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New PM to be elected in late July

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) will elect the new NA Chair and NA Vice Chairs on July 22-23, the new President on July 25, and the new Prime Minister on July 26.

Sharapova, Li Na reach French Open semi-finals

China's top player Li Na continued her breakthrough journey as she romped into the women's singles semifinal at the French Open by beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5, 6-2 here on Wednesday.

Businesses cutting down expenses on media campaigns

Enterprises have been trying to cut down expenses to deal with the current difficulties, and the first thing they think of is to cut down expenses on communication campaigns.

Beethoven to entrance Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge – Famous conductor Jonas Alber and violinist Le Hoai Nam will present Beethoven Cycle No 7 with the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) on Friday and Saturday at the Ha Noi Opera House.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 2/6

Vietnam ready to assist Japan’s reconstruction; 13th NA first session to focus on personnel; Vietnam-Italy relations keep growing

Gaddafi's departure only a matter of time: NATO chief

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's departure from power was only a matter of time and the international community must be prepared for the post-Gaddafi era.

Harmful drink additive seized

VietNamNet Bridge – Officials from the Viet Nam Food Administration yesterday impounded a consignment of drink additive thought to be harmful to health.

One million students sit graduation examinations today

VietNamNet Bridge – More than one million high school students will be sitting national high school graduation examinations today, June 2.

Sea Festival returns to Nha Trang

VietNamNet Bridge - The biennial Sea Festival will return to the seaside town of Nha Trang, starting on June 11.

Vietnam emerged as favorite target for hackers

VietNamNet Bridge – With information unsafe and the increasingly high number of computing attacks, Vietnam is in danger of becoming a big zombie computer nest in the world.

East Sea peace, stability vital to coastal nations: Jakarta seminar

Maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea is necessary for the whole region and the benefit of coastal countries and related nations, stated a declaration issued at an international seminar on the East Sea

President Triet welcomes three newly appointed ambassadors

President Nguyen Minh Triet on seperate occasions yesterday received the newly accredited ambassadors from South Korea, Ha Chan Ho; the Republic of Moldova, Anatolie Urecheanu; and the Republic of Burundi, Gasunzu Pascal.

Action month for kids launched

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam launched an action month for children as a way to celebrate the International Children's Day yesterday, June 1, in northern Hung Yen Province.

Ma Pi Leng mountain pass

VietNamNet Bridge - Ma Pi Leng mountain pass in Ha Giang province, is the mightiest of all mountain passes in Vietnam.

Filipino Senator: China bully Southeast Asian countries

China will always try to bully the Philippines and other countries in the Southeast Asian region in a bid to control massive oil resources in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said.

Hanoi to spend $125 million to beautify its face

In the next five years, Hanoi will bury electric wires and telecom cables on many streets, beautify the area around the Hoan Kiem Lake, repair flower gardens and install 120 public toilets at the cost of over VND2.5 trillion ($125 million).

Five E. coli cases identified in the Netherlands

Five people in the Netherlands have been sickened with an unusual strain of the E. coli bacteria, the institute for public health (RIVM) reported Wednesday.

Thac Chuyen, Hong Anh to join jury of online film competition

VietNamNet Bridge – Famous movie director Bui Thac Chuyen and actress Hong Anh will be members of the judging panel of the second YxineFF online competition for short films, which will take place from September 2, to December 31.

Ignoring advices, State Bank not intend to loosen monetary policies

There has been no sign of showing that the State Bank is considering loosening the monetary policies now, five months after applying the tightened monetary policies.  

EU bans sale of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A

Baby bottles containing the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) would have to be pulled from the shelves across the European Union (EU) starting from Wednesday, in a "milestone" move to better protect the health of EU citizens,