Photos promote Cuban relations

VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition entitled Viet Nam-Cuba, 50 Years of Solidarity, Co-operation and Development was launched yesterday, Dec 30, in Ha Noi's Exhibition House, 29 Hang Bai Street.

Entertainers ring in new year in Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge – Abundant arts and cultural programmes, including special programmes for kids, will help Ha Noi celebrate the New Year this week.

PM lauds Viet Nam's tenure as ASEAN chair

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has played its role as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) well in 2010, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung remarked on the final day of the country's term.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/12

CG informal meeting to convene in Ha Tinh; HCM City industrial output rises; HCM City to host Tet shopping fair; Domestic drugs need shot in arm; New brand enters local dairy market; Workshop scrunitises enforcement of competition law

What and how much to import from China?

it is understandable why Vietnam has been importing so much. However, experts believe that now is the time to reconsider what and how much to import from China.

Ports question to contain a fresh answer

VietNamNet Bridge - The burdensome question of abandoned goods in bonded warehouses in Vietnam is expected to be addressed.

10 highlights of the business community in 2010

VietNamNet Bridge – Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam reviews 10 highlight events of the business community in 2010.

American football star asks for Vietnamese citizenship

VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Van Ut, General Director of the Binh Duong Club JS Company, said that his firm is carrying out procedures to get Vietnamese citizenship for strikers Lee Nguyen and Philani.

Three new species discovered in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The World Wide Fund (WWF) has discovered three news species in Vietnam, including split-nostril Bat, cricket frog, and fangless snake.

Traffic jams boom in Hanoi at the year-end

VietNamNet Bridge – Gridlocks prolonged traffic flow for hours in many major roads in the capital city at the end of the year.

Super-scooter selling like hot cakes despite price storms

Despite the economic difficulties, the super-scooter market in Vietnam remains hot with more and more new luxury models launched onto the market and the increasing purchasing power of consumers.

SOS: “achievement disease” prompts schools to expel bad students

VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts have rung the alarm bell over the fact that many high schools are trying to expel the students with low academic results, because they fear that the bad students may badly affect the school’s reputation.

Chartered flights to central Vietnam on the rise

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of chartered flights to central Vietnam is jumping between now and the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday compared to a year ago, according to the Danang-based tour operator Vitours and the aviation authority.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 31/12

PM approves planning of Royal Citadel area; Buddhist followers give generous donation to charity; Underground reservoir discovered in Ha Giang; Work begins on Lang Son Hospital

Fallowed villas cause great waste for Hanoi

While Hanoi’s land is narrow and the land price is escalating, many villas in the newly constructed residential area of My Dinh are fallowed.

Retailers lose competitive edge

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese firms are losing out to their foreign counterparts in the race for expanding their share of the lucrative retail market that is growing at 25 per cent annually, industry insiders say.

Mister Intelligence goes to Do Ba Dat

VietNamNet Bridge – The tallest contestant of the Mister Vietnam 2010 pageant persuaded the jury to believe in her viewpoint to win the Mister Intelligence title.

Ariane 5 lifts off two telecom satellites in French Guiana

Ariane 5 lifted off two telecommunication satellites, Hispasat 1E and Koreasat 6 at 18:27 (GMT 2127) on Wednesday into geostationary transfer orbit from the launch zone in Kourou, in French Guiana.

Three stories about FDI in Vietnam

The most puzzling characteristic of picture the foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2010 is the decrease in the registered capital volume and the increase in the implemented capital.

Fake eggs not detected in Vietnam yet

Chinese newspaper on December 27 reported that many Chinese companies publicly advertised technology to produce fake eggs. The Vietnamese Food Safety Agency on December 28 confirmed that it had not detected fake eggs in Vietnam.

Vietnamese folk music blog attracts many visitors

blog of don ca tai tu (Southern amateur music) by Professor Tran Quang Hai has attracted a large number of visitors with over 330 articles, since its establishment in August.

Malaysia claim first title at regional football

Despite suffering a 2-1 loss to Indonesia on Wednesday, Malaysia still won their first title at Southeast Asian football championship with a 4-2 win in total after two legs.

“Jungle Crime” wins special prize of Environmental Film Fest

A documentary with shocking scenes about hunting wildlife has won the first prize of the 4th Environmental Film Festival, which closed in Hanoi on December 29.

Bronze drum for Hanoi’s birthday auctioned for charity

An online auction to raise funds for the Foundation for the Poor was successfully organized, collecting VND3.1 billion (over $150,000), including VND1 billion for an unique bronze drum that was cast for Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary.

Fake eggs not detected in Vietnam yet

A Chinese newspaper on December 27 reported that many Chinese companies publicly advertised technology to produce fake eggs. The Vietnamese Food Safety Agency on December 28 confirmed that it had not detected fake eggs in Vietnam.