New polls show a small boost for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama after his first debate with Republican foe John McCain last Friday, the U.S. News and World Report said Monday. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (L) and Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama stand together onstage after the first U.S. presidential debate in Oxford, [...]
Sample tests have proved all the 10 brands of dairy products imported from China onto Thai market are safe from melamine, Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) Deputy Secretary-General Manit Arunakul told Xinhua here on Monday. The FDA has carried laboratory tests on samples of the 10 dairy products imported from China on Thai [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – For those seeking the tranquility and mystery of nature for a nice weekend, Buu Long Park could be a good place to relax. A view of Long An Lake in Buu Long Park. About five kilometers from the center of Bien Hoa City in the southern industrial province of Dong Nai and [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Giving viewers a new look at photography in general and France’s photographic history in particular is the goal of an exhibition held by the French Cultural Centre and the Hanoi University of Art from October 2-12, 2008 in Hanoi. VietNamNet Bridge – Giving viewers a new look at photography in general and [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Grappling with a shortage of qualified human resources, universities are seeking methods to retain teachers by increasing their allowances, expanding recruitment and creating better conditions for young teachers to attend professional training courses. Many universities are trying to retain qualified human resources by creating favourable conditions, including increasing allowances, expanding recruitment and [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Leading international marine giants are investing heavily in Vietnam’s seaports, but there are muted concerns that they hold too much power and could ultimately harm the interests of traders. While domestic firms lack capital and experience, powerful overseas giants will be able to speed up development of the national port system, turning [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – 163,673 small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), or 50% of total SMEs, now have credit relations with banks, the Credit Department under the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported. The SMEs had the total capital of VND482,092bil ($30,130mil) as of July 31, 2008, of which 36.25% was equity capital, 45.31% from bank loans, [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – FPT, SJS, PVD and other share items listed in the S&P Vietnam’s 10 Index have caught the special attention of stock market investors. On the trading floorLast week, after the names of S&P Vietnam’s share items were announced, foreign investors began pushing up purchases of the share items. This has helped stabilise [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh said that considering socio-economic development in the first nine months of the year, it will be very difficult to obtain the GDP growth rate of 7% this year the government wanted. The GDP growth rate in the third quarter of 2008 was higher [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – The Museum of Lam Dong province is changing its style of display by bringing wood and stone into the museum. Specimens of rare woods displayed at the Museum of Lam Dong Province.VietNamNet Bridge – The Museum of Lam Dong province is changing its style of display by bringing wood and stone into [...]
