Business

Room occupancy capacity low, hotels push up feast services
12/07/2011 05:00
Feast services brings big money to hotels According to Do Thi Hong Xoan, Chair of the Vietnam Hotel Association, there are about 13,000 hotels nationwide, including 425 high grade 3-5 star hotels. Only the luxury hotels have diversified sources of income, from accommodation to...
Teenagers rush to learn to… talk much
12/07/2011 05:00
Learning to talk is now in fashion among teenagers in big cities and university students, who believe that they need to be “equipped with soft skills” to prepare for their future. The regular meetings held by the gymnastics, sports and social practice social skills...
Unlicensed games still rife in Vietnam
12/07/2011 05:00
Though the Ministry of Information and Communication (MOIC) has stopped licensing online games in Vietnam since July 2010, unlicensed games have still been rife in the domestic market. Violating the laws blatantly xGo is the game issuer that has been most...
Asian community projects go online
12/07/2011 05:00
Thirty agencies and organisations from 20 countries are contributing to the website. Major topics of interest are education and development, child health, domestic violence, hunger eradication, poverty reduction, HIV/AIDS, traffic congestion and global warming. The website...
Vietnam imposes environment tax to make life healthier
12/07/2011 05:00
The environmental protection law will be valid as of January 1, 2012, or after five months. The environment tax, in the immediate time, will be imposed on eight categories of products which are considered to have big impacts on the environment....
Toy planes fly in Lang Co Bay
12/07/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The sound of engines and amazing aerial aerobatics by miniature planes of two clubs from the central cities of Da Nang and Hue city , attracted local residents and tourists on Lang Co beach. Joining the performance to mark...
River water levels to be higher than 2010
12/07/2011 05:00
The highest water levels of the year in northern rivers were forecast to appear in late July and August, reported the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre. Levels were expected to be higher than last year, said the deputy director of the centre, Le Thanh...