Vietnamese beauties shine in the UK

VietNamNet Bridge – The first-ever Vietnamese fashion show in the UK took place in London on December 5 evening.  

POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/12

US congressmen support Vietnam’s Agent Orange victims; Vietnam, Thailand cooperation develops on many levels; Gov’t provides VND335 billion for disaster-hit provinces; HCM City’s official meets Russian guests

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 6/12

National action month for population launched; Indonesian community donates blood; Artist's Viet Nam ride promotes road safety; Thua Thien Hue trains rural workforce; Market violations continue to rise; Investors reticent to support culture

SPORTS IN BRIEF 6/12

Masters set for showdown; Seminar spotlights VN taekwondo; Japanese perform martial arts; VN plan for extra height, fitness

Residents to stare at street barriers for several years more

VietNamNet Bridge - Commuters squeeze into a narrow strip of Le Van Sy Street in HCMC that is blocked by an ongoing city improvement project

Many resorts in Binh Thuan fail to treat wastewater

VietNamNet Bridge - One in every four resorts in Binh Thuan Province does not treat wastewater because of lacking wastewater facilities, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam to meet Singapore in make-or-break game

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam's football team will meet Singapore in a make-or-break match in Group B of the ASEAN Football Championship AFF-Suzuki Cup tomorrow.

New policy on OVs to see progress in 2011

A project that focuses on policies and measures to attract Vietnamese experts and intellectuals living abroad will be completed in 2011 and submitted to the Secretariat of the Party’s Central Committee.

Outdoor music fest to aid underprivileged

VietNamNet Bridge - An outdoor concert, Loreto-Fest, will be held on the lawns of RMIT University in HCM City to raise funds for underprivileged Vietnamese children on Saturday, organisers have said.

What’s behind the “tra fish unjust punishment”?

The World Wide Fund (WWF) has transferred tra catfish to the red from the yellow list in its latest guides. This is evidently an intentionally biased and groundless suggestion that will negatively affect Vietnam’s tra fish export.

TPP – Vietnam’s new game in the global integration

Vietnam has announced that it will join the negotiations for Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). The Vietnamese business community has agreed that Vietnam needs to join the new game.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/12

Vietnam likely to import 250,000 tonnes of sugar in 2011; Association hikes rice export price; Bank credit rate hits dizzy 20%; Bedding maker to list in HCM City; Fisheries sector opposes WWF tra-fish decision

Da Nang’s state agencies do not recruit in-service training graduates?

VietNamNet Bridge – From 2011, Da Nang will not recruit in-service training graduates for its state agencies. The information has immediately raised debates from the public.

Vietnam a key link in int’l wildlife trafficking: official

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has become an “important link” in the global wildlife trafficking chain, an official said, citing 700 trafficking cases involving 5,000 wild animals and plants have been busted in 2010’s first half.

Farm economy booms in Mekong Delta

In recent years, a great deal of farm businesses have been set up in the Mekong Delta, most of them are engaged in aquaculture, horticulture and husbandry.

Vietnam seeks help from Ukraine

On the road of renewal and development, Vietnam has obtained important achievements, but is a poor nation and needs cooperation and helps from international friends, including Ukraine, NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong said.

Vietnam celebrates its successful ASEAN year

Vietnam has successfully concluded its presidential term of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2010 and has left strong impressions on ASEAN friends.

"Tangled" edges out "Harry Potter 7" to rule box office

A Disney princess has edged out a young wizard in the latest battle for power at a time of doldrums which reined the post-Thanksgiving North America box office this weekend.

Many airlines increase frequencies, open new routes

Many foreign and domestic airlines are managing to cash in on the strong recovery of Vietnam’s aviation market after the 2008-2009 global financial meltdown by increasing their frequencies and opening air routes to the country.

Strong week bolsters markets

Shares surprised expectations and posted strong gains over the past week, helping dispel some of the gloom that has pervaded the nation's stock markets over the past four months.

Higher education audit plagued by inexperience

More than 45 per cent of universities and colleges in the country have completed their educational quality self-assessment, but the project has experienced difficulties because of a lack of experience among those conducting the review.

Young face midnight ban for online games

Strict new regulations dealing with gaming online will be effective next January in Vietnam, banning providing violent video games and playing online games after 10PM, announced the city’s Department of Information and Communications on Sunday.

No respite for dirty abattoirs

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade has rejected a proposal from the owners of the city's unhygienic Thinh Liet Abattoir to keep the facility open until next August.

Some ministries have more than enough deputy ministers

Some ministries in Vietnam not only have the numbers of deputy ministers but also the numbers of department vice chiefs more than enough. As a result, they want to set up new agencies. This is the report of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Lacquer exhibition explores dualities

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese-German artist Khai Doan's lacquer exhibition has opened in HCM City at the Museum of Fine Arts.