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Japanese jazz fusion group set to tour

VietNamNet Bridge – Unit Asia, a jazz group from Japan will have their first concert in Viet Nam on February 3 and 5 in Ha Noi and HCM City, respectively.

Figures show gloomy future of motorbike market

The statistics released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) recently can talk about the future of the market and the motorbike industry in Vietnam.

The bad stories in the education sector in 2011

Bad behaviors of teachers, problematic students’ morality, and the “achievement disease” remain the big existing problems in the education sector.

Expatriate zitherist presents Vietnamese traditional music to the world

VietNamNet Bridge – Music lovers are surprised to see zitherist Van Anh use the ‘Dan Tranh’ a Vietnamese traditional sixteen-stringed zither to play Japanese music so absorbingly.

Overseas Vietnamese contribute to economic development

VietNamNet Bridge – As part of the development of the overseas Vietnamese community, expatriate businessmen strive to integrate and make practical contributions to their host countries and the homeland.

Party sets goals for infrastructure development

The fourth meeting of the 11th Party Central Committee has issued a resolution on infrastructure construction in an attempt to advance Viet Nam's goal of becoming an industrialised and modernised country by 2020.

Gold recovers as dollar further dips

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rebounded on Friday, as U.S. dollar lost more ground against other major currencies, increasing the appeal of gold as an alternative asset.

Foreign investors wait around Vietnam’s laws

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese law changes very quickly, which makes businessmen and particularly foreign investors to not timely to turn their hand.

China Rolls out Low-cost Maglev Trains

A locomotive producer in central China's Hunan province on Friday rolled out a low-cost magnetically levitated (maglev) train that is more environmental-friendly than conventional ones.

70% chance Tokyo region to be hit by large quake: institute

The University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute said Monday the risk of a big earthquake hitting the southern Kanto region including Tokyo in the next four years is as high as 70 percent.

Prizes, auctions aim to attract viewers to dog racing events

The man who first brought dog racing into Viet Nam expects to expand it to other localities around the country, with the first new course to open in Ha Tinh Province.

Financial reform gathers pace

The newly-appointed Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam, Nguyen Van Binh, discusses the past year of ups and downs for the financial market and answers questions on plans to reform the banking system this year.

Local banks to march to overseas markets

Several local banks are readying themselves for strategic moves to invest in other countries, focusing first on neighboring markets and then on those destinations where their customers are moving to, said central bank officials.

District 10 enrolls all pre-schoolers

VietNamNet Bridge – District 10 has become HCM City's first locality to achieve the target of sending all five-year-old children to school.

Rural shoppers turn to VN products

A programme to popularise high-quality Vietnamese products in rural areas begun three years ago has achieved great success.

Sea conversation strategy remains on paper

A lot of regulations have been promulgated, while a lot of action plans have been drawn up within the framework of the sea conservation strategy. However, not much has been done to protect the sea.

Vietnamese dragon signifies material, spiritual wealth

Amongst the 12 animals represented on the Chinese calendar, it is only the dragon that is not real but an imaginary and mythical creature, which nonetheless for the Vietnamese signifies material and spiritual wealth.

‘Con’ - Traditional martial arts weapon

VietNamNet Bridge - Con, also known as club in English, is one kind of weapon in many traditional Vietnamese martial arts schools.

Lunar New Year celebrated nationwide

VietNamNet Bridge – New Year's eve this year – the Year of the Dragon, bears a special significance because the dragon is the symbol of power and prosperity according to the Asian people.

My Son: A Holy Land Of Hinduism

My Son is an ancient monumental treasure in Vietnam. However, some statues and exhibits were stolen or had collapsed during the war or over time.