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Vietnam to host 46th Int'l Chemistry Olympiad

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city of Hanoi will host the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) from July 20-29 in 2014.

Researchers to get more benefits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan spoke to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about proposed measures to increase financial incentives for research and development.

Dozens of strong magnetic storms may enter Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam may be affected by 40 to 45 magnetic storms with the strongest intensity in 2013.

In crisis, multi-million dollar villas attract Vietnamese millionaires

VietNamNet Bridge – While the real estate market gets frozen, multi-million dollar villas still can be sold well. It’s now the right time for the “big guys” to buy luxurious villas, as they have become cheaper than ever.

Finding Hanoi memories through old roofs

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi today has changed a lot compared to the last century. Silhouette of an old Hanoi now only remains on the roof of several ancient houses left along bustling streets.

Vietnamese girl with the dream of cycling around the world

Nine months of traveling with electric bikes, Nguyen Thuy Anh and her Spanish husband went through many countries. Their journey around the world had to stop in Italy because Thuy Anh was pregnant.

Entrepreneur rises from failure to build new life in Hoi An

VietNamNet Bridge – I lost every thing in Paris, but I found my life again in Hoi An," says Denis Bartard, a French businessman who made the historical seaside town his home 10 years ago.  

Rice gains new lease on life in artist's hands

Grafting roasted grains of rice together is a novel way to create a piece of art that can be sold to tourists as a unique and inexpensive souvenir of Viet Nam and it creates jobs.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/2

Screening to continue in property market; Resettlement houses in Dong Nai handed over; SCG Vietnam posts strong sales growth; Vinacomin sells VND2.5 trillion of bonds; State pumps petrol changes

Three strange species of turtles in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - If the normal turtles can only draw the head and feet into their shells, the three species of turtle below can turn themselves into a 100 percent sealed “boxes.”

Passion for books leads to business success

Binh always wondered how he could share all the interesting books he has read with others, so he decided to quit his job and open a publishing house. He specialises in the same self-help books he used to become a businessman.

International Travel Mart to kickstart tourism year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 400 Vietnamese and foreign tourist companies are expected to attend the Viet Nam International Travel Mart in Ha Noi in April.

Makers say auto market will recover despite troubles

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government in 2013 has come up with a host of solutions to help prop up the struggling auto market but car markers only believe in a slight rise in sales volume, saying the market will still be in troubles this year.

Muong culture in the eyes of international artists

VietNamNet Bridge - The paintings that have not been introduced since the "Art under the roof" project in 2012 are now on display in a separate exhibition.

Waste firm agrees to cough up damages

The Sonadezi Long Thanh Company confirmed that it would pay the entire compensation it owed farmers in the southern province of Dong Nai on Wednesday, Feb 6, local officials announced.

Underprivileged kids to get full taste of Tet

HCM City orphans and disabled kids will enjoy the spring festival this year, replete with traditional food and activities, thanks to the generosity of city fathers, students and sponsors.

Vietnamese practice thrift in celebrating Tet

The majority of Vietnamese people spend less money on the Tet of Snake than the previous years.

Economy forces belt-tightening for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two days before Tet, the family of Nguyen Thi Hoa in Ha Noi’s Trung Tu neighbourhood hasn’t even begun to clean and decorate the house.

Worship paintings for Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – People in the Sinh village in Phu Mau commune, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien-Hue province are producing the last worship paintings for the Tet holiday.

Volunteers to teach kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – Between 300 and 500 voluntary teachers from native English-speaking countries will come to Viet Nam each year to work in schools following a landmark deal.