Interviews

Planning internationally-recognised universities right now
12/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Chu Hao, former Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment, talks about Vietnam’s dream of having internationally-recognised universities by 2020. Professor Chu Hao I cannot say if we can...
EVN raises motion to increase electricity price
07/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Quang Tri, Deputy General Director of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), on October 6 said that the most important thing now is a suitable electricity pricing scheme. A lot of power projects have been going slowly due...
Vietnamese universities of international standard: a thorny path ahead
06/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs to go more and more quickly if it really wants to have internationally-recognised universities, according to Professor Pham Duy Hien, former Head of the National Atomic Energy Academy, Head of the Da Lat Nuclear Research...
Real estate loans in Vietnam “safe”: expert
03/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Le Xuan Nghia, Director of the Banking Development Strategy Department under the State Bank of Vietnam, has called for commercial banks to have a ‘more friendly view’ on real estate loaning. Le Xuan Nghia, Director of...
To conquer Japan, Vietnam needs to study EPA: minister
01/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang talked about the opportunity Vietnam has to export products to Japan with the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang The...
Not good for future if Vietnam ‘misses’ Miss World pageant
25/09/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The Miss World 2008 pageant will start in South Africa in a little more than one month but Vietnam is still seeking a representative. From the left: First runner-up Minh Thu, Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung and second runner-up...
Outlook for Quan Ho’s recognition by UNESCO positive
24/09/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Quan ho documents are about to be submitted to UNESCO for consideration of the folk singing style as a world intangible cultural heritage. Le Thi Minh Ly, Vice Head of the Cultural Heritage Agency under the Ministry of Culture,...