In depth

Steamy teen websites may lose their licenses
29/11/2009 05:00
Director of the HCM City Information and Communications Department Le Manh Ha. VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese officials call policing ‘cultural rubbish’ on teen-oriented websites not only an almost impossible task but also a duty...
The fear of IZ workers
15/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Workers in industrial zones accept long overtime hours because they fear losing their jobs or having their salary cut. Nguyen Thi Dan from the HCM City Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs. Workers in...
Transparent institutions the secret of successful transition
08/11/2009 05:00
The key to success, as Vietnam transforms its economy, is strong, transparent institutions, visionary leadership and strict enforcement of the law, the Hungarian Ambassador told VietNamNet. The Hungarian Ambassador and VietNamNet’s Bui Viet Lam....
Village’s mysterious mask dances intrigue
11/10/2009 05:00
Artisan Bui Van Hung practises his dance routine. Performers of Xuan Pha Dance wear painted masks and don strange costumes. They sing and dance, and sometimes howl, causing viewers to feel as if they are in some kind of wonderland. Xuan Pha...
UNESCO inscription process creates opportunities to ‘brand’ Vietnam
06/10/2009 05:00
The leader of Vietnam’s team at a recent UNESCO meeting on cultural heritages believes Vietnam ought to inventory and nominate many more traditions for recognition. VietNamNet Bridge – The leader of Vietnam’s team at a recent UNESCO...
Hanoi looks to PhD’s for ‘breakthrough ideas’ in the future
26/09/2009 05:00
Dr. Le Anh Sac. Hanoi recently adopted a plan to multiply the number of PhD’s in the higher ranks of the city administration, and has set ambitious goals to recruit, train and retain ‘talent.’ Hanoi aims to have more officials with...
Kind souls offer strangers free iced tea
26/09/2009 05:00
A cyclo driver stops to take a cooling cup of tea from the free drinking point managed by Pham Van Long. Shoe polisher Tran Van Dinh saves one fifth of his monthly income by drinking free iced tea on some corners of the central coastal city of Da...