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The condotel has landed

The condo-hotel is an alien concept for Vietnam but developers now believe the time is right to introduce this product to the market.

Three-part exhibit features multiple shades of Ha Noi

An exhibition entitled Ha Noi – City Mirrored in Art displaying works by more than 20 artists who have featured the capital city in their creations opened on Thursday.

Real estate ‘fails' to strike balance with social housing

The real estate market had failed to strike a balance between commercial and social housing projects, deputy Construction Minister Nguyen Tran Nam complained in Ha Noi yesterday.

Moderate growth despite difficulties, says chairman

The efforts of the Party, the army and the people had allowed Viet Nam to record moderate economic growth, increase State revenue and stabilise political life

VN exceeds previous tallies

The Olympics sports of athletics, rowing, and wrestling shined at the 2010 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Guangzhou, China, providing moments for sports fans to savour after Viet Nam won more medals than in previous years.

Plastic progress

Vietnam’s younger generation is where the future lies for banks and their credit cards.

Vietnam’s NISCI and IBM collaborate for Cloud Computing Leapfrog

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam National Institute of Software and Digital Content Industry (NISCI) today shakes hand with IBM to promote cloud computing in Vietnam.

Time to restructure State enterprises

The ineffective use of capital, natural resources and personnel has made the restructure of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) imperative

Wedding day blues

VietNamNet Bridge - As the bride’s family foots the bill at a Co Ho wedding party, families with a lot of nubile daughters are often left facing bankruptcy.  

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 27/11

Northern province displays largest bronze drum in Vietnam; Lam Dong Province promoting tea culture; Four Vietnamese films to take part in APFF 2010; Vietnam’s highest Buddhist tower opens; Book on President Ho featured in Germany

The condotel has landed

VietNamNet Bridge - The condo-hotel is an alien concept for Vietnam but developers now believe the time is right to introduce this product to the market. Duc Hanh examines what the attractions are for investors and owners.  

Vietnam to face serious drought

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is forecast to face quite a few serious drought times in 2011, especially during the dry season from December, 2010 to April, the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Centre has warned.

“Extravagant boss” of volleyball team in Gia Lai

Besides Doan Nguyen Duc, a businessman who is famous for his Hoang Anh Gia Lai football team, Gia Lai province has another businessman who also invests in sports – Bui Phap, the chair of Duc Long Military Zone 5 volleyball team.

Foreign forest leasee doesn’t keep its promises

VietNamNet Bridge – InnovGreen stated that the main goal of its long-term forest planting project in Vietnam is “benefiting the local people and local authorities”. But is it true?

Environmental watchdog needs sharper teeth

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s new environmental law does not have enough teeth to be a deterrent against businesses discharging untreated wastewater into rivers.

New tours for Xmas, New Year

VietNamNet Bridge - From December, tourists will be able to explore Phu Quoc island at their own pace in a new five-seat Kia New Morning rental car from Vietravel.

Odd man with odd hobbies

VietNamNet Bridge – A businessman named Duc is widely known as the first man in Vietnam who successfully bred bears and for other  of his odd hobbies.

S Korea names Kim Kwan-jin, former JCS chief, as new defense minister

South Korea on Friday named Kim Kwan-jin, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), as new defense minister as the former defense chief resigned to shoulder for a series of recent mishaps, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said.

40 killed in car bomb targeting followers of Houthi rebels in N. Yemen

At least 40 people were killed on Friday when a car bomb hit followers of Houthi-led Shiite procession in Yemen's northern province of Saada, second of its kind in less than three days, a local councilman said.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 26/11

Friendship association extends condolence to Cambodia; Vietnam-Russia research centre opens office in Moscow; New bird flu outbreak in Nam Dinh; Goods train hits railway guard; Cold spell hits northern region