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Primitive beach In Tra Vinh

Tra Vinh has attracted tourists from other regions thanks to the ancient beauty of its Khmer pagodas, special festivals and charming scenery.

Money gets frozen at family’s coffers

VietNamNet Bridge – Gold, dollars and dong kept at the coffers of every Vietnamese family are the valuable resource which has not been effectively exploited.

Teaching English at universities: lecturers talk, students keep quiet

Foreign language lecturers now still talk too much in teaching hours, while this should be the thing students need to do to ensure the effective teaching of foreign languages.

Call to hasten resettlement housing

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities have asked the Department of Construction to check on the availability of land and capital for resettlement projects this month to see if projects can be sped up.

Int'l study finds new genetic loci associated with menopause onset

An international team of researchers from the Boston University and other institutions has uncovered 13 genetic loci, linked to immune function and DNA repair, that are factors in the age of onset of menopause.

Thousands sold into slavery each year

VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty-year-old Vang Thi My remembers clearly how she was abducted by four men three years ago while she was collecting wood not far from her home in the village of Ma Le.

Vietnam-China relations in the eye of a senior diplomat

VietNamNet’s Huynh Phan talked with former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan about Vietnam’s foreign affairs in 2011, the year with remarkable events in foreign relations.

Australian schoolchildren risk spinal damage: study

Around 90 percent of schoolchildren in Australia are risking severe spinal damage because of incorrectly carrying their school bags, a study released on Monday by the Chiropractors' Association of Australia (CAA) found.

Reliance on imports costs VN dearly

Viet Nam spent nearly US$16 billion on imports of seafood, agro-forestry products and raw materials in 2011, a year-on-year increase of 31.1 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

New initiatives sought to ride out tough times

The prospect of the domestic property market is forecast to remain glum in the new year. So local developers are finding ways to adjust their business strategies for survival.

Delta boats known for breaking rules

VietNamNet Bridge – Improper water traffic management in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, home to a wide interlacing waterway network, is blamed for several serious accidents in recent years.

Saxophone rhythms disrupt Saigon traffic jams

During rush hour at a five-way intersection in Go Vap District, HCMC, the sounds of jazz saxophone could be heard over the traffic noise. It came from a saxophone played by Jeremy Danneman from New York.

The most prominent business events in 2011

2011 was really a difficult year for businesses. VietNamNet reviews the most noteworthy business deals of the year.

Real estate “big cheeses” lost big assets on stock market

Though still accounting for 20 percent of the number of the members in the top 500 stock millionaires, most of the representatives from the real estate sector saw the big steps back in their fortunes.

Battle plans to survive inflation

Management authorities are crafting ways to help firms survive high inflation.

Obama demands fair economy for all in State of Union

US President Barack Obama demanded large tax hikes on millionaires to finance a fair economy for all, sketching a populist vision to persuade crisis-weary voters he merits a second White House term.

Trekking up Nui Dai Nam Gieng

Nui Dai Nam Gieng (Long Mountain, Five Wells) in An Giang Province is famous for old wells and ancient temples where travelers can hear mysterious folklores and get closer to nature.

"Underworld 4" opens with $25.4 mln to dominate N. America box office

"Underworld: Awakening" is projected to dominate the North America box office this weekend with a better-than-expected opening of 25.4 million dollars, followed by Lucasfilm's latest production "Red Tails," as the market is poised

Hanoi to develop road flyovers to ease traffic congestion

Hanoi is currently focused on developing a network of road flyovers across the city so as to ease the growing traffic congestion which is worsening day by day, what with an ever increasing population and a surge in the number of vehicles.

Thai art collector’s love for Vietnamese paintings

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of paintings of famous Vietnamese artists from the private collection of Thai art collector, Mr. Tira Vanichtheeranont, was displayed at the HCMC Fine Arts Museum in October 2011.