Profiles
‘Nutty’ inventor brings dreams to life
VietNamNet Bridge - On top of coming up with life-changing gadgets, one man is giving his disabled workers a second chance at success. From power generators to deal with the country’s constant shortages, to electric cats that catch mice and cockroaches, inventor Tran Van Tin is making life easier for many people, and a lot better for the disabled persons... Read more
Happiness written by teacher’s kind heart
VietNamNet Bridge - Do Xuan Bach, a primary school teacher in the Mong minority village of Sin Chai has dedicated his life to educating poor children with the help of the entire community. Teacher Bach not only teaches the children of Den Thang reading and writing, he enlightens their childhood with stories and laughter.VietNamNet Bridge - Do Xuan Bach, a primary... Read more
Old artisan preserves the soul of embroidery
VietNamNet Bridge - When one sees Pham Viet Dinh’s long fingers rhythmically working with a needle and thread, it’s hard to believe that he is already 77 years old. The man looks younger and stronger than his age with his bright eyes, close-cropped snow-white hair and long white beard. Artisan Pham Viet Dinh still find great enthusiasm working with... Read more
Erotic comics hurt growing kids
VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper spoke to Nguyen Cong Dung, member of the Viet Nam Education Psychology Association about two publishing houses who were fined for printing violent and salacious comic books. Poets and writers who write for adult readers can mention sex. Comics meanwhile target school children.We have to look at the problem... Read more
Centre offers hope to HIV/AIDS victims
VietNamNet Bridge – In bringing together people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, a community-based social organisation called Tre Xanh (Green Bamboo) is hoping to offer these people a new chance at life. A member of the Thanh Xuan District’s Women’s Union hands out documents to help women with HIV/AIDS in the club learn more about the... Read more
Student website oils US-VN networking
VietNamNet Bridge – Minh Thu discovers that as Vietnamese students go west, seeking higher levels of education and better prospects, an online forum has sprung up to help maintain ties. This is how we roll: Overseas students share experiences at the Viet Abroad Business Conference 2008.The idea was to provide an instant internet guide on business and studying... Read more
Phu Quoc pearls out of reach
VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Phu Quoc Island may not know that Phu Quoc pearls are said to be the best in the country, but they will certainly notice the abundance of pearl stores dotting the island. Despite the fame of Phu Quoc pearls, A farmer takes care of oysters, which are raised for their pearls on Phu Quoc Island.Ho Phi Thuy is the owner of the... Read more
Pilot shortage spurs push to lift retirement age
VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) is petitioning for the retirement age of Vietnamese pilots to be raised to 65 years to help alleviate the shortage of pilots in the country. A pilot attends a flight course with a foreign instructor. The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) wants to raise the retirement... Read more
The man who preserves national culture
VietNamNet Bridge – While the genres of national theatre are fading due to the prevalence of the contemporary arts, people still respect an old man who has a passion for and is devoted to ancient Tuong (classical drama), an art on the verge of falling into oblivion. Prof. Hoang ChuongI became familiar with Prof. Hoang Chuong in the last years of the 1990s... Read more
Enterprising farmer goes against the grain
VietNamNet Bridge - Twelve years ago, after a long day of selling fish and other foodstuff from his boat, an exhausted Nguyen Loi Duc threw himself in bed, hoping for a restful slumber. Farmer Nguyen Loi Duc, one of the wealthiest farmers in his village, shows his state-of-the-art rice drier.VietNamNet Bridge - Twelve years ago, after a long day of selling fish... Read more
