Land prices in My Dinh area in Hanoi quietly going up

While the real estate prices in all areas in Hanoi have been decreasing as the market has become gloomy after the price fever fit in the first quarter of 2010, the land prices in My Dinh area still keep rising.

Vietnam becoming the world’s rubbish dump for hi-tech products

Only after a short time, Vietnam has been turned into a hi-tech rubbish dump of the world.

Mobile phone service charges not likely to decrease further

Mobile phone service providers have been trying to reduce charges in order to attract more clients. However, analysts believe that the charges would not be slashed further.

When a securities company leaves the market

The news that Vincom Securities Company (VincomSC) has announced the plan to withdraw from the market has immediately caused a stir-up in the market.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 29/10

Vietnamese Dutch jailed for fraud; North-South railway reopens on October 28; Ten hurt as coaches collide on highway; Cock-fighters nabbed in HCM City; Indian factory found discharging waste; Uni launches award for sustainability

With current mechanism, even Einstein would fail to become professor in VN

Many respected scientists, who enjoy high prestige and meet all requirements to be eligible for the professorship, still have not been granted the title. Meanwhile, the qualifications of many professors and associate professors are questionable.

Kieu Khanh comes second in Asian Beauty Queen poll

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese contestant at 2010 Miss World pageant Kieu Khanh ranks second in the list of the most beautiful Asian contestants at the 2010 Miss World on Globalbeauties website.

Vietnamese players to face each other at French chess tournament

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Grand Masters Quang Liem and Truong Son will compete with each other in a quarter-final game of the 9th Cap d’Agde rapid chess festival in France.

UN Secretary General in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Hanoi in the afternoon of October 28 to visit Vietnam and attend the 3rd ASEAN-UN Summit.

Wastewater chokes northern river system

VietNamNet Bridge – The Nhue-Day flood basin is choked with waste and is struggling to cope with water being discharged in northern provinces, officials said.

Yang Bay attracts tourists in search of natural paradise

VietNamNet Bridge – Yang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa is famed for its pristine beauty, expansive forests, and glassy waterfalls – in fact the superlatives go on and on.

Central Vietnam: flood leaves serious pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – Flood water has gone down in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh, leaving a thick layer of red mud, rubbish and dead bodies of animals.

Saigonee woman gives birth in cab in gridlock

VietNamNet Bridge – A pregnant woman in HCM City who was about to deliver a baby took a cab to the hospital. Because of traffic jam, she had to give birth in the cab.

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 29/10

Saigontourist launches ‘charming' deal; Travel club focuses on Thai tourists; HCM City explores river tourism; Lao Airlines launches new route; Mouths water for crocodile delicacies

Aquatic plants to help clean lakes

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities plan to encourage the growth of water plants in the city's lakes to offset chronic pollution.

Zither festival hopes to open young eyes to old

VietNamNet Bridge – Veterans and amateurs promise to enchant aficionados with their varied performance styles at the first Zither Festival which opens in HCM City tomorrow, Oct 30.

Filmmakers given just 48 hours

VietNamNet Bridge – The 48 Hour Film Project will gather 44 film crews from around the country in HCM City today, Oct 29, for a wild and sleepless weekend in which each crew makes a movie in just 48 hours to editing and scoring.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 29/10

HIV/AIDS exhibition to open in capital; Postal stamp set salutes ASEAN Summit; Award winning French pianist to play in Ha Noi

Berjaya's Financial Center to get off ground next year

VietNamNet Bridge – The US$930-million Berjaya Vietnam Financial Center (BVFC) project will get off ground in HCMC in mid-2011, as pre-construction preparations have been well underway, said Malaysia's Berjaya Land Berhad as the investor.

Vietnamese concerned about climate change: HSBC survey

VietNamNet Bridge – An HSBC Holdings Plc survey has found climate change as the number one concern for people in Vietnam.

Local firms urged to embrace cloud computing

VietNamNet Bridge – IT experts have called for local companies to hire cloud computing service since it can help them cut costs to maintain data and apps.

Money exhibition marks artist's death

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition in Hanoi to mark the one year death anniversary of artist Vu Dan Tan (1946-2009) will show his pro-humanism paintings of money.

ASEAN aims for greater global clout

VietNamNet Bridge – Regional leaders yesterday vowed to continue their efforts to look for directions and measures to guarantee ASEAN's central role as an international driving force while strengthening its co-operation with partners

Co-operation with China is one of VN's top priorities

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Party, State and Government take the development of friendly relations and comprehensive co-operation with China as consistent, long-term and top priorities in Viet Nam's foreign policy.

Foreign banks gearing up to expand retail banking services

Foreign banks, which up until now only focused on wholesale services and mostly served foreign clients, have been trying to expand their market share by providing retail banking services.