Norwegians ready to descend on HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Norwegian orchestra Bodo Sinfonietta will join students and professors from the HCM City Conservatory for a concert at the conservatory.

Detailed program for Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary

VietNamNet Bridge – The organizing board of the Thang Long-Hanoi Great Anniversary has announced detailed activities for the ten-day anniversary (October 1-10).

New energy for Vietnam: Producing power from rice husks

VietNamNet Bridge – A top rice producer like Vietnam also produces lots of rice husks. In the Mekong Delta, entrepreneurs are learning how to turn this ‘waste’ into electricity

Annual general debate at UN ends with oft-heard topics popular

he annual general debate in the 192-member General Assembly concluded on Wednesday after six days of discourse on topics ranging from the global economy to UN reform, from peacekeeping to nuclear non-proliferation.

Namchok in bid for Masters double

VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champion and No 1 seed Namchok Tantipokhakul of Thailand will face Viet Nam’s Nguyen Thai Duong in the first round of this week’s Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam Tournament.

Vovinam master passes away

VietNamNet Bridge – Grand Master Le Sang, the second successor of Viet Vo Dao (Vovinam) martial arts passed away on September 27, 2010 at the age of 91.

High-tech multinationals invest in VN

VietNamNet Bridge – Many giant corporations like Intel of the US, Nidec of Japan and Robert Bosch of Germany are pouring more money into the high-tech field in HCM City.

Hanoi through foreign lens

More than 200 photos of Hanoi taken by foreign diplomats and photographers were displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi last week. Below are some of them.

The dance on salt field

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hon Khoi salt field, around 45km from Nha Trang city, is the largest salt field in central Vietnam.

ASEAN Hotel slashes rate by 20% to welcome Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary

Located on Ngo Si Lien, an old street in Hanoi, the three-star Ngo Si Lien Hotel converges both unique Oriental features and professional and modern style.

The birdnest caves of Yen Island

VietNamNet Bridge – From the central coast city of Quy Nhon, the towering cliffs of Yen Island look like a giant dinosaur defending the city from storms and heavy seas.

US television channel praises Vietnamese pop star

VietNamNet Bridge – Singer My Tam is named in the list of 11 “Global Pop Sensations You’ve Never Heard Of" on ABC News.

Giant paper-rolling picture for Hanoi’s 1000th birthday

VietNamNet Bridge – A 6 meter x 1 meter picture made from 1.5 million pieces of colored paper featuring two dragons of the Ly dynasty will be showcased at a handicraft exhibition at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi on September 15

General Vo Nguyen Giap – Unforgettable memories

 VietNamNet Bridge – American journalist Stanley Karnow recalled his memories of General Vo Nguyen Giap on Tuoi Tre Daily on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the legendary general (25-8-1911-25-8-2010).

Six film companies accuse Megastar of imposition

VietNamNet Bridge – They accuse Megastar of using its position in the market to raise film hiring prices and impose film distributing conditions.