A research team for the annual M&A Vietnam Forum, to take place in June with Vietnam Investment Review (VIR) the organiser, puts Vietnam’s foreign-related M&A activities and prospects in 2012 under the microscope.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s famous fashion designer Cong Tri has launched his latest collection for summer 2012, which is very colorful and sexy.

The recent moves taken recently by the State Bank of Vietnam and the market performance, all show that the interest rate reductions would take place soon.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest survey of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), Vietnam has nearly 2.6 million of poor households, over 1.5 million others that approach the poverty threshold.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is a growing tendency that university students get married when they still have to go to school.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Science and Technology will conduct a nationwide inspection of gasoline quality from June to August.

Tram Chim National Park has been recognized as the 2,000th Ramsar site of the world and the fourth of Vietnam. Nguyen Huu Thien, an ecologist with over 20 years of experience in conserving wetlands in the Mekong Delta, talks about the tittle.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 3D video content market now offers more choices than ever with the availability of hundreds of videos. However, high technology product distributors have all said that the demand for 3D video playing devices is weak.

The Ministry of Construction will submit to the Government the scheme on housing saving fund this April, aiming to start the pilot operation in Hanoi and HCMC late this year or early 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge – Misses Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy, Ngoc Han, Thuy Dung and Miss Vietnam World Diem Huong will perform ao dai designed by talented young designers of Vietnam at the Hue Festival 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Volleyball Federation (VFV) has worked out a roadmap to reduce the number of foreign players in the volleyball season this year, and to completely ban foreign athletes next year. However, this plan is not backed.

Vietnam has natural conditions to attract yachts and cruise ships but authorities should make concerted efforts to allow this kind of luxury tourism to thrive, said Singaporean experts in a report on sea tourism prospects.

Chinese businessmen have brought their goods closer to Vietnamese consumers by setting up warehouses to distribute goods in HCM City. Experts have warned that a new wave of Chinese goods flocking to Vietnam would be seen in the near future.

VietNamNet Bridge – They are an overseas Vietnamese couple – Prof. Le Kim Ngoc and Prof. Tran Thanh Van – who have devoted themselves to science and to their home country – Vietnam.

Concert with Trio Smooth; Screening of “Little Nicolas”; African Reggae Music with Naby; Concert and Classical Ballet “Swan Lake”; Music Night with The Zudrangma; Hue – Lacquer Painting Exhibition; Schedule of Festival of Ideas and Writing in April

Bibica leader reassures shareholders; Agri-firms bemoan hardship; High insurance coverage for luxury outbound tour buyers; Bigger wave of investment from Japan; US to impose countervailing duty on Vietnam’s steel pipe   

Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2012: 28 Mar – 14 Apr 2012

Google is planning an online store to sell tablet computers directly to consumers, U.S. media reported on Thursday.

Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka officially ordered the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to intercept a Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) rocket launch if necessary on Friday.

Hung Vuong Volleyball Cup kicks off in Phu Tho; Hung sets sights on three points; Nearly 300 shuttlers join Vietnam International Challenge 2012; Phan Thiet tourney set to challenge players