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Last Tet for the fisher village on Thu Bon River

Dozens of poor households making up a floating village on Thu Bon River in Quang Nam Province may be having the final Tet on the water, with a good chance to that they will be moved to homes on land.

Near at hand

Vietnam’s friendly people, its food and, especially, its natural landscapes are the things that stay in the minds of young British people when they return to the UK.

Sex is safe for most heart patients

Sexual activity is perfectly safe for most heart patients, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association Thursday.

Instead of boosting sales in inner city, distributors move towards outskirts

Since the sales have been slowing down, home appliance distributors have been marching towards the suburbs or attacking the niche markets in order to avoid the increasingly fierce competition.

Tourists flock to Sa Pa villages to experience treasured traditions

VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Sa Pa are enjoying adventure tours in the villages of Ta Giang Phinh in Sa Pa township and Nam Tam in neighbouring Lai Chau Province, where the local people fiercely cling to their traditions.

Vietnam strengthens cultural diplomacy

Vietnam did a great job in 2011 organizing many events to promote its land and people. In 2012 the country will continue to use diplomacy to foster its culture.

Work safety rules need teeth

VietNamNet Bridge – Greater awareness among employees and employers and heavier punishments for violations are needed to improve work place safety in the country, experts say.

Celebrations held on the 1st day of Lunar New Year

VietNamNet Bridge - Millions of Vietnamese people, expats and foreign travelers have welcomed the 2012 Lunar New Year.

20 years spent to create ST fragrance rice variety

On the threshold of the second Vietnam Rice Festival which took place in November 2011, the National Office for Intellectual Property (NOIP) granted the certificate to the “Soc Trang fragrance rice” trademark.

A taste for traditional Vietnamese cakes

All the stoves were burning as Muoi Xiem, or Nguyen Thi Xiem, made delicious and hot banh xeo (Vietnamese crepe) for visitors at the first traditional cake festival in Can Tho City on January 16.

New Year Greetings from the State President

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), State President Truong Tan Sang extended his New Year's greetings to people throughout the country:

Vietnam sees record low in CPI nearing Tet

The estimates for Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in January were just a 1% increase against December 2011.

Gold rises; people buy small quantities for luck

On Monday afternoon, most gold shops on Phan Dinh Phung Street in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City raised quoted prices to VND45 million per tael.

Russian painters show in HCM City

Twelve Russian painters belonging to Sunny Square, an international association of artists, are organising an exhibition of their works at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Book-lover helps to spread the word

Dang Thi Hon believes reading brings enlightenment, which is why, since 2009, she has devoted her spare time to distributing books to the needy. 

Agency issues warning on domain names

The Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) has urged Vietnamese enterprises to register for .vn domain names to avoid business problems in the future.

Coca-Pepsi: the decisive battle on Vietnamese market continues

VietNamNet Bridge – Pepsi once witnessed the prosperous development in Vietnam with the advantage of the pioneer on the market. However, this does not mean that it has successfully dislodged Coca from its position in Vietnam.

Apple releases iBooks 2 scheme to reinvent textbooks

Apple Inc. announced here on Thursday that it will launch iBooks 2 digital textbook software to bring interactive textbooks to elementary and high school students on the iPads.

Vietnam faces more economic woes this year

The country’s recently announced statistics showed that the economy this year has run into more problems than in previous years.

Indoor rock-climbing

Although indoor rock-climbing has recently been introduced to Hanoi by the Vietclimb Club, it has quickly attracted the participation of a large number of young people in the capital thanks to its great health benefits.