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Four scenarios for H7N9 flu prevention in Vietnam

The Ministry of Health has approved the H7N9 flu prevention plan in Vietnam, with four situations. Vietnam has not detected the presence of the virus in poultry and humans yet.

Masked men bulldoze HCM City’s house in daylight

On April 7, a group of masked men used an excavator to bulldoze a house on Hoang Hoa Tham Road, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. A 21-year-old boy quickly woke up and escaped from the house.

Kilns in Hau Giang Province polluting

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,000 charcoal-producing kilns in southern Hau Giang Province's Chau Thanh District and Nga Bay Town are filling the air with soot,

Vietnam hailed for meeting development goals

Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Angel Gurria has hailed Vietnam as a success in meeting millennium development goals and taking new approaches to social cohesion and poverty reduction.

Mekong hit by climate change

A new study on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in the Lower Mekong Basin released on March 29 has revealed that the effects of climate change in the basin is worse than the global average.

Belgian conductor to raise the roof with classical ensemble

 VietNamNet Bridge – Daniel Gazon, who teaches conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Mons in Belgium, will conduct a concert at the HCM City Opera House tomorrow, April 9.

SLNA take top spot with draw against T&T

 VietNamNet Bridge – Song Lam Nghe An claimed an away draw at Hang Day Stadium yesterday, April 7, against hosts Ha Noi T&T in a 2-2 stalemate in the fourth round of the V-League.

Hope for growth boosts shares

 VietNamNet Bridge – The VN-Index surged over 500 points last week, reaching 502.58 points on Friday and increasing 2.35 per cent over the previous week.

Binh Phuoc Province has new Chair

Major General Nguyen Van Tram - Political Chair of the Military Zone 7, Vice Party Secretary of Binh Phuoc Province - will be the new chair of the province, replacing Truong Tan Thieu who was recently dismissed.

Three policemen arrested in aloes appropriation case

Khanh Hoa Police Agency has prosecuted and arrested three police officers of Khanh Son district for involvement in the aloes wood appropriation case in September 2012, for investigating of abusing powers on duty.

Personalized vaccine shows promise for ovarian cancer in U.S.

 U.S scientists have developed an experimental vaccine against advanced ovarian cancer that triggers anti-tumor immune responses using cells made from patients' own tumor.

Bac Giang: 1,500 motorbikes burned down in fire

The three-hectare factory of the Ha Phong Garment Company in the northern province of Bac Giang was burned completely, with nearly 1,500 motorcycles and a lot of assets turned into ashes.

Express delivery race heats up when investors open the throttle

The rapid growth in Vietnam’s international trade has prompted investors to increase their investments postal services, express delivery and forwarding.

Excellent overseas guitarist to perform in Hanoi

Le Thu – the female guitarist who won many international awards and is now teaching guitar in India will have a joint show with Tuan Khang and Hung Phong at the French Cultural Centre, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi on the evening of April 18.

No poison found in sunflower seeds

VietNamNet Bridge – The Food Safety Department of the Ministry of Health has said that the 34 samples of sunflower seeds in four provinces did not contain toxic chemicals that cause brain atrophy.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 8/4

 World heritages set to display in Hoi An; Art talk and film show held; Vietnamese study archeology exhibition in Egypt; Spanish dance duo to perform

Wooden furniture manufacturers come back to home market

Wooden furniture manufacturers have been warned that the challenges they meet in 2013 would be even tougher than the ones in 2012.

Ministry of Culture releases shocking figures

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of April 4, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a press conference reporting its operations in the first quarter of 2013, with shocking numbers.

Broadway artists to perform in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - There will be a free concert in mid-April for the audience of HCM City by a famous artist of the Broadway musical theatre - Michael Parks Masterson.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 8/4

 Vinh takes top prize at international shooting event; 25 teams to compete at car race 2013; Khanh Hoa crowned national U19 football champions