Rejuvenate the spirit at Long Thuan Garden

Local nature lover and designer Sy Hoang  invites visitors to come and recharge their batteries in his large traditional style garden in HCMC’s District 9.

Hosts hope for more slots in VN Open

Vietnamese badminton players may win more slots in the main draw when the Yonex-Sunrise Viet Nam Grand Prix Open 2010 kicks off today with qualifying matches.

Shares plunge on active trades

VietNamNet Bridge – The volume of trades on the nation's stock markets picked up yesterday, but benchmark indices closed down on both exchanges.

Stone plateau listed as geopark

VietNamNet Bridge – The Dong Van stone plateau in Viet Nam has officially been recognised as a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks (GGN)

Olympic team wins friendly

The nation’s Olympic team won a four-team international friendly tournament with a convincing 2-0 win over Olympic Iran in the tournament’s final match at Thong Nhat Stadium on Saturday.

Sights on Asian medal target

National key shooter Dang Hong Ha, 29, hopes to maintain her personal best record in the women's air mobile target rifle at Asian Games in Guangzhou

National measles campaign launched

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health on October 4 launched the national measles supplementary vaccination campaign, which targets 7.5 million children aged one through five, in Da Nang city.

Vietnam wins international beach volleyball championship

The Vietnam 3 defeated Taipei in the final match of the International Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament-Tanimex Ba Ria-Vung Tau Cup in Vung Tau city on October 3. 

Female bodybuilder wins Asia’s gold medal

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s Dinh Kim Loan secured a gold medal for women’s under 50kg category at the Asia Bodybuilding Tournament held in Singapore on October 3.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 4/10

Show gives Glimpse Into Southeast Asia; S. Korean, Vietnamese musicians to play in HCMC; Vietnam, Japan artisans to show off their skills; Vietnamese film producer to compete in UK contest

Whale shark netted in Bac Lieu

VietNamNet Bridge - A fisherman in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu caught a 4-ton whale shark Thursday and brought it ashore for burial.

National records marks Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Record Book has acknowledged national records celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long –Hanoi.

Nine die in floods in central Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Prolonged rains in the central region has caused serious flooding, which had killed at least nine people and isolated hundreds of villages.

Hanoi’s Old Quarter

VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of Hanoi’s Old Quarter in late of the 19th century from the collection of Doan Thinh and Doan Bac.

Old Hanoi’s kids

VietNamNet Bridge – Here are invaluable photos about Hanoi’s kids in the past, which come from the collection of Doan Thinh and Doan Bac.

Old Hanoi‘s arts

VietNamNet Bridge – These photos come from a collection of 2000 photos about Hanoi in the past by retired teacher Doan Thinh and his son, architect Doan Bac.

Vietnam is seeking representative for Oscar 2011

It is difficult for Vietnam to select its film for Oscar 2011 because highly-commented movies failed to meet the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ regulations, while those that satisfy regulations are not highly appreciated.

Dragon festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Legends about 1000-year Hanoi were told through dragon dances at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on October 2 evening.

King Ly Cong Uan moves from Hoa Lu to Hanoi by boat

VietNamNet Bridge – On October 2 afternoon, “King Ly Cong Uan” arrived in Hanoi after a long trip from the former capital Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh province). Hundreds of people stood on the Red Riverside to welcome the “king”.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/10

Garments continue topping list of exports; Footwear industry submits strategy; Province cuts red tape for investors

Vietnam’s first nuclear power project may start in 2013

VietNamNet Bridge – Electricity of Vietnam Group and its Russian partner, Rosatom Group, will sign a cooperation agreement on construction of Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant 1 during the Russian President's visit to Vietnam in October.

Dollar trades in lower 83 yen range

The U.S. dollar traded in the lower 83 yen level Monday in Tokyo.

Australian Treasurer warns banks against raising rates

Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan on Monday warned banks that there will not be justification for them to lift rates above the official cash rate

Dao Anh Khanh and “Tree of Life”

VietNamNet Bridge – This is the third and the last performance art show in Dao Anh Khanh’s “Flow of 1000 Years” program. The two others – “Convergence of Light” and “Bridge of Sound” – were held in 2009.

Brazil to hold presidential runoff

Brazil will hold a runoff between presidential canidates Dilma Rousseff and Jose Serra as neither of them won an absolute majority in Sunday's presidential election