VietNamNet Bridge – Cumbersome administrative procedures and irrational fees are hindering private sector participation in solid waste management,

Rhino horns, skin, jewellery made from ivory seized, Fellowships awarded to female scientists, Flyover coming to unclog HCM City roads near airport, HCM City fire safety inadequate

 VietNamNet Bridge - In HCM City, you can enjoy bun cha (vermicelli with grilled pork balls), roast duck, and crab vermicelliwith characteristic tastes of the northern plains.

 New trade agreements, as well as a push for value-added processing, should help sustain export growth in Viet Nam’s agriculture sector.

 Viet Nam’s men’s futsal team lost 3-1 to world No 8 Ukraine in their first match at a friendly tournament in China yesterday.

 In the first 10 months of the year, half of the imported pesticides came from China, accounting for a whopping 47.5 per cent of total imported value, according to latest statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 The important role of counselling in schools has been accepted by most stakeholders, including parents, teachers and administrators, but most secondary schools and high schools do not offer this service.

Hundreds of fans of all ages waited in line for hours to get tickets to the Vietnam and Indonesia AFF Cup 2016 second leg semi-final game set for December 7 at My Dinh National Stadium.

 If you’re one of the many who want to see new landscapes, new environments and to meet fascinating people for the New Year holidays, here’s our choice for top five perfect destinations in Vietnam.

 In the run-up to the TET (Lunar New Year) holiday season the Vietnam Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched one of its largest marketing campaigns for 2016 to promote a trip across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Children of poor families living in the vicinity of the Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho City are suddenly eager to go to Sunday school.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will pay an official visit to India from December 8-11 at the invitation of Indian Upper House Speaker Mohamad Hamid Ansarin and Lower House Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

 Credit ratings agency Moody’s has indicated that the outlook for the banking system in Vietnam is stable over the next 12-18 months.

  Fourteen executives, all of them Vietnamese, were conferred the coveted ASEAN CIO/CSO Awards in HCM City on December 1.

 Network attacks in Vietnam have become more sophisticated with rises in scale, number and quality, especially those targeting big businesses, said Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Minister of Information and Communication.

VietNamNet Bridge - “I have to say that profits from real estate investment is relatively high,” said Tran Ngoc Quang, secretary general of the Vietnam Real Estate Association.

 Nguyen Anh Thong and Vu Anh Nhat Thuy Khanh Khuong have won gold medals for Vietnam at the on-going 8th World Bodybuilding & Physique Federation Championship in Thailand. 

 Authorities from HCM City and Gyoengsangbuk province of the Republic of Korea met on December 2 to discuss preparations for the World Culture Festival, which will be organised by Gyoengsangbuk in the Vietnamese city.

  Vietnam Airlines on December 2 officially launched new-generation Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its flights between Vietnam and Australia’s Sydney.

 Tan Thi Su, founder of travel company Sapa Limited O’Chau, has become the first person of the Mong ethnic minority group to be honoured by Forbes Vietnam as one of the 30 outstanding under-30 people in Vietnam in 2016. 

 Ho Chi Minh City will invest nearly 40.7 trillion VND (1.84 billion USD) to improve the quality of new rural area development in 2016-2020, the municipal authorities announced at a conference on December 2. 

 The Hanoi People’s Court on December 2 gave prison sentences to two Chinese nationals on the charge of “using computer, telecommunication and internet networks to appropriate property” pursuant to Article 226b, Clause 2, Point d of the Penal Code. 

 Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Dinh Quy paid an official visit to Paraguay from November 27 – December 1 and attended the second political consultation session at deputy foreign ministerial level between Vietnam and Paraguay. 

 President of the Japanese House of Councillors Date Chiuichi and President of the House of Representatives Oshima Tadamori have said they will work to increase the cooperation with Vietnam’s parliament.

New Zealand has committed to continuing its official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam, especially in education, human resources, agriculture and rural development, and climate change response.