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The man who makes coffins for charity for over 30 years

VietNamNet Bridge - Wriggling over several long, narrow and winding alleys of Doan Van Bo Road, Ward 16, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, we arrived at a dead-end alley.

Belgium's famous Jazz band to perform in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The famous jazz band Tricycle will perform well-known works and the works composed by the band in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on March 18-19.

Toy rental service thriving in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Toys rental services are becoming popular in Hanoi as local parents look to keep their children entertained. 

Even big foreign investors cannot reach for Sabeco

At least three big foreign investors have expressed their intention to become the strategic partners of Sabeco, the biggest brewery manufacturer in Vietnam. However, they have not been shortlisted.

70-year-old bachelor: "I want to get master degree"

VietNamNet Bridge – In the last 12 years, Mr.  Nguyen Van Bieu, 67, and Mr. Le Van Xe, 69, have together diligently pursued studies with the passion and ambition that have never stop burning in the heart.

Transport infrastructure under the microscope

Plans for capital infusion into transport sector infrastructure projects is coming into sharp focus as National Assembly committees and key agencies evaluate government bond allocations for 2012-2015

An artistic reputation built from scrap

 VietNamNet Bridge – For many carpenters, leftover pieces of wood are junk. But for Nguyễn Văn Viện, they are fortune. From scraps of wood, he created a new style of painting

The technology of infusing rice flour into pangolin

According to the wildlife conservation society, Vietnam is the gateway through which pangolins are smuggled and carried to China.

More couples face infertility

Out of each 100 couples, 8 are sterile. This is one of the reasons that makes Vietnam face a downward trend in childbirth in the near future, experts have warned.

Motorbike taxis promise trusty service

 VietNamNet Bridge – People in Ha Noi are enjoying a new transport service - taxi motorbikes with meters, listed price rates and Global Positioning Systems.

Students strange ant robot project has legs

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new robot which imitates the activities of ants, one of the smallest creatures in nature, has been successfully invented by two students from HCM City University of Technogoly,

12 percent credit growth rate proves to be unattainable

Most commercial banks have reported the very slow outstanding loan growth, forecasting the 12 percent credit growth rate goal for 2013 is unfeasible.

Exotic gardens amid the capital city

VietNamNet’s Le Anh Dung introduces the fancy gardens in Hanoi, which are located next to luxurious villas or unfinished construction projects.

Copyright center criticized for neglecting copyright protection

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Center for Protecting Music Copyright (VCPMC) is criticized for only collecting fees but ignoring the protection of the integrity of music works.

Electric bicycles new favorite of the youth

VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to moving easier, electric bicycles are favored by Hanoi’s teens because they are stylish, have eye-catching colors and beautiful accessories.

Culinary experts explore mouthwatering dishes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Looking up from her sau da (iced dracontomelum) juice, Michal Ansky weighed in on the new flavour, which she was tasting for the first time.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/3

Mekong Delta rice exports up 18 percent; Trade with Bangladesh down; Real estate giant VinGroup hits record revenue; Province to revoke 8 mining licences; New opportunities for US investors

Experts bemoan decline in classic book reading

 VietNamNet Bridge – Classic novels are regarded as unattractive by young readers, while publishers are failing in persuading readers back to the genre.

Paying a visit to the largest zoo in Vietnam

With thousands of wild animals of African origin living in an area of over 100 hectares of natural land, the Trai Bo ecological farm in Dien Chau district in the central province of Nghe An is the biggest zoo in Vietnam.

HCM City needs more human resources in IT sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s IT sector is one of the top 10 sectors that will need a large number of staff over the next three years.