SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/1

Doctors pronounce burned journalist out of danger; Hoang Sa yearbook launched; Over 2,500 construction projects underway now; City asks primary schools to check pupils’ briefcase weight frequently; Girl raped, beaten and buried alive  

Experts urge educators to attend more to quality training

Experts insisted on Wednesday that educational institutions in Vietnam reform their teaching and training methods to quench the thirst for high-quality manpower in the business community, especially foreign-invested enterprises.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/1

Gold makes correction; Fund exits hit 150 in seven years; State Bank to curb illegal dollar trades; Delta fruit prices soar ahead of Tet; Footwear industry urged to focus on local market; Footwear industry urged to focus on local market

Air Mekong flies back to Danang, raises frequencies

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s private airline Air Mekong on Tuesday confirmed resumption of scheduled services to Danang and more frequencies on other routes to provide the market with more seats during the peak season for domestic air travel.

Google co-founder Page to become CEO in April

Google Inc. on Thursday announced that co-founder Larry Page will take over the Internet search giant as the chief executive officer (CEO) in April, in a move to simplify management structure and speed up decision making.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/1

Music book gets place in Vietnam Guinness Book of Records; Hanoi hosts gala to congratulate Party Congress’s success; Hanoi hosts Asian Children's Festa awards ceremony; Saint Giong Festival to receive UNESCO certificate  

VinaPhone records growth spurt

VietNamNet Bridge - The country’s third largest mobile operator, VinaPhone on January 20, announced its new registered mobile subscriber numbers had reached 10 million in 2010, posting a growth rate of 30 per cent.

Vietnam's catfish industry looks to higher quality

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans sustainable development of tra fish (pangasius) production, focusing on quality control and efficient economic methods.

Sending pets to hotels to avoid cold

The current cold has killed thousands of cattle in northern Vietnam. In Hanoi, people seek ways to protect their pets. Some pay VND500,000 ($25)/day for their pets to stay at Vietnam’s only hotel for dogs and cats, owned by Mr. Bao Sinh.

Hanoi hotel market: two market segments taking shape

VietNamNet Bridge – There are two different segments taking shape in the Hanoi hotel market. Businessmen are choosing new hotels in the western area, while normal travelers choose the hotels in the central area.

2010 warmest year on record: meteorologists

The year 2010 is the warmest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said here on Thursday, warning that the warming trend may trigger more extreme weather events.

Many people suggest the lotus as Vietnam’s national flower

“India and Sri Lanka have chosen white lotus as their national flower so Vietnam can take pink lotus as its national flower. This flower is appropriate for our standards,” said the Chief of the Art, Photography and Exhibition Department.

Agassi into tennis Hall of Fame

Eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Andre Agassi has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, officials confirmed on Thursday.

FBI, police arrest more than 110 mafia suspects in northeastern U.S.

More than 110 suspects, including organized crime members and associates, were arrested on Thursday in one of the largest such operations ever in the United States, officials said.

45 Shiite pilgrims killed in twin suicide bombings in Iraq's Karbala

Forty-five Shiite pilgrims were killed and 110 others were wounded in two suicide bomb attacks in the holy Shiite city of Karbala, south of Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/1

Group to support entrepreneurs; Securities watchdog scraps drug firm public offering; $1.5 billion target set for tra fish exports; Retail chain to boost quality of food, farm produce; Golden Dragon awards laud top foreign firms

Rising interest in Vietnamese fashion in Hong Kong

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese fashion designers introduced their impressive collections to their colleagues from many countries at the Hong Kong Fashion Week from January 17-21.

A new guide to China-U.S. relations

Washington attracted worldwide attention Wednesday when Chinese President Hu Jintao and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, held talks at the White House.

At least one dead in explosion near Munich

An old women was found dead in a house explosion in Germering, a town near German city of Munich, police said on Thursday morning.

Storm death toll in Brazil rises to 772

The death toll caused by the storms since Jan. 11 in southeastern Brazil now stands at 772, the Brazilian Health and Civil Defense Ministry said Thursday.