International

American conductor of "Reconciliation Concert" passes away
15/09/2010 05:00
Famous conductor Charles Ansbacher, who conducted the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra in VietNamNet’s Reconciliation Concert in April, passed away at the age of 67 on September 12th at his home in Cambridge, MA. Conductor Charles...
German bank denies pulling the plug on natural preserve
27/08/2010 05:00
A German banking group has denied media reports alleging that they have suspended funding for a preservation effort in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. A German banking group has denied media reports alleging that they have suspended funding for a preservation...
Russian supermodel judges the Miss Vietnam 2010 pagent was “unjust”
19/08/2010 05:00
Polina Lomakina, who worked with Miss Vietnam contestants for two weeks, expressed her disappointment with the fairness of this pageant on her blog. Polina Lomakina Lomakina, who manages a modeling agency, was one of two...
Enjoying French songs in HCM City
17/08/2010 05:00
Although there are few performers of French songs in Saigon, they perform with passion, making the genre popular with many music lovers. Like French literature, French songs describe the strengths and frailties of the human spirit. The French culture...
Delta has bigger fish to fry as fisheries takes root
30/07/2010 05:00
The Mekong Delta is becoming home to many fisheries firms which are driving the industry forward to enhance its world-class reputation. Blessed with ideal conditions for fisheries development, the Mekong Delta is becoming home to many fisheries firms...
Ghana, Uruguay reach World Cup quarters
26/06/2010 05:00
Ghana beat the United States on Asamoah Gyan’s 93rd minute winner in Rustenburg on Saturday to join Uruguay in the World Cup quarterfinals. Players of Uruguay celebrate their victory after their 2010 World Cup round of 16 soccer...
Madoff stows $9 bln to friends before caught: Inmate
21/06/2010 05:00
Ponzi fraudster Bernard Madoff claimed to have funneled 9 billion US dollars to friends before he was arrested , according to media reports Tuesday. The 72-year-old man told fellow prison inmates at the North...