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Rattan makers to attend WWF fair

VietNamNet Bridge - Two Vietnamese rattan companies chosen by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to attend a design fair in Frankfurt, Germany, were selected for their sustainable production methods.

Doubts that Trinh Cong Son pirate foreign music?

VietNamNet Bridge – A music work by late songwriter Trinh Cong Son is said to be similar to an American work.

Hanoi reduces street lights to save power

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Chairman Nguyen The Thao has instructed government agencies based in the capital city to save electricity in the dry season.

It will take Vietnam 4-5 years to switch to IPv6

The Ministry of Information and Communication believes that Vietnam will have to spend 4-5 years to complete the switch to IPv6 technology, provided that Internet service providers (ISP) commit to join forces to carry out the necessary changes.

Computer sales dips for first time since 2009

Computer sales declined in the first three months of this year for the first time since 2009 worldwide.

Egypt's Mubarak to be moved to military hospital: MENA

Egyptian General Prosecutor Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud decided on Friday to move former President Hosni Mubarak to a military hospital, where he will remain in custody pending investigations, state MENA news agency reported.

Fans excited by epic encounter

VietNamNet Bridge - Football fans are hoping for a match of classic proportions when V-League giants SHB Da Nang and Becamex Binh Duong play each other at the Chi Lang Stadium tomorrow.

Backstreet Boys show in Vietnam a heavy failure

VietNamNet Bridge - Backstreet Boys’ “This is us” tour in Vietnam last month is a financial failure due to unsold and discounted tickets.

Johnson & Johnson announces recall of anti-seizure drug

Customer complaints of an "uncharacteristic odor" prompted Johnson & Johnson to recall about 57,000 bottles of the prescription anti-seizure drug, Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday.

HCM City’s new traffic-jam curbing proposal cause controversy

To curb traffic jams and air pollution, HCM City Department of Transport has proposed to allow cars to go into downtown areas based on registration numbers. Voice have been raised against this idea.

Cannes Film Festival's 2011 schedule announced

The nineteen films competing for this year's Cannes festival top prize have been announced.

Port relocation makes no considerable progress

Despite efforts and a specific financial support mechanism applied by the government to speed up the port relocation, the process has not made any considerable progress due to problems in land allocation and transportation system building.

The ages of the kids who use brand name goods

VietNamNet Bridge – The distinction between the students from rich and from common families is evident within primary schools and has raised worries among parents.

Fake driving license on sale!

VietNamNet Bridge - Getting a driving license in many southern provinces such as Soc Trang, An Giang, Long An and Binh Thuan is just a piece of cake, as long as you have enough money.

Legendary peaks lend succor

VietNamNet Bridge - In the middle of a small valley in the northern province of Ha Giang, the Fairy Mountain in Quan Ba District rises gracefully from terraced rice fiel.

HCM City: Actress enters final list of NA candidates

HCM City’s final list of 41 candidates for the 13th National Assembly election was completed on April 14, and includes actress-film director Hong Anh and four independent candidates.

Thach Khe iron super project getting stuck due to lack of capital

VietNamNet Bridge – The fact that the shareholders of Thach Khe iron super project have been slow in contributing capital has seriously affected the project implementation.

Students cut down expenses to survive the price storm

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of “initiatives” have been applied by students in order to help students cut down expenses in the price storm: preparing meals themselves instead of going out to eat, going to school on bicycles instead of motorbikes.

Lung Cu offers northern exposure

VietNamNet Bridge – If you get the chance to visit the northernmost province of Ha Giang, you should not miss the opportunity to take in the imposing landscapes of Lung Cu and the diverse groups of ethnic people that live there.

Vietnamese American girl’s clips attracts huge views on Youtube

VietNamNet Bridge – The video clips of a 11-year-old Vietnamese American girl named Virginia Nguyen, have attracted hundreds of thousands of views on Youtube.