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The largest basket of fresh flowers in Vietnam

At the opening ceremony of the spring flower festival of Sa Dec City, Dong Thap province on January 24, the Vietnam Record Book Center will recognize the national record: the largest fresh flower basket in Vietnam.

People release carbs on the Kitchen God’s Day

 VietNamNet Bridge - From early morning, people go to rivers and lakes to release carp to see the Kitchen God out to the heaven in the hope of a peaceful new year to everyone.

Egypt violence: Large car bomb in central Cairo

 A car bomb has exploded outside the police headquarters in Egypt's capital, killing four people and wounding 51, Egypt's health ministry says.

Da Nang’s Dragon Bridge in world top lighting works

 VietNamNet Bridge – International lighting experts praised the lighting design of the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang city, as "an inspirational solution for a unique project."

Hydrofoils to be eliminated in VN?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Road transportation would certainly scramble with hydrofoil for passengers once the highways have been put through for traffic.

Receiving Tet bonus, workers cry bitterly

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the hard times, many businesses give their employees special Tet gifts like sedge mats, doormats, chili sauce, shorts, incense and even screws.

VN expects to receive 8 million foreign visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to the National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the tourism sector plans to receive 8 million international tourists, serve 37.5 million domestic tourists

Vietnam's first ETFs to debut in Q3

 VietNamNet Bridge – Administering agencies are speeding up legal and technical preparations for the birth of the first exchange traded funds (ETFs) in Vietnam in the third quarter of this year,

Monopoly brings profit to state owned conglomerates

 VietNamNet Bridge – The profits made by the state owned conglomerates operating in the key business fields are believed to be undeserving to the huge capital and power given to them.

Belgium commits ODA for Vietnam’s business incubation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Belgium signed an agreement for supporting the innovation and development of Business Incubators Policy Project (BIPP) in Vietnam with a total budget of 4.4 million euros.

Vietnamese students good at learning, bad at work

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese students win high prizes at all the international competitions and surveys conducted by international organizations. But Vietnam is among the countries with the lowest labor productivity index in the world.

Viet Nam suffers harsh climate change impacts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last year Viet Nam experienced the harshest weather conditions in five decades, climatologists told a seminar in HCM City on Thursday.

Rare bird at risk as farms encroach

 VietNamNet Bridge – The decline of the Sarus crane, the tallest flying bird in the world, is causing concern for conservationists.

Promotions at Madagui Forest City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nestled near-by National Road No.20, around 152 kilometers from HCMC and 148 kilometers from Dalat City, Madagui Forest Tourist City in Lam Dong Province is renowned for its natural beauty,

ISPs hesitant in implementing IPv6 for fear about standards

 VietNamNet Bridge – The big enterprises such as Viettel, VNPT and FPT have been moving very slowly with their IPv6 plans, because the State has not released the required standards for IPv6.

Art & Entertainment Headlines January 24

 Activities feature traditional Tet customs; Cellist Xuan releases music video; Ecstasy – a night of poetry and butoh; Japanese reggae artists to perform; Graffiti party for Saigon Outcast; VN-English choreographer hosts dance

Overseas Vietnamese return for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – "There's no better place to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) than in our homeland," an overseas Vietnamese who travels frequently between the US and Viet Nam said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/1

 Online shopping spurs up express service; Vietnam, China work to promote aquaculture trade; Votive paper market heating up, purchasing power low; RoK investor to pour US$10 million in Ha Nam park

Social Headlines January 24

 Hanoi reduces sentences for 230 prisoners; Former CEOs in jail for tax evasion; Two killed in truck-train collision; Pet care services booming Tet; HCMC continues to raise poverty standards

Political Headlines January 23

 President conveys holiday wishes to nation's brightest; Party leader discusses ties with Chinese counterpart; Vietnam chairs ASEAN Pretoria Committee meeting