In depth

Eight-year-old crowned king of chess
27/03/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Minh Thang’s win at the World Youth Champs last year put capital chess back in the spotlight after nearly a decade of drought. After nearly a decade of silence, Ha Noi chess returned to its place in the spotlight...
“Sowing” Vietnamese language in the US
27/03/2009 05:00
Thanks to his prestige and effort, Professor Dr. Ngo Nhu Binh has brought the Vietnamese language to the same level with Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages at the linguistics faculty of the Harvard University and other universities in the US....
Artist builds stepping stones to success
27/03/2009 05:00
Le Nguyen Vy hopes his art will be remembered forever, his chosen medium is certainly durable – Vy was one of the first artists in the country to superimpose photographs on stone. Artist Le Nguyen Vy in his workshop. The artist had to...
Roadmap for increasing water charges
25/03/2009 05:00
Many provinces and cities have pushed up prices of tap water. Others will also raise water charges in the near future. Chairman of the Vietnam Water Supply and Drainage Association, Nguyen Ton, talked about the issue. Song Da Water Plant....
Economic recession slowing down: expert
15/03/2009 05:00
Dr Le Xuan Nghia, Deputy Chairman of the National Finance Supervision Committee, said that the Government’s demand stimulus packages have brought the desired effects with economic recession slowing down. Nghia said that “The Government has...
Poet loves Vietnamese poems
14/03/2009 05:00
John Balaban has been known among American poets as one whose many works are best-sellers. These books are not about America, but of his English translations of wellknown Vietnamese poems. J ohn Balaban has been known among American poets as...
Red-headed crane doctor
14/03/2009 05:00
That is the nickname photographers in the Mekong Delta call doctor, photographer Doan Hong from Dong Thap province, who has a strange passion for red-headed cranes. Doan Hong (photo) is an amateur photographer who got involved in...