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NA shows solidarity, brainpower, renovation in 13th tenure

The National Assembly (NA) has completed an agenda with important issues in its 13th tenure thanks to the spirit of solidarity, democracy and real-renovation, the brainpower, and the high sense of responsibility of deputies .

Bai choi folk songs fill island

The evening has set, and Tran HuuPhuoc sits in front of his house to sing baichoi, a traditional music genre, after a hard day's work.

Youth create first Vietnamese condom dispenser

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese people generally do not talk about sex protection publicly, but that didn't stop a group of students in the central Da Nang City from creating a machine that dispenses condoms free of charge in a bid

Men and women athletes busy during Tet

Many people are heading home to unite with their families after a hard working year.

Dong Thap sign striker Fortune

Dong Thap have paid more than VND5 billion (US$222,000) to recruit striker Udo Fortune for one year.

Da Nang welcomes first tourists of New Year

The central city hosted the first tourist arrivals at Da Nang International Airport on Tet (Lunar New Year) on February 8.

VN needs proper policies to attract scientists

The science and technology ministry aims to establish 25 scientific research institutes of international standards by the year 2020.

Idyllic beauty of Vietnam through foreign visitor’s lens

 VietNamNet Bridge - Chris König, a 22-year-old photographer, made a 5-month trip through Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, to take gorgeous pictures of the landscape and people's lives.

Four Vietnamese trapped under quake-hit Taiwan tower

At least four Vietnamese citizens, including a 7-month-old girl and a 2-month-old boy, remain trapped beneath the rubble of a 17-storey apartment tower that collapsed in Taiwan early Saturday morning.

Coast Guard ship carries islanders home for Tet

A ship from Coast Guard Force Zone 2 was called to carry 660 people to their homes on Ly Son Island on February 7, the eve of the Tet Lunar New Year.

Binh Dinh police crack down on drunk drivers during Tet

Nearly 600 fines, costing violators up to VND2 billion (US$88,900), were handed out in southern BinhDinh province to crack down on drunk drivers and motorists prior to the Tet (Lunar New Year).

University autonomy improves training quality

Financial autonomy has helped many universities in HCM City improve their facilities, human resources, scientific research and training quality, thereby building a brand name both locally and internationally.

President's Tet message calls for new nation-building achievements

President Truong Tan Sang called for more efforts to attain new achievements in nation-building and defence in his message delivered in the first moments of the Lunar New Year today.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/2

High-tech agricultural centre inaugurated in Thanh Hoa, Second Aeon Mall set to open in HCMC in July, Vietnam stands fourth in wood exports, SBIC restructures 225 businesses, BSC warns investors of share oversupply

Hanoi to clean up craft villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s authorities have approved an environmental campaign to handle grave pollution recorded in local craft villages.

Social News 9/2

 Government preparing for extreme weather conditions, Inclusive growth key to overall human development progress, Ben Thanh to become safe-food market, An Giang needs 10 resettlement areas

Highway doctor treats traffic victims for free

VietNamNet Bridge – Dao Thi Lien has spent more than three decades offering help and free treatment to traffic victims at Kim Thanh crossroad in Phuc Thanh District, called the "crossroad of death".

Unique To he pictures in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Xuan La craft village in Phuong Duc Commune, Phu Xuyen District, Hanoi is famous for unique To he (toy figurine) pictures.

Vietnamese fashion brands fading away

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese fashion brands which were once strong have gone downhill because they cannot compete with foreign brands.

4G to begin in 2016 but at a slow pace

The year 2016 is expected to be the ‘year of 4G’ as telecom groups hope they will receive official operation licenses for providing 4G. Mobile phone manufacturers plan to begin marketing models with 4G support.