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Pakhar ravages southern provinces

After slamming into the southern coast on April 1, tropical storm Pakhar weakened quickly and caused great property damage to the south-eastern region.

VN junior powers towards Olympics

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is the second Vietnamese swimmer to pass the Olympic B standard, which might allow her to take part in the London Games this summer.

Cement factories bent with debt burden

It now seems to be the unlucky days for cement companies. A lot of factories have incurred big debts. Especially, the accounts payable by Vicem, the “eldest brother” in the industry, in 2012 would be 4700 billion dong.

Pedal along the backroads

Biking through Viet Nam's central coastal provinces on backroads is an interesting way to explore beautiful landscapes and traditional life during the summer holidays.

Vietnam’s sport is really poor?

Some athletes did not return home after overseas training courses to become illegal workers. It is said that Vietnam’s sport is poor, Vietnamese athletes are poor. Yes, athletes are poor but are Vietnam’s sports really poor?

University students learn to become “playboys”, “kept women”

Attending parties through the night, being keen on gambling, “addicted to laptops” and earning money by serving as kept women--all have become the new lifestyles of a part of Vietnamese students nowadays.

Mountain-ebony flowers in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – This is the time for mountain-ebony flowers (hoa ban), a symbol of Vietnam’s northwestern region but you can enjoy the beauty of hoa ban on Bac Son Road, Hanoi.

Guitar club meets in the streets

Dozens of people gather to play guitars and sing at Ly Thai To Square in downtown Ha Noi on Sunday afternoons.

Fresh water fish – a special dish at Thai wedding

Thai people in North Western Vietnam have a unique and delicious dish of fresh water fish indispensable at their traditional weddings.

War invalid manufactures helicopter

VietNamNet Bridge – An engineer who is also a war invalid spent three years to manufacture a small helicopter in his garage, at the cost of VND200 million ($10,000).

Enterprise seeks nod for wind power project in HCM City

The private firm Cong Ly Construction-Trading-Tourism Co. is seeking the HCMC government’s permission to develop a large-scale wind power project in the outlying district of Can Gio’s Can Thanh Town.

Thanh Hoa smash Dong Thap in V-League clash

Thanh Hoa secured an impressive victory in round 12 of the national V-League by defeating Dong Thap 4-0 on their home turf yesterday.

Too few chemists in rural districts

The unbalanced distribution of pharmacists between urban and rural areas is hindering the development of the country's pharmaceutical industry, according to reports from medical departments.

Minh set for Australia challenge

Viet Nam's Nguyen Tien Minh has been seeded No 4 at the Australian Grand Prix Gold which will start tomorrow in Sydney.

14-year-old piano talent

After first touching a piano at the age of four, and nearly ten years later--Hoang Pham Tra Mi now owns a big collection of prizes from many international piano competitions. She is among the ten most outstanding young people of Vietnam in 2011.

VN's monthly internet subscribers decreases

The General Statistics Office (GSO) estimated that the number of internet users in Viet Nam declined by 500,000 this month to stand at 32.1 million.

No new traffic fees for motorists this year

Inflation dominated the discussion at the two-day Government meeting in Ha Noi over the weekend, but at the press conference immediately following, the hottest topic was extra fees for vehicles in congested cities.

Foreign investors keep “cautiously optimistic”

More foreign capital has been poured into the stock market recently, which, in the eyes of analysts, could be seen as the sign showing foreign investors’ optimism about Vietnamese stocks.

Singapore International School system

Founded in Singapore, the KinderWorld Education Group established international primary schools under the brand name of Singapore International School in Hanoi and HCM City in 2004. 

Raising up the Mekong Delta: Every man for himself

VietNamNet Bridge – The key for the strategy to develop the Mekong Delta is regional association. However, when every man is for himself, this region lacks a common power to overcome difficulties.