Universities hurrying to grow in inner cities

Every university just covers an area of some thousands of square meters, or some hundreds of square meters. Therefore, educators have every reason to worry about the quality of the pedagogical environment.

Experts urge to build up e-governments

Information technology (IT) experts believe that it is very necessary to build up e-governments in localities. However, they have also warned that this will be a difficult job because of infrastructural problems.

The 7 most impactful economic events in 2010

In 2010, the ups and downs in the gold, foreign currency and real estate markets made a lot of people suffer. VnMedia reviews the most important economic events which may continue having impacts in the next year.

Tea tax evaders are uncovered

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign tax evaders in the Central Highlands’ Lam Dong province will have to pay back their tax infringements.

Ha Noi to crack down on Tet road violations

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police are to crack down on coaches and motorbikes that break traffic laws starting this week. This is to ensure road safety during the lunar New Year festival in early February.

Authorities fail to control toy market

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have failed to control the quality of children's toys and recent inspections have found that many products, particularly imported ones, are being sold without conformity of regulation (CR) or safety stamps.

Women need better advice

VietNamNet Bridge – More services should be made available to women who opted to marry foreign husbands to help save them from falling prey to illegal marriage brokers,

Inspectors find market hygiene violations

VietNamNet Bridge – The city's inter-sectoral inspectors uncovered violations of food hygiene and safety in some local markets and super-markets in a raid conducted last weekend.

Need for climate-change data

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City needs to create a legal approach so that it can successfully develop programmes to cope with climate change, experts have said.

Da Nang job network offers help to disabled

VietNamNet Bridge – A network of enterprises that provides employment services for disabled people made its debut in the central city of Da Nang yesterday, Dec 29.

Work starts on eco-village

VietNamNet Bridge – A project to build an eco-village in Tien Chuong Commune in the central province of Ha Tinh to prompt increasing awareness of the need for environment protection started yesterday, Dec 29.

Vietnam, US cooperate in growing subsidiary crops

VietNamNet Bridge – The US government is sponsoring a cooperative programme on growing subsidiary crops in Vietnam and Cambodia, said the US embassy.

Nghe An plan academy to develop young talent

VietNamNet Bridge – V-League club Song Lam Nghe An plan to open a football academy as part of an ongoing project with the assistance of the English Premier League's Liverpool FC next year, announced the team chairman Nguyen Hong Thanh yesterday.

Golf swings into schools

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Golf Association (VGA) is developing a programme to identify talented young golfers in schools across the country.

Malaysia win their first ASEAN Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysia beat Indonesia 4-2 on aggregate to win the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup for the first time in the country's history yesterday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Lionel Messi named best soccer player in Europe

Argentine Lionel Messi was named the best soccer player in Europe for the second straight year by European newspapers, said the Uruguayan newspaper El Pais, in a survey published on Wednesday.

German inflation remains moderate in 2010

Germany's average inflation rate stood at 1.1 percent for the whole year, while it unexpectedly accelerated in December, the Federal Statistics Office said Wednesday.

Cuban scientists use nanotechnology to fight cancer

Cuban scientists are designing treatment plans and medicines by using nanotechnology to fight cancer, an official said Sunday.

Cote d'Ivoire's new envoy presents credentials to the UN

Cote d'Ivoire's new envoy to the United Nations, veteran diplomat Youssouf Bamba, on Wednesday presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon.

U.S. airlines raise fares as fuel prices climb

Several U.S. airlines said Tuesday that they are raising airfares on domestic routes as air travel is boosted by the Christmas-New Year holiday season and the industry is facing rising fuel prices.

National parks face risk from bush fires

VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Vi National Park is one of the nine areas across the country that are at serious risk from forest fires, but a lack of awareness among locals is making fire prevention and fighting more difficult.

Insect world bursts into song

VietNamNet Bridge – Songwriter Le Minh Son will perform at the Ha Noi Opera House on Saturday, in a New Year's Day programme entitled Guitar Cho Ta (Guitar for Myself).

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 30/12

Cuban revolution commemorated in northern province; Party leader wants more improvements; President calls on judges to improve; Major Vietnamese and Chine dailies boost cooperation

Cabinet meets to discuss economy

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s economy made a robust recovery and grew at 6.78 percent in 2010 despite difficulties and challenges after the global economic crisis.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 30/12

RoK hands over restored music instruments; HTV to screen new series; National Environmental Film festival closes in Hanoi; Writers to discuss war themes; HCM City to host audio-visual expo; Capital to open music centre