VietNamNet Bridge – Right after FPT Mobile and HiPT Mobile announced their plans to market Vietnamese tablet PCs into the domestic market, people commented that the two companies “made an adventurous move in the game”. However, more and more “players” want to join the game. More comers In mid May 2011, the domestic tablet PC [...]
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VietNamNet Bridge – The school upgrading has been taking place everywhere in Vietnam: intermediate schools (2-year training) have been upgraded into junior colleges (3-year training), while junior colleges have been upgraded into universities (4 or 5-year training). Is this the reasonable development orientation for Vietnam’s education? The wave of provincial universities In 2006, the Binh [...]
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VietNamNet Bridge – Eurocham, in the letters sent to Minister of Finance, Vu Van Ninh and Minister of Industry and Trade, Vu Huy Hoang, wrote that the application of new restrictions on the import of 100 consumer goods is the violation of the regulations in international trade. Meanwhile, Vietnamese officials have denied this. Eurocham’s Chair [...]
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Queens Park Rangers maintained their drive towards automatic promotion with a straightforward win at Middlesbrough. Midfield playmaker Adel Taarabt, an influential figure for the visitors, squared a ball for Heidar Helguson, who fired in from 12 yards. Helguson nodded in a second after an inviting cross from Wayne Routledge. Taarabt got the reward for his [...]
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Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Click to play Click to play Advertisement United’s assistant manager Phelan hopes to avoid Rooney ‘witch hunt’ Sir Alex Ferguson claimed that the media would target Wayne Rooney after accusations he escaped a sending off in Manchester United’s 4-0 win at Wigan. Wigan boss Roberto Martinez [...]
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Bullish league leaders Manchester United tightened their grip on the title race after pushing aside Wigan to move four points clear of Arsenal. Relegation-threatened Wigan shone early on but Edwin van der Sar stood solid. Javier Hernandez cleverly clipped in rampant Nani’s cross after 17 minutes as the visitors gradually took control. Mexican striker Hernandez [...]
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World number three Novak Djokovic continued his superb start to 2011 by defeating Roger Federer to secure a third straight title in Dubai. The Serbian followed up his Australian Open victory earlier this month with a 6-3 6-3 win in Saturday’s final to take his winning streak to 14 matches. Djokovic broke twice …
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England gave their Grand Slam hopes a major boost as they ended defending champions France’s eight-match winning streak in the Six Nations. Toby Flood kicked England into a 9-3 lead but Dimitri Yachvili’s boot made it 9-9 at the break. Ben Foden’s try saw England go back in front before Jonny Wilkinson resumed …
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Welcome to the craziness of Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival in Vietnam! In the city center of Saigon, on the famous Le Loi Boulevard, an installation of flowers is being built which will be ready in time for Tet. The festival is celebrated on the same day as the Chinese Lunar New Year, which [...]
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Vietnam failed to buy Déclin du jour (Sunset), a painting by exiled Vietnamese emperor Ham Nghi (1872-1943), at a Paris auction this week, the Center for Preservation of Hue Relics said Thursday. The painting Déclin du jour went on auction Wednesday at the starting price of US$1,600 and was finally sold at …
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