The house where VN Declaration of Independence was written

The house at No.48 Hang Ngang Street was where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence by the end of August, 1945 which gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

VN Education Minister seeks opportunities for cooperation with Denmark and Sweden

 VietNamNet Bridge – From August 30 to September 1, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha and representatives of Vietnamese schools visited Denmark and Sweden to seek cooperation opportunities.

Carbon market necessary to attain GHG reduction targets

 A carbon market will be one of the means for Vietnam to achieve the committed greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, said the Director of the Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/9

 Improved status of women vital for economic growth: Deputy PM, Ha Long attractive to real estate, tourism firms, One fifth of enterprises to expand workforce in Q3, Rice export goal raised to 5.6 million tonnes this year

Waking the world to Vietnamese music

World renowned traditional musician and composer Vo Van Anh is returning to Viet Nam, her homeland, to continue implementing her Master-Apprentice programme.

Poverty-stricken district plagued by suicides

 Authorities of Gia Lai Province’s Kon Chro District are struggling to deal with suicide in the locality, with hundreds of locals having killed themselves in recent years, with poverty in the region seen as the root cause.

Vietnamese students need harmonious curriculum

Nguyen Minh Thuyet, editor in chief of the curriculum for comprehensive education reform, tells the Kinh te & Do thi newspaper that the reform must ensure harmonisation throughout the curriculum.

Dozens of bankers being tried for graft, mismanagement

Some 50 bankers are on a 20-day trial that opened earlier this week in Hanoi for alleged graft and mismanagement causing $69 million in losses, as part of the government’s efforts to crack down on corruption.

PetroVietnam confirm normal operation following officials arrest

 The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has said it was co-operating with police on the investigation of deliberate violation of state regulations by five officials. 

Consumers prefer small convenience stores over giant supermarkets

VietNamNet Bridge - Some years ago, analysts predicted that modern distribution channels would develop rapidly in Vietnam as income continued to rise. 

The last cyclo repairman in Saigon

 Ho Tan Phat, who was born and brought up in the land of Saigon, still takes pride in the trivial-income job he has pursued for nearly four decades. 

The beauty of labourers

Vietnam is not only blessed with imposing natural landscapes but also the impressive image of hard-working and diligent people in their work and production.

Workshop with German choreographer

 The Goethe Institute will host a two-day dance workshop with Isabelle Schad on September 21 and 22, within the framework of the “Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance Festival 2017”.

Standing witness to Vietnam’s rise

 On the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2, VIR gets an insight into foreign CEOs’ thoughts and feeling about the country’s vitality and development, and why Vietnam has become their home away from home.

Poachers rampant in Kon Ka Kinh National Park

 Many precious and protected animals at the Kon Ka Kinh National Park in Gia Lai Province, one of 27 national parks listed on ASEAN Heritage Park, are being hunted and killed.

Mountainous teachers struggling to get pupils back to school

 Teachers in several northern mountainous provinces are facing difficulties encouraging their pupils to return to school after the summer holiday.

PVN Deputy General Director arrested

Deputy General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Ninh Van Quynh was detained on Friday for “deliberately violating State regulations and causing serious consequences” for PVN.

Traditional medicine methods treat autism in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Parents of autistic children in HCM City now have another option to save their children from autism: traditional medicine.

Veteran dedicated to war memorabilia

VietNamNet Bridge – In war veteran Bùi Văn Bình’s 20sq.m room, most of the space is taken up by more than 600 pieces of war memorabilia, collected over the past four years.

Traditional braised fish finds new horizons

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 90, Tran Huu Dat has many memories. And there are some that he cherishes more than others.

Gov’t must hire talented people

Professor and Dr Nguyen Chi My, former director of the Ha Noi Department of Publicity and Training speaks to Ha Noi Moi newspaper on the need to create a competitive environment to attract talented people to the civil service.

Cloud computing not just for large firms

 Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Director of Viettel IDC, tells VET about the development of cloud computing in Vietnam.

Foreign real estate brokers expanding in Vietnamese market

VietNamNet Bridge - The property market segments which bring the highest profits are mostly controlled by foreign enterprises.

Private labs coming into their own

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Nguyen Thi Chinh, a leading researcher in mushroom cultivation and fibrous tissue production, has a laboratory in her own house.

The math whiz passing on his knowledge

Accompanied by Associate Prof Dr Le Anh Vinh and Dr Le Ba Khanh Trinh, the Vietnamese team bagged four golds, one silver and one bronze at the 58th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO),