Vietnam exports to top $71 bln

VietNamNet Bridge - Exports are likely to be worth $71 billion this year, a 23 percent year-on-year rise, the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Planning Department said.

Over 7,200 public, private hospitals do not have wastewater treatment system

VietNamNet Bridge - Over 7,200 public and private hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City do not have standard wastewater treatment systems, the Department of Health has reported.

The strangest services in Vietnam – part 2

VietNamNet would like to introduce the strangest services which were marketed in 2010.

98-year-old cyclo rider

VietNamNet Bridge – Every morning, people in Phu Duong commune, the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, see Mr. Dang Huyen, 98, ride a cyclo to the local market to earn his living.

Tourism boom helps hotel developers earn more

VietNamNet Bridge – The sharp increase in the number of tourists visiting Vietnam is good news for hotel developers. Real estate developers, anticipating the new wave of tourism development, have been rushing to build more hotels.

Overly high lending interest rates keep borrowers away

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of businesses say they dare not borrow money at this moment, because the expected profit is not high enough to cover capital costs.

Japanese artist finds muse in Viet Nam

Just once in her long career as a painter has, Toba Mika felt truly stuck.

Average life expectancy of Vietnamese people 72.8 years

VietNamNet Bridge - The average life expectancy of a Vietnamese person is now 72.8 years, Dr. Duong Quoc Trong, Director of the General Department of Population and Family Planning announced at a meeting in Hanoi on December 20.

What to do to prosper together with China? - The story of ant and elephant

The rise of China as the second biggest economy in the world is really a big challenge, but this also should be seen as the opportunity fo Vietnam to prosper, many Vietnamese people think

Vietnam, S.Korea sign energy deals

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea signed four memos of cooperation in energy and minerals at a meeting in Hanoi Monday.

Teachers tired with e-lesson plans

VietNamNet Bridge – Teachers have been told to draw up e-lesson plans in order to improve the teaching quality. However, it seems that they are facing too many difficulties in applying information technology in teaching.

Vietnam not found any baby bottles with BPA

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Health’s Food Hygiene and Safety Department of Vietnam on December 17 announced that it has not found baby bottles containing bisphenol-A (BPA), which is a hormone-altering agent. 

Inspecting teens’ cell phones (Part 2)

VietNamNet Bridge – Many parents buy cell phones for their children to be able to contact them easiy and to control them. They don’t anticipate the problems associated with the phones.

Famous Chinese actor to visit Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Chinese actor Liu Xiao Ling Tong will travel to Vietnam for several cultural activities from December 24 to 30.

It’s more and more difficult to get into top universities

The number of students finishing high schools and the number of students registering to sit the university entrance exams has been increasing steadily year after year.

Campaign to preserve folk festivals

Viet Nam should carry out a long-term campaign to conserve and develop folk festivals because people from industrialised countries are fascinated by culture of agricultural societies, experts say.

Vietnam: More extreme weather on the way

As a result of climate change, experts say storms likely to get worse and more erratic.

Tran Dang Tuan will take the post of AVG General Director

Former Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Television Tran Dang Tuan will take the post of General Director of AVG (Audio Visual Global JSC), President of AVG Pham Nhat Vu confirmed with the local press on December 18.

VietnamWorks may face a lawsuit for the removal of a job ad

LawSoft Joint Stock Company, a client of VietnamWorks has threatened to take legal proceedings against VietnamWorks, because the human resource service provider removed a job advertisement of LawSoft from its website.

Will FIEs continue producing in Vietnam or shift to sell imports?

The import tariffs on finished products fhave been gradually lowered, which has raised the concern that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) will stop producing in Vietnam and shift to import products to sell domestically.

Housewives struggle with “price storms”

VietNamNet Bridge – Hunting for discounts and promotions in supermarkets, going to wholesale markets to purchase food at lower prices - have all become the “know-how” of housewives in the current difficult period.

The most shocking school events in 2010

In the mind of Vietnamese people, school is considered the purest environment, where teachers have the complete respect from students. However, a lot of shocking events that took place in 2010 forced people to change their view.

Vietnamese squad defeats in AFF Cup, sponsors feel grieved

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese National Squad tasted the defeat on December 18 and has officially bowed out of the AFF Suzuki Cup. The defeat has not only disappointed the footballers and the Vietnamese people, but sponsors as well.

What do Vietnamese people use smartphones for?

Many Vietnamese people are ready to spend tens of millions dong just to buy a smartphone. However, most of them just use the smartphone for simple purposes, such as making calls, playing games or listening to music.

It will not be easy for Vietnam to mark its name in the world’s F1 map

VietNamNet Bridge – The information that Vietnam may have a Formula One (F1) Car Racing Course has excited many people.