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Beeline’s journey in Vietnam

Impressing Vietnamese users when its services were introduced in Vietnam but Beeline will withdraw from Vietnam in the next six months. Let’s review this brand’s memorable landmarks in the Vietnamese mobile market.

Tho Ha pottery village: the extinguished fire

VietNamNet Bridge - Tho Ha village in Bac Giang Province is one of three oldest and largest centers producing pottery in northern Vietnam. However, the village’s traditional trade is being withered under the modern time’s pressure.

Giant asteroids hit earth more frequently than thought: research

Research by international scientists concluded that giant asteroids, similar or larger than the one believed to have killed the dinosaurs, hit Earth billions of years ago with more frequency than previously thought,

Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul sparks protests, controversy

Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul has courted much controversy, as some conservative South Korean Christians have called for the cancellation of her concert, which they claim promotes suicide, violence and homosexuality.

Cat Ba to be polluted by 40 million cu.m of mud?

Lach Huyen port project is protested by experts, because the plan to discharge 40 million cubic meters of mud into the sea will harm the environment of Cat Ba, a future nominee for the UNESCO’s recognition of a world natural heritage.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/4

Electricity supply sufficient for summer; Six financial firms put on 'watch list'; HCMC names troubled industries; Fuel price hike to hit struggling business; Vietnam Airlines adds flights for holiday; Vietnam to achieve 5.6% growth in 2012

Hanoi plans to double traffic fines

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Justice’s permission to double fines on traffic violations in the city’s inlying area and seize vehicles of illegal racers.

HCM City examines food at restaurants

VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors of the HCM City Department of Health have begun to randomly inspect restaurants and industrial food producing enterprises from April 25.

2/3 securities companies to go bankrupted after restructuring

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 1/3 of the operational securities companies would survive after the restructuring process initiated by the State Securities Commission (SSC), which plans to set up stricter requirements on the companies.

HCM City considers banning business on 112 roadsides

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed that the city People’s Committee ban business activities on the roadsides of 112 streets in 16 districts, as a measure to improve traffic safety and ease congestion.

Overseas Vietnamese dancers to perform in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – After many years living abroad, Thuy Van and Tuan Hung, famous dancers of the community of overseas Vietnamese, will organize their first show in Vietnam at Tieng Xua night club, HCM City.

Groom takes his bride home on his back

VietNamNet Bridge – On a muddy country road, groom Nguyen Van Thanh, in a black suit, carried his bride Dang Thi Dao, on a white soiree, to his home on his back.

215 rotten suckling pigs seized before delivery

A week after the seizure of 8.4 tons of rotten cattle meat in Binh Duong Province, a joint inspection team in neighboring Ho Chi Minh City has seized 215 decomposed suckling pigs and a large amount of rotten pigskin . . .

U.S. Fed chief hints at new monetary steps to boost recovery

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday exuded frustration with the slow labor market recovery and hinted that the central bank was poised to take further moves to boost economic growth.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 26/4

Three arrested for stealing gas in Binh Duong; Nearly 500 explosions and fires in four months; Son La hydro-electric power plant launches fifth turbine; Government gives priority to clean water

Vietnamese student advertises Vietnam’s tourism through calligraphy

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Tourism--Ngoc Han, wrote 200 calligraphic works in three hours to present to visitors of the Australian National Youth Week. All calligraphic works have the new logo and slogan of Vietnam’s tourism “Timeless Charm.”

Vietnam has less than 50 tigers, says ministry

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest report of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), Vietnam has between 28-47 tigers in the wild and they are facing high threat of extinction. 

Illegal coal mine collapses, two buried

VietNamNet Bridge – Two workers were buried when an illegal coal mine collapsed on April 24 in the central province of Quang Nam.

Lee Kirby to say goodbye to Vietnam by a live show

VietNamNet Bridge – Before returning home, British amateur singer Lee Kirby will hold a show in HCM City to say goodbye to Vietnam.

Wind power hub planned for City

VietNamNet Bridge – A proposal to make the Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in HCM City the biggest wind power hub in the south is being drafted for submission to the People's Committee by the Cong Ly Company.