SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

Int’l workshop discusses Indochina countries’ role in GMS

VietNamNet Bridge – How to increase the role of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in connection with the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) was discussed at an international workshop in Hanoi on July 23.

Colorado theater shooting suspect makes first court appearance

James Holmes, the 24-year- old suspect that killed 12 people and injured 58 others in a movie theater shooting spree in Aurora, the U.S. state of Colorado, made his first court appearance Monday.

Eurozone gov't debt rises to 88.2% by end of Q1: Eurostat

The eurozone's government debt rose to 88.2 percent of its gross domestic product by the end of the first quarter this year from 87.3 percent at the end of the fourth quarter last year, the statistics office of the European Union said Monday.

Vietnamese leaders greet top Cambodian legislator

The cooperation agreement recently signed between the Vietnamese and Cambodian National Assemblies will contribute to further increasing bilateral cooperation and friendship between the two countries in the time to come.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 24/7

Photo contest salutes heritage; War pictures on show; Murals may help langurs; Miss Sport contest under way

Congratulations to new Indian President

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang on July 23 extended congratulations to Pranab Mukherjee on his election as the 13th President of India.

Hue vows to put pedicab system in order to satisfy tourists

VietnamNet Bridge – Pedicabs are a symbolic means of transport of Hue tourism. However, with a large number of 2800 pedicabs, there are many unsolved problems in the management of pedicabs’ activities.

Vietnam treasures relations with Cambodia

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is keen to develop mutually beneficial political, diplomatic, defence and cultural relations with Cambodia, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

What scenario for Bao Viet when HSBC “says goodbye?”

Experts believe that it would be much better for Bao Viet if HSBC takes leave of Bao Viet and gives up the place to another partner who is an insurer.

Mekong Delta industrial parks lie idle

Vast areas in industrial parks built in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta remain unutilised for years even as thousands of farmers remain landless after their lands are acquired for the parks.

Downpours wreak havoc across China

Rainstorms since the weekend have ravaged many parts of China, including the capital city of Beijing where the heaviest rain in 60 years caused 37 deaths.

Six-point principles affirms ASEAN's central role in regional issues

Following Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa’s shuttle diplomatic efforts, particularly his direct consultation with the foreign ministers of Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia last week,

HCM City: parents running a race to enroll children in general schools

Lacking schools has always been the biggest headache for the leaders in HCM City, the city with a high number of immigrant workers.

Humans and gayals battle to scramble for land to live

The absurdity that wild bulls live together with people in the afforestation yard would not have happened, if competent agencies had thoroughly considered pluses and minuses in the economic development and the wildlife conservation.

Australia's Thiess wins 2.3 bln AUD mining contract

Top Australian contractor Leighton Holding's mining services arm Thiess announced Monday it had been awarded a contract worth 2.3 billion AU dollars for extending mining operations at Jellinbah Group's Lake Vermont coal mine

The “telecom cake” no longer sweet for investors

The telecom market was once considered a very lucrative market for investors. However, since the market has become saturated, it is no longer fertile soil for them.

Making footwear materials domestically remains a thorny problem

VietNamNet Bridge – Making materials domestically instead of importing materials for domestic footwear production has always been a hot topic on economic forums.

HCM City’s $2 billion metro in the future

VietNamNet Bridge - Construction of HCM City’s Metro Line 1, the first in the country, will begin on August 28.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/7

Facebook booms in Viet Nam; Franchising falls by a third; Foreign ports suspend fewer local ships; Exporters learn to avoid dumping actions; Construction material sector on verge of bankruptcy; Unemployment is looming large

A Cat Ba rare monkey reported “missing”

VietNamNet Bridge – The manager of a project to preserve Cat Ba langur on Cat Ba Island, in Hai Phong city, has reported the missing of a langur.