A few days ago, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga claimed in an interview "no country in the world has doctoral training as cheap as in Vietnam". Ga’s comment has become a hot topic on social network sites.

In 2003, ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN Concord II Declaration, under which they agreed to form the ASEAN Community by 2020. VietNamNet talked with former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, Dr. Do Duc Dinh and Dr. Vo Tri Thanh about this.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nation’s coffee farming sector will have to replant 140,000 to 160,000 hectares of aging trees in the coming years,

 K-Pop Group Got7 is set to liven up Phu Tho Province at Zing Music Space this coming January 7 from 9:00-11:00 p.m.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are tens of food shops near the Saigon Railway Station to sell steamed rice to poor people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has told the Ministry of Industry and Trade to sanction those responsible for the wrongful fish sauce survey conducted by the Vietnam Standards and Consumers Association,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Population policies should change from focusing on population and family planning to focusing on population and development,

 Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) appointed Keith Coleman, founder of startup Yes Inc, as head of its product team, the third executive to lead the division in less than a year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sun Group, one of the biggest estate developers in Vietnam, has just unveiled its new residential project of high-end apartments in Hanoi’s center called Sun Grand City Ancora Residence. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 200,000 Vietnamese visited Japan in the first 10 months of this year, up 30 per cent year-on-year, Akihiko Tamura of the Japan Tourism Agency said at a recent meeting with 30 Vietnamese travel agencies.

  Vietnam currently has about 1.75 million labourers who are children or adolescents, mostly in big cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, according to a Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) official.

The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre Zone 2 in Da Nang in coordination with the city’s 115 emergency aid centre on December 2 brought a sick crewmember of a foreign vessel to the mainland for treatment after giving him first aid at sea.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung expressed his hope that the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam will continue fostering cooperation between the two nations in tree planting, investment and tackling traffic congestion.

 Nearly 250 scientists from 40 countries are expected to participate in the Asiacrypt conference scheduled to open in Hanoi soon.

In the second part of his talks with VietNamNet, former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan discussed the role of diplomacy in Vietnam’s economic development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Attacking midfielder Vu Minh Tuan will miss his team’s AFF Cup’s semi-final match on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s golden judo girl Van Ngoc Tu has decided to retire and work as a trainer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Quang Nam Province will introduce balloon flights during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in Hoi An City from January,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual HCM City – Development and Integration Festival to promote friendship between city residents and expatriates kicked off on Dec. 1 at the April 30 Park in District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that the high cost of logistics services is slowing down the growth of online shopping.

 "La La Land," a modern-day musical love story of two struggling artists in Los Angeles, cemented its Hollywood awards season front-runner status on Thursday by simultaneously leading the nominees for Critics' Choice Awards

Quan Lan Island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh promises to give visitors a relaxed and interesting vacation with its beautiful beaches under pine and clean water as well as mountain.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Teacher Nguyen Tan Phat in Quang Ngai is a successful photographer who has won many local and international photography awards. Below are some of his outstanding works.

Bia Truyen Thong (traditional beer), Vao Chua Phap Thanh (Go to Phap Thanh Pagoda), Dan Cong Hoa Tuyen (firing-line conscripted laborers), Tu Lap (self-reliant), Tu Cuong (self-strengthening) are among the roads with odd names in HCM City.

Interbank rates for Vietnam dong loans surge, SHB clinches credit deal with PV Power, Stock market cap expected to rise 1.7-fold in next two years, HCMC proposes 36-hole golf course in Can Gio