2010 August
National express railway project resumed
VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Office has informed related ministries about the Prime Minister’s opinion on the Hanoi-HCM City express railway project.
Controversies over North-South express railway project
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung agreed to receive the Japanese government’s non-refundable investment to build the Hanoi-Vinh and...A thousand year of hairstyles
August 31, 2010 Filed under News
The finale of a hair design contest to celebrate Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary entitled, “A thousand year of hairstyles” took place last weekend in Hanoi. VietNamNet Bridge – The finale of a hair design contest to celebrate Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary entitled, “A thousand year of hairstyles” took place last weekend in Hanoi.
Hair design contest...How to control online games in Vietnam?
Multiuser online game addiction in particular and Internet addiction in general has become an urgent matter in Vietnam. The government is seeking effective measures to control online games. VietNamNet Bridge – Multiuser online game addiction in particular and Internet addiction in general has become an urgent matter in Vietnam. Central government agencies and...Overseas Vietnamese visit Hung Kings Temple
LookAtVietnam - More than 60 overseas Vietnamese last weekend paid a visit to the Hung Kings Temple in District 9, HCM City.
These people live in many countries like the US, France, Canada, Japan, etc.
They listen to a tour guide introduce the Hung Kings Templeâ¦
⦠and the culture of the ancient Van Lang State.
Inside...HCM City’s “record” bridge to open this week
The 104 meter long Hoang Hoa Tham Bridge will be put into operation on September 1. This short bridge holds a national record for construction time: 12 years. LookAtVietnam - The 104 meter long Hoang Hoa Tham Bridge, which links Binh Thanh District and District 1, will be put into operation on September 1. This short bridge holds a national record for construction...Korean tourist falls from six storey of Ha Long’s hotel
LookAtVietnam - Falling from the sixth floor of Sao Mai hotel in Ha Long city, a 58-year-old South Korean woman died. At that time, there were four people drinking in her room. Ha Long city’s police reported that the accident happened at 6:30am, August 30, at a hotel in Tuan Chau ward, Ha Long city. The victim is a woman named Pioun Su Yeon. This woman was one...British football freestyler showcase in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge – Freestyle football is a new sport in Vietnam. A freestyle football online forum at bongdanghethuat.com invited a British who holds a world record for juggling to perform in Vietnam.
Dan Magness, 27, is a freestyle footballer who holds the world record for juggling a football. He continues to set new world records for freestyle...Disabled students require special teachers, facilities
MOET has decided that 75 percent of disabled children will be educated by 2010, a figure that will increase to 90 percent by 2015. LookAtVietnam - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), in the action plan for 2001-2015, decided that 75 percent of disabled children will be educated by 2010, a figure that will increase to 90 percent by 2015. However, this...Mammoth project refuses domestic contractors
Vietinbank plans to start construction on the 30,000 square metre complex in Hanoi on October 20. The contractors will be famous foreign construction groups, not Vietnamese contractors. VietNamNet Bridge – Vietinbank plans to start construction on the 30,000 square metre complex in Hanoi on October 20. The contractors will be famous foreign construction groups,...Price of goods escalating following dong depreciation
August 31, 2010 Filed under Business, International, News, Politics
Manufacturers and suppliers have decided to raise sale prices for goods after the State Bank of Vietnam announced a 2.1 percent adjustment in the dong/dollar exchange rate on August 18. LookAtVietnam - Manufacturers and suppliers have decided to raise sale prices for goods after the State Bank of Vietnam announced a 2.1 percent adjustment in the dong/dollar exchange...
