Unsafe food has become a hot topic in Vietnam. But is it a media induced panic or should Vietnamese people be very concerned about what they are eating?

While local television broadcasters are negotiating to share broadcast rights of the English Premier League (EPL) in Vietnam, ESPN and Star Sports announced their EPL broadcast schedule in Vietnam.

Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu’s proposal to set up the National Committee for Food Safety was rejected by the National Assembly Standing Committee on January 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam, many people lack food in between-crop period so food hygiene can be seen as less important than food quantity, said an official from the Health Ministry.

Unsafe food has become a hot topic in Vietnam. But is it a media induced panic or should Vietnamese people be very concerned about what they are eating?

Multiuser online game addiction in particular and Internet addiction in general has become an urgent matter in Vietnam. Central government agencies and the authorities of some cities are tightening control of online games.

VietNamNet Bridge – The multiuser game industry and its supporters say a few horror stories don’t justify tough controls on online games.  

VietNamNet Bridge - In this report, we summarize the opinions of readers writing to online forums about the phenomenon of online games.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Today, the value of a character in the online game “Vo Lam Truyen Ky” (Swordsman) may reach a billion dong ($55,000).

Is it possible to kick the online games habit?  Yes, but it isn’t easy, say experts.  A pilot program in HCM City shows it can be done.

If porn is your passion, you’ll find plenty of it online, reports Tien Phong newspaper after members of its staff spent many nights on the Internet to investigate the ‘black world’.

VietNamNet Bridge – Drivers of xe om (motorbike taxis) and three-wheeled vehicles will be required to wear a licence ID card on their shirts under a new regulation issued by the HCM City People's Committee, effective January 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - A beauty contest entitled “Beauty Plus” took place in Hanoi on November 14 to honor the beauty, talent and spirit of women living with HIV.

A train coach derailed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwest China early Monday morning, no casualties have been reported.

Firefighters have brought under control a blaze that killed at least eight people in a downtown Shanghai apartment block Monday, municipal authorities said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 90 contestants at Miss Earth 2010 pageant participated in a charity auction in HCM City on November 11 that raised $3.7 million for flood victims in central Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in rural areas are missing out on price-stabilised products that are mainly being sold at wholesale markets and supermarkets in urban areas.

VietNamNet Bridge – The city last Friday began to implement a programme to encourage consumers, hospitals, manufactures and retailers throughout the city to increase the use of domestic drugs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three groups and five individuals have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to society in the fields of applied science and technology, and social welfare at the 8th annual KOVA Awards.

Police discover heroin trafficking ring; Foreign NGOs pledge to help Vietnam reduce poverty; Official charged over bribery; Support continues for central flood victims

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 160 design and construction faults had been discovered in a new waste water treatment plant and pumping station in Binh Chanh District, causing many operation difficulties in its first year.

VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony was held at the Au Co theater in Hanoi on November 14 to honour 23 students who won medals at international and regional Olympiad competitions.

Japanese contestant Marina Kishira, 23, defeated nearly 80 Miss Earth contestants to take the Best Traditional Costume title on November 13 in the coastal city of Phan Thiet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations as an official member, President Nguyen Minh Triet has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The majority of NA deputies last Saturday advocated for the need to issue the Independent Audit Law in order to build a comprehensive legal framework of auditing services and enhance the efficiency of State management.