Education Ministry to investigate pupil being slapped by classmate

The Ministry of Education has requested the Hanoi Department of Education to investigate an incident in which a local primary pupil was slapped by his classmate under the teacher’s instruction.

Baby abandoned in a rubbish bin after being refused by SOS Village

 A four-month-old baby has been left in a rubbish bin by his mother after SOS Children's Village in Hanoi refused to take him in.

VN among 10 fastest-growing economies

 While growth is set to ease in 2019, Viet Nam will still be among the top 10 fastest-growing economies globally, according to the “Economic Insight: South-East Asia” report.

US to help VN develop LNG power industry

 The US Government has committed to improving US Governmenttatus by providing smart, clean technology and developing the liquefied natural gas (LNG) power industry.

Vietnam, Cambodia PMs attend business forum

 Viet Nam and Cambodia could bring their two-way trade value to US$7-8 billion by 2020 due to their already sound co-operation and efforts to remove difficulties for businesses, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Vietnam looks to boost local franchise market

 Viet Nam expects to promote further franchise of local brands for development of the domestic franchise market on the way of international economic integration, according to experts.

Prime Minister welcomes international tourism investors

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 6 received international investors in the field of tourism who are in Hanoi to attend the Vietnam Tourism Forum 2018. 

Vietnam, Singapore step up cooperation in crime prevention

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs have signed a document on extending the agreement on bilateral cooperation in the field of cross-border crime prevention and control.

Chien in fourth qualifying round of World Cup Carom

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cueist Nguyen Duc Anh Chien won a ticket into the fourth qualifying round of the ongoing World Cup Carom Billiard 3 Cushion on Wednesday in Egypt. 

Vietnam storms into AFF Cup final

Vietnam glowed red on December 6 night as football fans celebrated the country’s victory over the Philippines, entering into the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

Young ballers to compete in basketball tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s under 20 basketball team will compete in a friendly youth tournament in Cambodia on December 27-31.

Vietnam, RoK urged to enhance co-operation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) need to strengthen collaboration in diplomacy, security and defence, thus deepening their strategic co-operative partnership, 

Vietnam enter 2018 AFF Cup finals

 Vietnam entered the finals of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 after defeating the Philippines 2-1 in the return leg of the semifinal, which took place at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on December 6.

Cambodia releases surrogate mothers who agree to keep children

 Thirty-two surrogate mothers charged with human trafficking in Cambodia for carrying babies for Chinese clients have been released after agreeing to keep the children, 

Google trainee puts up dummy advert by mistake

 A Google training exercise that went wrong meant a dummy advert was placed on a "huge number" of webpages and apps, 

Golden Globes: Lady Gaga up for best actress award

 Lady Gaga's performance in A Star is Born has landed her a best actress nomination at the Golden Globes.

Multi-level marketing is under strict managment

Nguyen Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade, speaks to the Hà Nội Mới newspaper on his department’s resolve to monitor closely the multi-level marketing activities in the city.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 7/12

Vietnam spends 1.57 billion USD on fruit, vegetables in 11 months, Singapore venture capital firm eyes Vietnamese startups, Vietnam not increase pepper growing areas: MARD, Japanese consumer goods producers explore Vietnamese market

Social News 7/12

Gong Culture Festival attracts young performers, HCM City provides free physiotherapy for disabled residents, HCM City medical emergency service gets satellite station, Company told to withdraw supplements containing sibutramine

Digital banking is here to stay, but effects still unclear

VietNamNet Bridge - Making late investments in high technology could cause a bank to lag behind, but if a bank goes too fast and customers are not ready, it will suffer losses.

Teachers make activated carbon from wild plants

VietNamNet Bridge - The activated carbon made from Gleicheniaceae, a species of forked ferns, has carbon content 2-3 times higher than other activated carbon products available in the market, with a value equal to imports.


Vietnamese professor in the US uses online games to teach classes

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr Vu Hoang Phu from UNK (University of Nebraska at Kearney) is using games to train future teachers.


Hoang Lien Son among National Geographic’s list of most exciting destinations

 Hoang Lien National Park is situated at a height of 1,000m to 3,000m above the sea level in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. 

Destructive fishing methods depleting aquatic sources

VietNamNet Bridge - The overexploitation of aquatic resources in Quang Ninh province has worsened in recent years because of destructive fishing methods.


Vietnam-based FDI firms seize upcoming trade deals

 Foreign invested enterprises in Vietnam are speeding up investments to grab huge export opportunities as the country’s new-generation free trade agreements are due to take effect soon.