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Six-point principles affirms ASEAN's central role in regional issues

Following Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa’s shuttle diplomatic efforts, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has reached a consensus on six-point principles on the East Sea.

FAO helps Vietnam stamp out bird flu

VietNamNet Bridge – International veterinary experts will put in place a plan for epidemic control at regional level, targeted towards the elimination of bird flu in Vietnam,

Cambodia keen to expand ties with Bac Ninh

VietNamNet Bridge – Cambodia wants to tighten cooperation in many fields with Vietnam, including the northern province of Bac Ninh, to deepen solidarity and friendship between the two countries.

In hard times, US investors still flock to Vietnam

The world economic crisis and the big difficulties in Vietnam both have led to the sharp falls of the foreign direct investment (FDI) from familiar sources. However, the US big economic groups still keep pouring capital into Vietnam.

Regional children take part in summer camp

VietNamNet Bridge – Children from Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia gathered yesterday, July 24, at HCM City's Nha Rong Wharf to take part in a five-day International Children's Summer Camp.

Online dialogue responds to justice concerns

VietNamNet Bridge – The ministries of Justice and Natural Resources and Environment would work together to compile an inter-sector circular on land-use right auctions to better manage this kind of public asset and reduce violations.

Working as tutors, students have their pockets clinking with plenty of money

Private tutoring has become the most popular job taken by university students, who want to earn money to feed themselves and fund their study.

The race of bringing web to TVs, smart phones heats up

VietNamNet Bridge – The growing trend of converging computer, TV and mobile phone has prompted firms to focus on generating contents to earn money.

Quang Ninh decides to relocate Cau Trang coal factory

The decision to relocate the Cau Trang coal sifting factory out of the residential quarter in Hong Ha ward of Ha Long City has been announced.

Int’l seminar focuses on preserving Halong Bay

More than 150 foreign and Vietnamese scientists and managers discussed ways to preserve and promote the values of Halong Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on July 24.

ECOSOC dismisses KKF’s application for consultative status

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on July 23 voted for Vietnam’s draft decision to dismiss the so-called Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF)’s application for consultative status with ECOSOC.

Passenger fined US$4,800 for plane ‘bomb joke'

An airline passenger was sentenced to 15 months' probation and fined more than VND100 million (US$4,800) for joking about having bomb after boarding a flight from Hanoi to Da Lat.

Vietnam wins gold at International Physics Olympiad

Vietnamese students secured five medals, including two golds, one silver and two bonzes, at the 43rd International Physics Olympiad held in Estonia from July 13-25.

Chinese military command in Sansha City declared worthless

The establishment of a military garrison in the so-called Sansha City and the election of its municipal people’s council violates international law as well as Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos.

Vietnam would be a big pick-up market?

A lot of automobile manufacturers and car dealers, who have been weeping bitterly because of the slow sales caused by high taxes and fees, have shifted to another undertaking – trading pick-ups.

Trial signals milestone in search of new TB drugs

A novel approach to develop the first new tuberculosis combination drug regimen has cleared a major hurdle when Phase II clinical trial results have proved it could kill more than 99 percent of patients' TB bacteria within two weeks

Global AIDS conference kicks off amid U.S. lag in combating pandemic

The 19th International AIDS conference kicked off Sunday amid a U.S. lag in reducing new HIV infections, the condition that has led to 35 million deaths worldwide.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/7

Vinacomin hikes electrical production; People turn back on modern markets; Chinese goods sold under Vietnamese brands; Vietnamese product campaign needs a boost; Industrial parks introduced in Tokyo 

Vietnam's trade deficit shrinks

The national trade deficit reached US$58 million in the first seven months of this year, representing only 0.09 per cent of total export value, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported.

ASEAN enhances water resources management

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the ASEAN Secretariat will co-chair the 12th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Water Resource Management.