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Exhibition to prove font of all knowledge

VietNamNet Bridge – The 56th International Typographic Exhibition featuring 242 winning entries including printed matter, packaging, logos and movie titles will be opened at the Goethe Institut in Ha Noi on Saturday

Economics related studies, top choice of students

VietNamNet Bridge – Quick survey shows that business administration, marketing, foreign trade, finance and banking will still be the favorite university majors this year.

Day to celebrate all things French

VietNamNet Bridge – Former Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Ngoc Thai and professor Huynh Huu Tue have won this year's Francophone awards for their contributions to building bridges with French-speaking countries.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 16/3

HTML clipboardFestive events to mark anniversary of Kings Hung; Foreigners honoured for cultural contributions; Writing contest launched for late composer; Prime Minister launches arts promotion project

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 16/3

HTML clipboard Hanoi’s NA delegation reviews 2007-2011 term activities; Person-to-person diplomacy lauded; Lawmaker hails ties with South Korea; Mongolia trade unions boost co-operation

Vietnam’s music award: too inexperienced nominee

VietNamNet Bridge - Music critics and fans have been deeply divided when nomination for the 2010 Cong Hien Award was announced recently.

IMF to borrow up to 11 billion dollars from Bank of Italy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Bank of Italy have signed an agreement to provide the Fund with up to 8.11 billion pounds (about 11.17 billion U.S. dollars), according to a statement released by the IMF.

How much is an iPad 2 in Vietnam?

The answer to the question has not been found. The prices offered by hi-tech product shops are so different, that no one knows about the exact price of the super product. The problem is that no iPad 2 has been available in Vietnam.

Radioactive cloud, acid rain rumor rejected

VietNamNet Bridge – Hydrometeorological experts rejected the rumor that “radioactive clouds and acid rains” from Japan would come to Vietnam.

OPEC weekly oil price keeps rising for fourth week

The weekly average oil price of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) increased to 110.29 U.S. dollars per barrel last week, the Vienna-based cartel said Monday.

Mekong Delta forests, a tinderbox ready to go off

VietNamNet Bridge - Provinces in the Mekong Delta face the risk of forest fire due to a continuing drought, with many places putting up fire alarm level 5, the highest.

Lady Gaga surprising show-up at Louisville gay bar

Lady Gaga popped up unexpectedly at a Louisville gay bar called "Connections" and joined a Lady Gaga impersonator on stage, according to media reports Tuesday.

Belarus and Russia agree to build nuclear station

Russia will build a nuclear power station for Belarus at a cost of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars, according to an agreement signed in Minsk Tuesday, local media reported.

U.S. stocks drop amid Fed meeting and Japan's disaster

U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday amid concern over Japan's nuclear disaster, even though Fed said the economy recovery was "on a firmer footing."

Walking your dog: good way to keep physical health

People who own and walk dogs regularly are more likely to meet physical activity guidelines, according to new study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.

Business optimism climbs in Q1

VietNamNet Bridge - Business optimism rose significantly in the first quarter, according to a report issued on Saturday by private auditing and consulting firm Grant Thornton.

Vietnamese students in Japan evacuated to safe areas

VietNamNet Bridge – There have been no reports on Vietnamese national casualties in Japan.

Vietnam helps citizens in Japanese quake areas

Working groups organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan made a field trip to Sendai and Fukushima cities on March 15 to rescue Vietnamese citizens from the areas that were hard hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami.

New cards to provide monetary policy aces

VietNamNet Bridge - Monetary tightening cards have been laid out on the table one-by-one to put a brake on Vietnam’s rampant inflation.

Backstreet Boy says hello to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Four members of the world famous boyband Backstreet Boy has posted a shot clip named “Hello Vietnam” on Youtube and the band’s Facebook, which has three million members.