Vietnamese rocker to attend International Music Fest

VietNamNet Bridge – Rocker Pham Anh Khoa will perform his own songs at the International Music Festival in Pattaya, Thailand from March 18-20.

Foreign exchange shops shut down, banks close doors to buyers

VietNamNet Bridge – People are complaining that they have not been able to purchase foreign currencies over the last week because the free market unexpectedly shut down and banks refuse to sell dollars.  

Long An to investigate project delays

VietNamNet Bridge - The southern province of Long An is reviewing delayed and tardy property projects as part of a process to improve its investment environment.

HCM City to build Vietnam’s biggest traffic control center

HCM City plans to invest Eur131 million to install cameras at over 1,400 crossroads, which are connected to a traffic control center.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 16/3

IMM Japan: Vietnamese trainees safe; Khmer Buddhists contribute VND4 bil to building school; Operation Smile delegation to visit Vietnam; Japan to help Vietnam improve traffic systems

Real estate market in 2011 remains an unknown

VietNamNet Bridge – While many experts believe that the real estate market will be gloomy this year due to the State Bank’s policy on tightening monetary policies, others believe that it is this policy that will make the property market hot.

The quiet period of 3G device market is nearly over

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts believe that together with the increasing number of 3G subscribers, the 3G device market will be heating up.

Vietnam extends sympathy and assistance to Japan

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam deeply sympathises with Japan over losses caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami and offers assistance to the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.

Three NA vice chairs recommended for next election

The National Assembly (NA) Office on March 14 introduced the list of 61 nominees for the National Assembly election in May, introduced by the Politburo (9), the Party Secretariat (33) and the NA’s Party cell (19).

Commandos in training

VietNamNet Bridge – Detecting and clearing hurdles, overcoming barbered wire fence to break into a military post is practiced by soldiers of the commando battalion 113.

Master of chess support her family with chess bonus

Becoming the champion of Southeast Asian U20 chess tournament at the age of 17, Hoang Thi Nhu Y, a schoolgirl from Hue city, was granted the International Master of Chess title.

Students need to learn the value of life

Two suicide cases within one month in Hanoi have  alarmed people of problems in lifestyle and thoughts of young people nowadays. Experts have pointed out that students need to learn and well understand the value of life.  

U.S. prosecutors find evidence for "Survivor" producer's extradition

The federal prosecutors have found grounds to extradite former television producer Bruce Beresford-Redman to Mexico to stand trial for charges over his alleged murder of his wife when they were vacationing there last year,

Football star supposed Hanoi T&T’s bad luck

Star striker Le Cong Vinh asked Hanoi T&T club’s permission to quit playing football from the sixth round of V-League 2011, after four failed games.

F1 champion Vettel signs new deal with Red Bull

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel extended his contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2014 season on Monday.

Vietnamese official named to new global group on climate-food links

Dr. Nguyen Van Bo, chief of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Science, has been named to a newly-established international consensus on sustainable agriculture and climate change, created to confront threats to global food security.

Young man dies from injecting silicon to his buttocks

Being disparaged by his friends for having flat buttocks, Tri, 21, bought 500 cc of liquid silicon to inject into his buttock. The man died at a HCM City’s hospital last weekend.

Foreign businessmen scrambling to collect coffee

Foreign businessmen are jumping on the bandwagon, scrambling to purchase coffee with Vietnamese businessmen.

eBay invests in Vietnam's online market

VietNamNet Bridge - eBay has agreed to buy a 20 per cent share of Vietnamese e-commerce company PeaceSoft.

Beckham expecting first daughter in July

A spokesman confirmed on Monday that former England captain David Beckham and his fashion icon wife Victoria are expecting a baby girl in July.

Rice fund set to bite into price instability

VietNamNet Bridge - A regional reserve fund will help keep rice prices stable and ensure regional food security.

Caution urged on transport projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Permanent deputy chairman of the Viet Nam Bridge and Road Association Nguyen Ngoc Long spoke with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about transport infrastructure projects.

Foreign players top goal tables

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign footballers remain a major factor in every local club's success and failure while local players struggle to make an impact.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 15/3

Tien Minh moves up world ranking; PVF to enrol young football talent; Lien Viet Bank win volleyball tourney

Industrial zones lack childcare facilities

VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of kindergartens for the children of migrant workers in HCM City-based industrial zones has put pressure on workers and authorities.