VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh announced recently that a settlement has been reached with the US ending two longstanding World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes involving shrimp imports.

The foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Vietnam in first seven months of the year have seen an increase thanks to a raft of newly-registered large-scale projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although working hard everyday, workers in industrial zones still struggle with the necessities of life daily.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the bank of the Red River, there is situated a seven-century old pottery village. Bat Trang, the most famous and long-standing pottery village in Viet Nam is an interesting attraction in the capital

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 200 households of Muong ethnic in Tan My commune, Lac Son district of the northern province of Hoa Binh risk their life every day by crossing the Buoi River on bamboo rafts.

VietNamNet Bridge - It is expected that large amounts of money will be pumped into circulation to obtain the ambitious target of 6.7 percent GDP growth rate. This has raised the fear that hot growth will bring high inflation back.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two girls switched at birth three years ago returned to their rightful parents last Monday, but the families said they first wanted more compensation from the hospital that made the mistake.

The Vietnamese men’s national football team, coached by Nguyen Huu Thang, will play at least six friendly matches in preparation for the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup, scheduled to take place in Myanmar and the Philippines later this year. 

 Kien Giang is an ideal place for those who want peaceful holidays. It has beautiful islands and a primitive beauty.

VietNamNet Bridge – An official of a district-level office in central Ha Tinh Province has stirred a wave of outrage after his photo was posted on Facebook last Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All cases causing airway insecurity at levels B and C (A is the highest level) in the first six months this year were made by people, and this fact raised a “red” alarm about work force quality in the airway sector,

  Da co hoai lang, a popular drama of Idecaf theater based in HCMC, will be performed in the U.S. on August 6, 7 and 14.

Exhibition “Dérive” features artworks by Ha Manh Thang, Christine Nguyen, Trong Gia Nguyen and Tran Van Thao.

  The trend of telecommunication companies buying content creators has become more prominent, as more players from around the world jump on the bandwagon.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Escuela Nueva (VNEN) is considered an innovative teaching method, but many parents  have opposed its use.

In addition to match-fixing complaints involving players, even referees in the top Vietnam football league, the V-League, now also face criticisms about mistakes and decisions made on the field.

 There have been continual promises to trim the government payroll for years as part of efforts to curb the bureaucracy. But in reality, the central agencies continue to waste funds on wages for excessive vice heads.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoa Phat Group, VnSteel, Tisco and Viet Y Steel will benefit the most from the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MOIT) decision on July 18 to protect domestic production.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France on July 28 held a ceremony to present first prize of the second National Award on External Information Services, to French journalist and film-maker Daniel Roussel.

To continue Affordable Art 2014 at Dong Phong Art Gallery, this event is coming back with a series of small but nice art works by a new group of well-known artists in Vietnam.