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Hanoi moves to control diseases

 Diseases that often occured during the summer were threatening to break out in Ha Noi, said health experts at a conference on disease prevention and control, food safety and hygiene on Thursday.

Official urges vigilance over all territorial waters

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should pay attention to all its sea areas in addition to the area where China illegally installed an oil rig, said one official.

Gov't sets VietGap deadline for tra fish breeders

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tra fish breeders must adopt Vietnamese Good Agriculture Practices (VietGap) or abide by international certifications suitable to Vietnamese law by the end of next year.

What is China violating in East Sea?

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a sitting member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), China should cease its act of aggression and readily agree upon a dispute settlement mechanism.

American director aims high with English drama stage

VietNamNet Bridge – Aaron Toronto, a 37-year-old director from Arizona, believes he has karma with Vietnam which has kept appealing him for 10 years through ups and downs of many careers like film directing, acting, stage directing,

The most beautiful terraces in the world

Vietnam's Sa Pa terraces are among the most incredible terrace fields in the world, selected by touropia.com.

Saigon Port welcomes largest-ever cargo ship

 VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City on Saturday welcomed the largest ship ever that docked at the Sai Gon Center Terminal Port, through the newly-dredged Soai Rap Estuary.

The risks of Vietnam's thirst for beer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam consumed an average of three billion litres of beer last year, making the nation Southeast Asia's beer champion. The country has been ranked third in Asia and twenty fifth in the world.

Impressive Haute Couture collections by Vietnamese designers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Here are three most impressive high-end fashion collections introduced at the Vietnam Fall-Winter Fashion Week 2014.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/5

 HCM City vows to protect businesses targeted by rioters; CT Group launches dragon fruit orchard in Australia; New regulations target multilevel marketing; UOB ready to acquire GP Bank; Petrol re-exports allowed

Vietnamese in Australia demonstrate against China

On Saturday afternoon, more than 200 Vietnamese living and studying in Melbourne, Australia and Australian friends, joined a peaceful demonstration in front of the Chinese Consulate in Melbourne to protest China’s illegal rig in Vietnam’s waters.

Binh Duong apologizes for disorders

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vice Chairman of Binh Duong Province, Tran Thanh Liem, has apologized to foreign businesses for the recent spate unfortunate incidents and affirmed his commitment to ensure the safety of their operations.

The largest temple in Mekong Delta inaugurated

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Saturday morning, after nearly a year of construction with an investment of VND145 billion ($7 million), the Truc Lam Phuong Nam monastery in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho was inaugurated.

Vietnam to be among 20 biggest economies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and several other emerging nations will be among the 20 largest economies by 2050, a senior foreign business executive has said.

Chinese ships around the illegal rig increases to 126

On Friday China raised the number of ships to protect the HD-981 rig that is anchored illegally in Vietnam's waters from 99 to 126 units, mainly iron fishing ships, said Mr. Nguyen Van Trung, Deputy Director of the Fishery Control Department.

Soil erosion strikes in Mekong Delta province

 Soil erosion as a result of climate change and rising sea levels is worsening in the coastal areas of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, impacting greatly on the life of local residents.

Reform to boost not-for-profits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Amendments to the 2005 Enterprise Law aim to enable social enterprises to operate more efficiently, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, Nguyen Dinh Cung, told the Viet Nam Investment Review.

Russian films premiere in Vietnam

Russian Film Week 2014 is set to kick off on May 20, introducing Vietnamese audiences to the best of Russian cinematography.

‘Running man' to auction his T-shirt

 'Running man' Nguyen Xuan Tien has decided to auction his T-shirt which has with the autographs of European giant Arsenal's star footballers.

Nearly 2,000 people join anti-China demonstration in Paris

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 2,000 Oversea Vietnamese and French people gathered in Trocadéro Square in Paris on May 16 evening to protest against China's illegal rig in Vietnam's water.