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Tailor to the stars shares secrets of success

 VietNamNet Bridge – Between wooden shelves packed with hundreds of silk bolts, Camille Lavergnas looks happily into the mirror.

Binh Dinh hopes Gia Lai to remove the ban on animal transport

 VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Dinh's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is trying to convince its partner in the nearby Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to remove a ban on livestock imports.

Ukraine crisis: Opposition MPs seek to curb president's powers

 Ukraine's opposition MPs are expected to push for laws that will reduce the power of the president, as parliament begins a new term on Tuesday.

Thua Thien-Hue welcomes nearly 41,000 foreigners during Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue received about 60,000 tourists, including 41,000 foreigners, during the first three days of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Another Kilo-class submarine heading for Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – A Dutch heavy lift ship left Kaliningrad on February 3, carrying the second Russian-built Kilo-class submarine to a naval base in Vietnam. 

Designers struggle to reach haute couture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Guests attending a recent haute couture fashion show in Ha Noi were jaw-dropped when the upper section of an off-the-shoulder gown worn by former Miss Vietnam Ngoc Han slowly slid down, threatening to reveal her modesty.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 4/2

 Party leader launches New Year with symbolic tree planting; Viet Nam's foreign affair achievements help creating peace and stability; PM tours Vietnam waste solution company

Customs always top corruption reports

Customs have always been named as the agency with the highest corruption level in the government inspectors’, the World Bank’s and Vietnam Business Forum’s reports.

Women's team seek to finish among top eight at Fed Cup qualification

VietNamNet Bridge – The national women's tennis team will play their first match of the Fed Cup's Group II Asia/Oceania zone qualification on February 4 in Astana City, Kazakhstan.

Household appliance refused rate rising, e-waste question remains unsolved

Treating e-waste remains a difficult question to solve for environmental scientists. The volume of e-waste has been increasing year after year, while the treatment solutions still cannot bring good effects.

Making music videos 'helps young cancer patients cope'

 Music therapy can help teenagers and young people cope better when faced with treatment for cancer, a study in Cancer journal suggests.

Party leader reviews outcome of resolutions

Vietnam has seen many positive results as well as challenges in various fields of development and the path to future growth looks bright, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong tells VNA in the following interview on the occasion of Tet.

Travel firms step up online tour booking

VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms tend to make heavier investment in necessary facilities to step up the tour sale via Internet.

VN technology on filtering water with bacteria shows satisfactory results

The water filtration method with biotechnology found by the Vietnamese scientists has demonstrated the high ability of filtering organic matters and capable of cleansing nitrogen, a pollutant existing in water wells.

Museum of war keepsakes

 More than 100 war keepsakes are displayed in a museum owned by war veteran Nguyen Manh Hiep who spent 20 years travelling to every corner of the country to look for and collect these objects.

Phu Tho’s Xoan singing introduced to schools

 Bringing Xoan singing into schools has been recognised as an effective way of keeping the traditional art form in the hearts and minds of local people in the northern province of Phu Tho, its cradle.

The Western-style cafes in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - A little romance and elegance of France, a little nostalgia of Italy or the ebullient style of cowboys ... are what you can experience when you visit these coffee shops.

Griddle cakes from Cu Chi

 Among the many delicious Vietnamese foods that have caught the attention of people worldwide, Cuon banh trang (food wrapped in griddle cakes) is becoming a favourite.

Vietnamese businesses suffer from state inspections

 VietNamNet Bridge – While businesses have to brace themselves up to overcome difficulties in the prolonged economic crisis, they are “harassed” by inspectors coming from various state agencies.

Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone

Located at a favourable position on the Trans-Asia Road, Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone is expected to become an international trade centre, promoting cooperation and development between Vietnam and Cambodia and Vietnam and other ASEAN countries.