The price of gold in Vietnam rebounded by VND50,000 a tael (1.2 ounces) over the previous day June 23, as international investors’ heavy buying after a sharp correction of 1.9 percent on June 21 boosted the global price.Domestically, the metal traded at VND28.4 million.Saigon Jewelry Co, the biggest jeweler in Vietnam, bought gold at VND28.34 million and sold at VND28.39 million as of 12:15 pm local...

More than 700 students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics will come to four communes in the Bu Gia Map border district of Binh Phuoc Province for the annual Green Summer Voluntary Campaign 2010, from July 6 to 28.Volunteer students protect the environment by making living areas cleanerThe campaign will mark the fourth time that students from the HCMC University of Economics have visited the...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it approved on Tuesday US$60 million in loans for Vietnam to help the country improve its health services.The lender said the loans are for the Vietnam Health Human Resources Sector Development Program, which is co-financed with an US$11 million grant from the Government of Australia.ADB said the program gives priorities to poor, remote communities which lack...

The volume of imported frozen meat has now reached ten thousands tons a month. As a result, dirty meat has reappeared. Vietnamese importers stopped importing meat in the last months of 2008 and in 2009 due to discoveries of dirty meat. Now they have resumed the practice According to the Livestock Breeding Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in the first five...

England and the United States qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup from Group C on Wednesday, but the US won the group with a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Algeria. United States' Landon Donovan, front left, celebrates after scoring a goal with fellow team members United States' Clint Dempsey, back left, and United States' Edson Buddle, front right, during the World Cup group C soccer match between...

The World Cup is a prosperous business opportunity for popular coffee shops and restaurants but it’s a nightmare for the entertainment business and luxury dining in Ho Chi Minh City.Local coffee shops and restaurants continue to be the first choice for World Cup fans to watch matchesThis Karaoke spot is usually busy at this time, but sits emptyInitially, expensive coffee shops and restaurants attracted...

Soon after the fever subsides Top Cards, netizens once again stir the name Elly.Like the hot girl on the other, she becomes famous within a "super big" with the sexy image showing the appearance Elly's real name is Kim Hong, born in 1987. She not only owns a height of 1m67 ideal but also endowed with natural breasts huge 100% pure, is considered the worst of Vietnam. With 88-58-90 measurements...

A contest to look for beautiful and smart schoolgirls who will represent Vietnam at the upcoming Miss Teen Global and Miss Teen World pageants was launched in Hanoi on June 15, called “Miss Teen 2010”.A contestant of the Miss Teen 2009 pageant. The competition is designed for Vietnamese girls aged 16-19 who are studying in high schools and universities, both at home and abroad. Previously, this pageant...

Greece's Giorgos Karagounis (L) argues with Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) during a 2010 World Cup Group B soccer match at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane June 22, 2010Diego Maradona asked where was fair play at the World Cup after Lionel Messi was treated to systematic fouling by Greece in Argentina’s 2-0 win on Tuesday.“The famous fair play doesn’t exist (here), let’s make it effective once and...