Wins put Thai Nguyen in second, Ha Nam on top

VietNamNet Bridge – TNG Thai Nguyen secured second place in the National Women’s Football Championship after their 2-0 win over Viet Nam Coal and Minerals in the third round match at the Ha Nam Province Stadium. 

Vietnam rejects UNHCR’s unverified information

 Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh, Vietnam's permanent representative to the UN, rejected the inaccurate, biased and unverified information provided by the spokesperson of the UNHCR on May 13.

National steering committee for hunger-alleviation plan established

 The Prime Minister has decided to launch a national steering committee to implement an action plan to tackle hunger in Vietnam between 2016 and 2025.

Cause of mass fish kill to be released

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac said that sufficient scientific evidence has been collected to conclude the cause of unusual fish deaths that occurred in the central coastal region

Ancient temples in southwestern Vietnam

The ancient temples of Ang, Vinh Trang and Dat Set in the southwestern region of Vietnam attract travellers for their unique architectures.

Vietnamese, Lao PMs hold solidarity talks in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Lao counterpart, Thongloun Sisoulith, in Ha Noi yesterday, following a welcome ceremony.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/5

 Phu Tho bio-fuel plant left idle, VinaTrucking unattractive to transport firms, Fruit, car parts imports surge in Jan-Apr, PM asks to control key projects, Cash still king in e-commerce, Real estate still hot property

Creating favourable environments for children to grow

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government, parents, and teachers are jointly responsible for protecting and educating children and for helping them realise their hopes and aspirations,

PM visits Russia for foreign policy talks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc begins his official visit to Russia today at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Health ministry sets goals for vaccination programme

 VietNamNet Bridge – The health ministry has called for increased efforts to provide effective and safe vaccines under the National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) to all children in the country.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai find win again at V.League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai ended their winless streak yesterday (May 15) with a 3-2 victory over Long An during the V.League’s round 10 on their home turf in Pleiku City.

Thailand sells rice stockpile, Vietnam may lose buyers

VietNamNet Bridge - Soon after Thailand announced the plan to sell 11.4 million tons of rice in stockpile over a two-month period, Vietnam’s exporters predicted they would be hurt by the move

Fish die en masse on Truong Sa, Chinese ships could be the cause

VietNamNet Bridge - The construction of artificial islands and permanent infrastructure items has adversely affected Vietnam's territorial waters.

Food safety permits hard to get

 VietNamNet Bridge – Food service enterprises must apply for food safety and hygiene permits, but many enterprises complain it is too hard to get permits due to complicated procedures.

Are Vietnamese students no longer eager for higher education?

VietNamNet Bridge - Going to university is no longer ‘a must’ for many Vietnamese students, who would rather go to vocational schools and work at factories than attend university and remain unemployed.

HCMC asks gov't for investment incentives for makers of unburned bricks

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Committee has proposed to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Industry & Trade (MOIT) to create a legal framework for the production and use of unburned bricks.

Domestic producers worry about foreign retailers’ foray

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese producers have expressed concern over the rapid expansion of foreign retailers on the domestic market as their products may be replaced by foreign items at supermarkets with foreign involvement.

Frog specialty of Co Tu ethnic people

 When summer comes with rain, the Truong Son Mountain Range area in the nation’s central region becomes home to different species of frog and toad.

Raising discount rates, digital signature providers ‘die together’

VietNamNet Bridge - A saturated market and stiff competition have forced certificate authorities (CAs) to slash service fees and offer a sky-high discount rate of 75-80 percent.

Businesses get lost in ‘forest of sub-licenses’

VietNamNet Bridge - A survey by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has found that businesses operate under the regulation of 7,000 sub-licenses or 7,000 business conditions.

Low prices pull the plug on renewable power goal

Vietnam is unlikely to reach its target for the development of renewable energy in the nation’s revised power master plan, as low electricity prices are turning off domestic and foreign investors.

Vietnam names anti-human trafficking day

 The Prime Minister recently issued Decision No.793/QD-TTg, selecting July 30 as Vietnam’s Anti-Human Trafficking Day.

VN's labour productivity still low

VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the Viet Nam National Productivity Institute, Nguyen Anh Tuan, spoke with Hai Quan newspaper about the reasons for low domestic labour productivity and ways it can be improved in the near future.

Vietnamese banks queue up for bourse listing

Banks are rushing to get listed on the stock exchange this year, as ordered by the State Bank of Vietnam.

Renewable energy may power VN by 2050

Việt Nam’s power needs could be fully met by renewable energy by 2050, according to a new report by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Việt Nam and Việt Nam Sustainable Energy Alliance.