Conservationists oppose wild animal farming

VietNamNet Bridge - Wildlife conservation organizations have voiced their concern about the increasingly high number of wild animal farms in Vietnam, saying that the existence of the farms make it difficult to control wildlife trafficking.

Vietnam makes tubeless tires for aircraft

VietNamNet Bridge - Aircraft tubeless tire is one of six works awarded with first prize at the 13th National Technical Innovation Competition. 

Real estate inventories drop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Statistics of the Ministry of Construction showed the value of real estate inventories had fallen to around VND44.85 trillion by the end of quarter one from roughly VND50.89 trillion late last year.

Hanoi foreigner’s street at night

 VietNamNet Bridge - The lemon tea, draught beer, and coffee shops at the "international crossroads of Ta Hien” are increasingly and crowded on weekend evenings.

Universities dodge laws to expand training scale

The Ministry of Education and Training has released legal documents to control the universities’ training scale and quality, but  schools still can escape through legal loopholes and enroll more and more students.

What does ‘tens of thousands of businesses dying’ really mean?

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 20,000 businesses were dissolved or stopped operation within one quarter. 

Vietnam debt obligations rising rapidly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s public debt obligations have been soaring rapidly in recent years, according to a report of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

Social News 25/4

 Major bridge and road project likely to be divided into two, ADB proposes seawall road to adapt to climate change, Free performances on Pedestrian Street attract thousands, Work on My Thuan 2 bridge may start in 2017

British DJ Shifted to have gig in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heart Beat, a HCMC-based group of DJs from different countries, will host a gig of DJ Shifted from London and two other popular artists – Heart Beat founder Chris Wolter and visual artist Erol – in HCMC

Manufacturing could mitigate Vietnam's middle-income trap

Vietnam could only escape the middle-income trap by developing the manufacturing and industry sector to create new products, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) heard yesterday.

Group fights to preserve communal houses

VietNamNet Bridge – Centuries-old communal houses have gone underappreciated, but a group of history lovers wants to help popularise the structures’ cultural and aesthetic values.  

Duc runs out of money, mortgages football academy for loans

VietNamNet Bridge - Financial problems have forced Doan Nguyen Duc, president of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, known as one of the most influential businessmen, to mortgage his shares, cows and football academy to get loans.

HCM City: Canals may be used to regulate floods

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have proposed using the Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal as a reservoir to regulate water as urban floods have become more serious during the rainy season in HCM City.

Walking from islet to islet on Ba Hon Dam Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Hon Dam is one of more than 30 islands in Ba Lua Archipelago off the coast of Son Hai Commune, Kien Luong District, Kien Giang Province. It has three islets – Dam Duoc, Dam Duong and Dam Gieng.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/4

State-run animation firm to launch IPO next week, VN firms investing abroad, Three strategies for firms to benefit from FTAs, VCCI introduces Corporate Sustainability Index, BIDV sets lower pre-tax profit target

Japanese poetry inspires young researcher

 VietNamNet Bridge – The oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry charmed Nguyen Anh Tuan, 24, that he made a research about it. The research received the Inoue Yasushi Award 2016, that honours foreign individuals

Road to nowhere

For too many students their university years end with them becoming disillusioned about their future job prospects.

Social News 24/4

 Vietnam works to ensure water security, Police discover 780kg of pork fat processed illegally, Drought damage to agriculture escalates, US$250 mln and counting, Over 46% female workers have gynaecological diseases

Ha Noi farmers reap reward of higher-quality flowers

 VietNamNet Bridge – High-quality flower farming has helped make farmers in Ha Noi’s suburban districts become more prosperous in recent years,

Software firms see great potential in home market

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 60 percent startups have been using information technology (IT) in their business. Small and medium enterprises now tend to use IT to create their competitiveness, but the IT application index still remains modest.

Vietnamese lacquer art takes on the world

 VietNamNet Bridge – International exhibitions are starting to take in Vietnamese lacquer art pieces, evidence that the art form is gaining a presence in the global creative community.

Cleanup crusader brings fresh ideas to Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Cong Phuc became widely known in the central coastal Da Nang City after some of his ideas for improving the city were implemented.

In photos: Vietnam’s youngest leaders

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten leaders of provinces, cities and ministries were born in the 1970s.

VASEP forecasts 2016 seafood exports at US$7 billion

 Despite weak demand in some major markets, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers expects that Vietnam will be able to export more than US$7 billion worth of seafood this year, up 6.3% versus 2015.

European-like scenery at Seo My Ty reservoir

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 20 km from the center of Sa Pa town, Seo My Ty reservoir is at an altitude of over 1,600m, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.