VN loses out on global market without rice brand

Trung An Hi-tech Farming JSC in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has been exporting rice under foreign brand names for many years though it is itself one of the biggest rice exporters in Việt Nam.

Vietnamese author published by Forbes Books

US-based ForbesBooks published the book “Competing with Giants: How One Family-Owned Company Took on the Multinationals and Won” by Vietnamese businesswoman Trần Uyên Phương in New York on August 30 (local time).

New technique for cervical myelopathy patients

A minimally invasive technique called Tateru Shiraishi cervical laminoplasty is the best choice for treating patients with cervical myelopathy as it reduces the need for long postoperative care, according to doctors

 

Foreigner dies during surgery at HCM City’s clinic

 A cosmetic surgery clinic in HCM City was forced to temporarily cease operations after an American man died during a cosmetic surgery.

Việt Nam software lacking at home

As information technology plays an ever more decisive role in the development of a country’s economy, Việt Nam’s software sector has made significant advances in the global outsourcing market, but has not yet managed to cement a “Made in Việt Nam” trademark.

It's time for parents and kids to talk money Apart from sex, money might be another topic that is mostly avoided in family. Due to lack of talks about money, adults fail to empower the modern generation with information and skills needed to make informed choices later.

Man arrested for sparking scandal over soft drink A bottled drink produced by the Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Group that allegedly contained a dead fly had been tampered with, according to the Ministry of Public Security's Criminal Science Institute.

Early diagnosis vital to curing cervical cancer Senior Vietnamese physicians say a combination of vaccines and Pap smears is the most effective way to protect women against cervical cancer.

Quang Binh takes soft drinks from shelves The central province of Quang Binh's Department of Food Safety and Hygiene has asked for a consignment of soft drinks labelled Dr Thanh manufactured on September 30, 2011 to be removed from the market.

Vietnamese music wows foreign audiences The inaugural LA International New Music Festival in Los Angeles will take place from May 9 to May 26 and feature compositions from around the world, including Viet Nam. Two-time Grammy Award-winning conductor and artistic director of Southwest Chamber Music, which is presenting the event, Jeff von der Schmidt, talks with Nguyen Phan Que Mai about this year's festival.