SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

Abandoned ships endanger maritime safety

 VietNamNet Bridge – As of July 16, up to 53 ships abandoned in the waters off Vietnam had not been properly handled, threatening maritime safety, especially during storms.

State Bank tightens grip on gold market

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam has closely monitored gold bar transactions, especially those with great value, to better manage the market and watch for money laundering.

Vovinam Federation established in Algeria

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Algeria Vovinam (Vietnamese Martial Arts) Federation (FAVV) was official launched during its congress in the capital city Alger on August 3.

MIC resumes the licensing to online games to revive game industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Online game firms now can sigh with relief as they can develop online games openly without any secretiveness.

Ministry unveils several violations in food safety and hygiene

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held an online conference with 63 provinces and cities across Vietnam on August 2, to discuss better control measures on food safety and hygiene.

VN tourists head north by northwest

 VietNamNet Bridge – On a rainy summer's day in Ha Noi, a group of Western backpackers, bags fastened to their muddy motorcycles, return to the crowded city after trekking through some of Viet Nam's northwest provinces.

Dak Lak province: people lose sleep over wild elephants

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not only destroying hundreds of hectares of cultivated crops, the wild elephants in the central province of Dak Lak have become even more aggressive, repeatedly striking down people to death.

Mars rover hoping to yield more secrets, one year on

 The dazzling success of NASA's rover Curiosity has paved the way for a human conquest of Mars, scientists say, almost one year after the groundbreaking probe first touched down on the Red Planet.

Russian dream disillusions

In the years of 2006 - 2007, in many poor communes in Bac Giang people in masses went to Russia in hopes of earning thousands of dollars every month. But on their return, many people fell into debt traps and were empty-handed.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/8

 Consumer goods producers fare well; Plastic exports continue to rise; Exporters eager to follow Phu Quoc; Vietnamese market falls back in world index; One in, one out on HCM City exchange

National Strategy for Bio-diversification ratified

 VietNamNet Bridge – The PM has just approved the National Strategy for Bio-diversification till 2020, with a vision toward 2030.

Ministry denies cancellation of National High School Exams

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training laid to rest all public concerns on the cancellation of the National High School Examinations, saying that these cannot be cancelled.

Hue to launch tourism stimulus on airport reopening

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thua Thien-Hue will launch a tourism stimulus campaign on the occasion of Phu Bai Airport reopening on September 20, which is two months earlier than expected.

Cong Vinh arrives in Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The top striker of Vietnam – Le Cong Vinh – arrived in Japan this morning, August 5 to begin his challenging journey at the Consadole Sapporo FC.

Supermodel Thanh Hang hosts Vietnam’s Next Top Model

 VietNamNet Bridge – The organizing committee of Vietnam’s Next Top Model (VNTM) 2013 on Thursday announced popular supermodel/actress Pham Thanh Hang will host the fourth season of the reality television model search.

Win puts Binh Duong out of danger

VietNamNet Bridge – Struggling Becamex Binh Duong successfully managed to pull themselves out of the danger zone yesterday by recording an important victory at home by stunning formidable Song Lam Nghe An 2-1 in the Eximbank V-League 2013.

Tung wins gold, beats Chinese at their own game

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Tung pocketed a second gold medal for Viet Nam yesterday, Aug 4, at the World Games in Cali, Colombia.

New contemporary art centre opens

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth floor of the Viet Nam Women's Museum (WWM) in Ha Noi was full of visitors including high-profile officials, as the exhibition Windows by painter Duong Thuy Lieu opened recently.

Vietnam to launch micro satellite into orbit

 VietNamNet Bridge – Made-in-Vietnam micro satellite, Pico Dragon, was shipped to the International Space Station (ISS) on August 4 to prepare for a mission in space.

Russian police detain 1,200 Vietnamese

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia has established a working group to solve the case of 1,200 Vietnamese living in Moscow detained by local police on suspicion of being in the country illegally.