In depth

Shoulder-to-shoulder with Eurocham
25/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past years, together with Vietnam’s rapid economic growth, economic, investment and commercial cooperation between Vietnam and Europe has also developed strongly, becoming an important mainstay of relations between the two sides....
Have some faith in domestic stock investors: expert
23/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – In the context of the global financial crisis, Vietnam’s stock market should put all its faith in domestic investors, said Le Xuan Nghia, Head of SBV’s Banking Development Strategy Department. Le Xuan...
Centre offers hope to HIV/AIDS victims
23/10/2008 05:00
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...
It’s the right time to loosen monetary policies: expert
21/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – With inflation curbed and signs of a possible economic recession on the horizon, it is the right time to loosen monetary policies, says Nguyen Duc Thanh, Director of the Centre for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)....
Student website oils US-VN networking
20/10/2008 05:00
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...
GDP growth rate must reach over 6%: expert
19/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Tran Du Lich, head of the Ho Chi Minh City Economics Institute, said that Vietnam needs to obtain the GDP growth rate of over 6%, even if high inflation or deflation occurs. Dr. Tran Du Lich, head of the Ho Chi Minh...
Phu Quoc pearls out of reach
15/10/2008 05:00
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...