SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

80 percent of Vietnamese still support eating dog meat

VietNamNet Bridge - The majority of Vietnamese people still support eating dog meat because this is a nutritious traditional food in the country.

A strong Vietnam after war

VietNamNet Bridge - "Vietnam at Peace" is the set of documentary photos of Vietnam after the Vietnam War, the period of rebuilding the country.

SPORT NEWS

VN to compete in regional U19 football competition; Last Vietnamese players out of Asian badminton tourney; Hai starts third stint as coach of Binh Duong; Duan claims second stage win

TRAVEL NEWS

New routes for Ha Noi electric car tours; Sanitation, transport, taxi drivers bother tourists; Sa Pa holds festival next week; Recession-hit travel firms design new tours; Recession-hit travel firms design new tours

Nationwide provinces commemorate Hung Kings

Incense offerings and various activities have been organised nationwide to commemorate Hung Kings, the nation’s legendary founders, on April 19, the tenth day of the third lunar month.

Swine flu kills another man in Yen Bai

 A 23-year-old man from the northern mountain province of Yen Bai has been confirmed dead at Bach Mai hospital in Hanoi after contracting swine flu.

Cement manufacturers want to sell themselves to foreigners

About 20 percent of Vietnamese cement enterprises have been put on the brink of bankruptcy. The solution they most think of now is to sell themselves to foreign investors who would pump money to clear debts and restructure enterprises.

Nghe An gets rid of illegal gold miners

Nearly 1,000 illegal gold exploiters have been expelled from the central province of Nghe An's Que Phong District in a crackdown by local police.

GOVERNMENT NEWS

Vietnam supports settling disputes through peaceful means; Vietnam slams EP’s human rights resolution; PM to attend ASEAN Summit in Brunei; Viet Nam, Denmark boost scientific research

EU, ASEAN share integration experience

The EU-ASEAN Economic and Policy Forum took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 18, creating a chance for the two sides to share experience in their economic integration.

PM urges proper traffic measures for long weekend

VietNamNet Bridge – Ministries, sectors and regions must prepare measures to ensure road safety and tackle traffic jams during the coming holidays commemorating the Hung Kings, Liberation Day and May Day,

Airlines get new rules on capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – A minimum of VND300 billion (US$14.4 million) is required to set up a commercial airline, following a recent Government decision.

Over 70 percent of Vietnamese wear substandard helmets

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 70 percent of traffic accidents are related to motorcycles and mopeds and 30 percent of the victims suffer from brain damage leading to death. Some 72 of people on the road wear substandard helmets.

Scenic spots perished, environment damaged because of tourists

Beautiful landscapes have been devastated by the violent intervention of humans.

Vietnamese students have to attend extra classes to understand lessons

Students cannot understand lessons when they are at official school hours. However, they can easily understand what teachers say at extracurricular classes.

Amended law raises hope of FDI expansion

VietNamNet Bridge – The amended Corporate Income Tax Law reintroduces tax incentives for investment expansion, which is expected to encourage foreign-invested enterprises to raise their investment capital in the near future.

Sand theft threatens Hanoi's dike system

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal sand exploitation damaged the capital city's dike system, said Do Duc Thinh, director of the municipal Flood, Storm Control and Dike Management Department.

The original market, where 3 currencies are used for payment at the same time

At the Na Meo Market in Na Meo commune of Quan Son district in Thanh Hoa province, buyers and sellers can use three currencies, including Vietnam dong, Lao kip and US dollar, in making payment.

Gov’t inspectors report corruption cases in first quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the first quarter of the year, government inspectors conducting a check of administrative offices have uncovered 14 corruption cases involving 37 offenders.  

Artist uses humble materials to produce everyday objects

VietNamNet Bridge – Wood, wax and yarn are the mediums of choice for German artist Dorothee Berkenheger in her new collection at the New Space Arts Foundation in Hue that is running from April 13 to May 1.