Though the foreign big guys -- Pepsi and Coca Cola have powerful financial capability which help put them at an advantage in the confrontation with Vietnamese, no one can say for sure that they will surely win the game.

VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Hai Anh, 24, carefully checks his sleeping bags, medicine kit and backpack once more in preparation for a weekend journey to the northernmost province of Ha Giang with some friends.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Under the scorching southern Viet Nam sun, every exertion is a challenge likely to be rewarded with torrents of sweat.

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Xuan Khoa has always been keen on literature and writing stories. He passed the entrance exam to Nguyen Du School of Writing but opted instead for Ha Noi University of Technology.

Big enterprises have been following in each others’ footsteps in launching ESOP – employee stock ownership plans – to increase their capital, bring more benefits to shareholders and retain workers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Wolbachia bacterium, which is being used in Viet Nam on a trial basis, could become an effective bio-control strategy to control not only dengue fever but also other insect-borne illnesses,

VietNamNet Bridge – Competent agencies, which took an extraordinary inspection tour to 12 enterprises, have found that the unlicensed software products illegally used there were worth VND7 billion.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of full time training students in the 2011-2012 academic year increased by 16 percent, while the teaching staff did not increase accordingly.

VietNamNet Bridge – The investors, who want to build hydropower plants or exploit minerals on the forest land, will have to re-plant the same area of forests.

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh want to charge tourist boats for mooring overnight in Ha Long Bay, but the plan has faced a backlash from some businesses who are arguing that it is unfair.

Vietnamese textile and garment companies have warned that they would have more redoubtable rivals as China may increase its investments in Vietnam once the Trans Pacific Partnership TPP is signed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For more than half his life, Nguyen Van Thu has been manning lighthouses.

 Apple's chief dealmaker acknowledged that prices of best-selling e-books rose after the tech giant launched iPad book sales in 2010, but denied any role in a plot to fix prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second UNESCO Culture and Development Week will be held as part of the Quang Nam Heritage Festival from June 19-26.

 Auto sales up 42% in May; Australia to appoint agricultural advisor to Vietnam; Citing delays, Kumho seeks tax refund; Lower steel prices cut into earnings; Ministry proposes loans for coffee producers

Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Anh Duong Co. has proposed to increase the visa-free stay from 15 days to one month for Russian tourists to attract more tourists from this country, especially those wanting to have long vacations.

VietNamNet Bridge – Returning overseas Vietnamese would have to satisfy stricter regulations to be exempt from import tax and value added tax on the cars and motorbikes they bring back home.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many foreign firms have shown interest in Vietnam’s airport expansion projects, especially those in the central region, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of violations were detected during an inspection conducted by the Ministry of Transport on driving training centres in southern provinces.