In depth

Signing up the Kitchen God to popularise Vietnamese food
17/01/2011 05:00
The head of the Institute of Vietnamese Gastronomic Research wants the 23 rd of the 12th lunar month to be designated “Ngay Bep Viet” or Vietnamese Stove Day in honour of Ong Tao, the Kitchen God. According to traditional belief, the Kitchen God returns to...
More air carriers do not improve aviation market
17/01/2011 05:00
After nearly tens of years of developing private airlines, the aviation market still has not seen any considerable improvement. Passengers still cannot fly even though more airlines have been established. There is a paradox on the aviation market: despite the high growth...
Peach trees that turn intoâ¦ “dragons”
17/01/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Old peach trees with trunks eaten by worms have become special products for the upcoming lunar New Year. Gardeners call these peach trees as trees that are turned into dragons. These peach trees are actually old trees that are eaten by worms. They are rotten...
Vietnam’s $300,000 gem
17/01/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The first ruby owned by the Vietnamese state was sold to a Thai businessman at the price of $290,000 at an auction a decade ago. The auction is part of the history of Vietnam’s jewelry industry. Tan Huong is the gemstone mine where this giant ruby of...
Special dubbing for ethnic people
16/01/2011 05:00
Residents in remote areas of the Central Highlands Province of Dac Lac are now able to watch films dubbed in ethnic minority languages thanks to the Government’s initiative and support, says a local official. Photo: VNS Nguyen Huu...
Vietnam realty joins global leaders
15/01/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s property market is ranked fourth in the most attractive emerging countries for real estate investment in 2011. The ranking was released last week by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), which put Brazil on the top...
Online markets bustling on Tet season
15/01/2011 05:00
Pre-Tet days are not only the profitable season for traditional retailers, but also for online supermarkets. The markets have been mushrooming to satisfy the demand of the busy people, who do not have time to go to traditional markets to do their shopping. According to Le...