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The Vietnam Golden Ball Award 2009 organizers have announced the list of 10 male and 10 female nominees. Vu Phong, a bright candidate for the Golden Ball Award 2009. The list of ten male footballers does not include the winner of Vietnam Golden Ball 2008, goalkeeper Duong Hong Son, because he didn’t play well at his club (Hanoi...

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of red-headed cranes coming to the southern province of Kien Giang this year has fell sharply, according to the Vietnam Crane Association. Red-headed cranes flock to southern sanctuary< />Red-headed crane doctorRare crane habitat under threat The last count of red-headed cranes in Kien Giang in late...

ST Telemedia purchases 10 percent VNPT Global’s shares; VTC and EVN join hands to provide telecom services; One more digital signature certifier licensed; Viettel to distribute its own cell phones in 2010 ST Telemedia purchases 10 percent VNPT Global’s shares Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemidea) became the second...

Potter Le Minh Ngoc of the Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi, who made a national record with a pair of flower-vases of 3m height, has broken his own record. The pair of flower-vases made by Minh Ngoc, which was recognized as the highest vases in Vietnam in the Vietnam Record Book 2008.< /> In late 2002, Minh Ngoc, 30 at that time, surprised...

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and a delegation from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha were present at Hanoi’s main airport on March 3 to receive a sari brought to Vietnam from India. PV

Nguyen Quang Dung, a famous movie director, will direct the 22nd popular music-fashion show “Duyen Dang Viet Nam” (Charming Vietnam), in Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen on March 20-21. Director Nguyen Quang Dung. Charming Viet Nam celebrates 15 years“Duyen dang Vietnam” gala goes online with English websiteYoung directors...

Lacking clean water for consumption and irrigation, salt water infiltration into the mainland.. are the inconveniences caused byabnormally hot weather for people in central Vietnam. Kids on Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai province have a bath in a big basin. The water can then be reused to wash clothes and irrigate vegetables. In hot weather,...

Nat Geo to make cave documentary; Singapore, Da Nang join hands; Frommer votes for Ha Noi; Vung Tau to host kite festival The southern coastal city of Vung Tau will hold the second International Kite Festival from March 24 to 29.Singapore, Da Nang join handsDa Nang Port Co Ltd and Singapore Cruise Centre are scheduled to sign an agreement on...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a national marketing campaign called “Vietnam – Your Destination” to attract both local and foreign travelers. International visitors arrive at the Tan Son Nhat Airport. The tourism sector will launch a campaign to encourage travel to Vietnam.Vu The Binh, head of the...

VnnNews – Vietnam American Training Center (VATC) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with IIG Vietnam, . . . Paul Thomas Ruben (L), CEO of VATC, and Doan Hong Nam, chairman of IIG Vietnam at the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between VATC and IIG Vietnam in HCMC on Wednesday.Under the agreement, VATC will...