Social News 18/4

 Norway supports disabled people in Can Tho, Ca Mau, Quang Binh quashes Son Doong ‘largest cave’ application, Women and child protection – from laws to actions, Health sector aims to reduce infectious disease death rate

Unique fabric paintings by Thanh Thuc

After 30 years of creating fabric paintings, Thanh Thuc recently held her first private  exhibition - “Spring Rhythm”. The exhibition has brought about a lot of surprises to the fine arts circle as it features a very unique painting style.

Stricter food safety necessary

 VietNamNet Bridge – Earlier this month, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cao Duc Phat, told the National Assembly in Ha Noi that most of our food is safe, it’s just that people don’t know that fact.

Vietnam Airlines plans to sell super-aircraft

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines, the national flag air carrier, is seeking shareholders’ approval for the sale of three Airbus A350s it would receive in 2016-2017.

HCM City's IC industry meeting big challenges

VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC, the only locality in Vietnam that has a made-by-Vietnam chip’ dream with its IC industry development program, is meeting big challenges in commercializing products.

Hanoi’s oldest school in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Duc (Vietnam-Germany) High School in Hanoi is one of the oldest schools in Vietnam. It was inaugurated in 1897 as a seminary. The school currently has 2,200 students.

Troupe sustains 200-year-old Khmer theatre

VietNamNet Bridge – Ro Bam, a unique style of musical theatre created by the Khmer ethnic community in southern Viet Nam, has been alive for 200 years. Now, the art is being preserved by both veteran and young artists

Tips on corruption urged in ADB-funded projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Individuals and organizations are encouraged to provide the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity of the Asian Development Bank with information about corruption at projects financed by the bank.

Da Nang to showcase bai choi to tourists, locals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bai choi performances (a traditional Vietnamese game combining folklore singing and picks from a deck of card) will be organised for locals and tourists in Da Nang on a pilot basis between April and June.

Gov’t working to help unemployed find jobs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Mau Diep, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, spoke to the newspaper Hai Quan (Customs) about his ministry’s plan to help unemployed workers to find new jobs and to claim their unemployment insurance.

New gov’t spokesman outlines goals, plans

Mai Tien Dung, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, talks to the press about the challenge the Government faces in the future and his views on the new post.

Seawater intrudes Ramsar sites in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Due to prolonged drought, sea water has intruded the world Ramsar sites in the Mekong Delta, damaging their inundated ecosystem and the rare flora and fauna.

No big changes expected for Vietnam’s aviation market

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic aviation market will have no major changes in the next four years, despite the appearance of two newcomers Vietstar Airlines and Skyviet.

Hong Lam O Mai - The “Essence of Vietnam Gifts”

Over the years, Hong Lam O Mai has won the hearts of both local and international consumers. The company “revolutionised” the industrial production process for O mai (preserved sugared or salted fruit).

Silver craft of Hang Bac Street

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s old quarter has 36 streets and each street is generally associated with a handicraft.

Parents should teach children survival skills

 VietNamNet Bridge – An 11-year old boy in the central province of Binh Thuan was reportedly kidnapped for ransom and later killed in early April. The death has highlighted the importance of teaching children life skills to keep them safe from harm.

Finance Ministry plans to finalise tariff policies, reforms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance will continue completing tariff policies and reforming tariff and customs administrative procedures to support production and business and also improve the competitiveness of the economy.

Photography exhibition provides rare look into Hanoi’s past

  “You could ride your bicycle from north to south, or east to west of the city in only 15 minutes” Mr Muoi told me as he described the Hanoi he used to live in as a boy.

Inside the caterpillar fungus farm in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HQGANO caterpillar fungus farm in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City, regularly holds free tours for visitors to learn about the process of growing caterpillar fungus.

Investors rush to divest from banks

VietNamNet Bridge - Many investors, big and small, now are offering to sell bank stakes, but cannot find buyers even though the selling shares are lower than face value. 

10 ideal places for travel alone in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Traveling alone is the pleasures and interests of many people. It gives travelersexperiences that group traveling cannot.

Sampling Hanoi’s pho, one bowl at a time

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sweet, savoury and steaming hot are just some of the features of Ha Noi’s most esteemed bowls of pho. Ha Nguyen learns that the broth is what makes or breaks a dish.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/4

 Bad debts weaken local banking system, Vietnam records US$1.36 billion worth of trade surplus in Q1, Quarter of state budget earmarked for debt repayments, Navigos: Recruitment demand for managers up 48% in Q1

Social News 17/4

 HCM City districts aim to bring water to more residents, Hanoi to be short of water this summer, Quang Ninh targets no extremely disadvantaged communes by 2020,  Nearly 30,000 Vietnamese people suffer Hemophilia

Farmer artist draws pictures from cooking smoke

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Quoc Su, a farmer in Long Khanh township of southern Dong Nai Province has made his name known in the artist circles with unique pictures made from cooking smoke and bamboo.