World dance festival opens in Ninh Binh

 The International Dance Festival 2017 kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 16, drawing the participation of about 300 domestic and foreign artists.

Northern quintessence- Vietnam’s first on-site play

 The play “Northern quintessence” directed by Hoang Nhat Nam will be staged in Hanoi in October. 

Thai Nguyen residents vow to protect natural treasure

‘Than Sa’ is understood as a kind of mineral from God. Than Sa in the Vo Nhai district of Thai Nguyen province is an archaeological relic ranked by the state for national conservation.

Family-run companies struggle to continue business line

The first generation of entrepreneurs who appeared after doi moi (renovation) in 1986 is now getting older and beginning to worry about the transfer of business to the next generation.

HCM City continues VNEN, other provinces reject teaching model

The argument about whether to continue the VNEN teaching model has resurfaced after the World Bank released a report, affirming the great advantages of the model, and HCMC’s decision to continue the model at local schools.

Decree to accelerate Hoa Lac Hi-tech project

Pham Dai Duong, deputy minister of Science and Technology, speaks to the Nhan Dan (People) newspaper about a newly enacted decree to accelerate the long-delayed Hoa Lac high-tech project.

First national festival of Dao ethnic culture to run in Tuyen Quang

 The first national festival of Dao ethnic culture will take place in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on September 29 and 30.

Geographical indication development: A national-level strategy needed

To promote the value of geographical indication (GI), products under GI protection require a forceful boost from the market, especially in attracting the choice of consumers. 

O mai – Hanoi’s delicious nosh

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, visitors always bought boxes of salted or sugared dry fruits on Hang Duong Street as gifts.

Discover Da Lat – Vietnam’s most romantic city

VietNamNet Bridge - The hill town of Da Lat has long been the most popular location in the region for getaway holidays since French colonial times. 

Social News 17/9

Kiosks’ coercive removal conducted in Tan Son Nhat Airport vicinity, More kids have pneumonia caused by virus RSV, PM directs fixing of storm consequences in Nghe An, EVN works to resume power supply to central localities

Ancestral craft villages struggle to survive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Surrounded by bamboo, Tran Thi Do, 76, quietly splits each bamboo tube into thin wickers for weaving baskets.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/9

2.7 million foreigners visit Quang Ninh in eight months, Online Friday starts Sept. 29 and has 24 hours of deals, SME development in Vietnam, Vietnam, EU work to ratify free trade deal

South Korea emerges as second tourism source market

 More than 1.5 million passengers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) travelled to Viet Nam in the first eight months of 2017, a year-on-year increase of 50%.

Four people killed as typhoon Doksuri strikes central region

 Four people were killed and eight others were injured after a powerful typhoon swept through central provinces of Viet Nam on September 15.

83 websites found liable for copyright infringement

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI) under the Ministry of Information and Communications on September 14 announced a list of 83 websites that have been found to infringe copyright rules.

Commercialized education

Public education, especially at elementary level, is free in principle as the Government wants to ensure that all children can go to school, and has earmarked sizeable funds for education, estimated at 20% of the country’s annual State budget. 

Central provinces plan to lure Korean tourists

VNAT co-chaired with Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Quang Nam and ASEAN-Korea Center to open a seminar themed "Enhancing the capacity on Republic of Korea tourism market" in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province yesterday.

70 percent of Vietnamese people infected with H. pylori

Around 70 percent of Vietnamese are infected with H.pylori bacteria while infection with H. pylori is the strongest known risk factor for gastric cancer.

Vietnam's trade gap from Thailand nears $3.5bln

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh yesterday chaired a conference in Hanoi with leaders of departments and agencies to find the reasons why Vietnam excesses of imports over exports from Thailand.

PM appoints two new Deputy Ministers

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed two decisions to appoint new Deputy Ministers of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

International carnival stirs up Hanoi Pedestrian Street

 Impressive street art performances by international artists with splendid and brightly coloured costumes have stirred up the pedestrianised streets of Hanoi on September 16.

Around 600 business conditions to be cut

 It is expected that about 464-612 business conditions, equivalent to an estimated 38.15% to 50.3% of the total business conditions, will be cut in the near future.

Death row inmate arrested after escaping from Vietnam prison

 One of the two death row inmates who escaped from solitary confinement in a prison of the Ministry of Public Security (MOPS) in Hanoi on September 10 have been arrested.

Vietnamese in Top 5 for student numbers in New Zealand

 Over  2,200 Vietnamese are currently studying in New Zealand, putting it among the Top three Southeast Asian countries in terms of student numbers, Education New Zealand revealed at a recent conference in HCMC on studying abroad.