trading floors.

Domain names in Vietnamese language becoming “hot”

The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center has allocated 126,000 domains over the last week, which is 17 times higher than the total number of Vietnamese domain names allocated in the last four years.

Vietnamese model crowned Asian Model 2011

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Next Top Model 2010’s runner-up, Tuyet Lan won the top prize of the Asian Model Talent Search, which closed on May 6 in Singapore.

Son Doong among most beautiful caves in the world

VietNamNet Bridge – The world’s largest cave located in central Vietnam has been selected by the BBC as among the most beautiful caves in the world.

Month-long taxi inspection started

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police, in co-operation with city transport inspectors, started a one-month scheme for inspecting taxi operations throughout the city yesterday, May 9.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/5

Man revives renowned piece of literature in ceramic; Lung Lo mountain pass recognised as national historical site; Binh Thuan hosts national boating championship; Vietnam’s quintessence introduced at RoK  

U.S. study links alcohol consumption with computer use among teenagers

Drinking alcohol may raise the likelihood among teenagers to spend more time on computers, a new study suggests.

Historic sites recognised

VietNamNet Bridge – The Truong Luy architectural relic was officially recognised as a national heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on Sunday in order to help promote its historical significance.

HCM City schools teach self-defence

VietNamNet Bridge – A slender HCM City schoolgirl has stunned everyone by not only single-handedly warding off two would-be bag snatchers but also wrestling them to the ground to have them arrested.

Climate change, population growth pose threat to global food security

Climate change and population growth pose threat to global food security, a senior Thai official said Monday.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 10/5

National ethnic minorities' sport games opened in Dien Bien; Teenage tennis star Thien to miss European events; Local cycling competition set to pedal off next week

Royalties dispute deadens recording industry

VietNamNet Bridge – A heated dispute between recording studios and the association of local musicians over the latter's request to double royalties has brought the industry to a standstill.

Setting up subsidiary companies now in fashion

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the stricter control by the government, state owned economic groups and general corporations still keep expanding their business by establishing a lot of new subsidiaries.

At least 36 people killed in boat accident in Togo

At least 36 people were killed as a boat was capsized by a windstorm late Sunday on the Lake Togo, 40 km east of capital Lome, according to official sources on Monday.

Soil erosion sweeps away island district

VietNamNet Bridge – Soil erosion is causing serious concern in the central province of Quang Ngai's island district of Ly Son, as nearly 400ha of land had been swept away in the last 36 years, according to local authorities.

World's largest cave revealed by 3D film crew

VietNamNet Bridge – A team of seven Japanese film makers, together with three cave explorers from the British Cave Research Association, yesterday, May 9, started work on a 3D documentary on the world's largest cave

H’Mong situation peacefully settled: deputy PM

Asked about a recent gathering of H’Mong ethnic people in Muong Nhe to demand for the “establishment of a H’Mong Kingdom”, Deputy PM Truong Vinh Trong who just visited Muong Nhe said the situation is stable.

Vietnamese swimmers to compete in Malaysia

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese swimmers will take part in the Malaysia Open in preparation for the Shanghai World Swimming Championships and the London Olympics held in 2012.

Food hygiene checks pave way for new law

VietNamNet Bridge – A nationwide food hygiene check will be carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to prepare for the new Food Hygiene Law, which will come into effect on July 1.

Nation's bourses may merge

Securities watchdogs are considering different proposals to merge the HCM City and Ha Noi stock exchanges, or establish a parent company which would hold both bourses.

Pristinely beautiful Ban Vat waterfall

VietNamNet Bridge - Ban Vat Waterfall is known for its pristine natural beauty and as the historical home of the Thai ethnic minority of Muong Sang Commune in Moc Chau District of the northwestern province of Son La. 

Commercial banks warned on bad debts

A source from the State Bank of Viet Nam says that outstanding loans of joint-stock commercial banks nationwide reached VND1,200 trillion (US$57.1 billion) by February, equivalent to 55 per cent of the banking sector's total.