Students follow different studies for fear of unemployment

VietNamNet Bridge - On internet education forums, Vietnamese students call themselves ‘bachelor’s degree collectors’ because one student may have several degrees in different majors.

HCM City needs to handle abandoned million-USD property projects

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many real estate projects located in prime locations in HCM City, which were previously considered symbols of the city’s progress, have been abandoned for years, causing great waste.

Confidence returns to real estate

Mr. Stephen Wyatt, Country Head of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Vietnam, shares his thoughts on the real estate market this year and his expectations for 2016.

Vietnam’s cashew-nut processing technology shows its power

VietNamNet Bridge - Modern technology which allows processing of cashew nuts at low costs is one of the reasons that Vietnam has become the Number 1 cashew nut exporter in the world.

As canals fill up, HCM City suffers from heavy floods

VietNamNet Bridge - As more and more canals in HCM City have been filled to make room for residential quarters, waste water drainage has been obstructed. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/12

 PM gives go-ahead VINAPHARM equitisation plan, Ceiling interest rate of 20 per cent remains an open question, Start-ups to receive strong IIP support from 2016, Hanoi's GRDP increase highest in four years

National Patriotic Emulation Congress Delegates visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, the delegation of the Party, the State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and delegates of the 9th National Patriotic Emulation Congress paid tribute to the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh.

Thailand among top 10 investors in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand entered the top 10 biggest investing countries in Vietnam with 406 projects and total registered capital of $7 billion, accounting for 2.58% of total foreign registered capital in Vietnam.

Press Centre for the National Patriotic Emulation Congress opens

 VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, the organizers of the 9th National Patriotic Emulation Congress held the opening ceremony of the Press Centre serving the Congress.

The most-loved features of Vietnam in the eyes of foreign travelers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Despite differences in lifestyle and culture, tourists in Vietnam are still attracted by the natural scenery, the people and interesting stories about the country’s traditions.

Education ministry says Vietnam has too many teachers, institutes

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese education is facing the pressure of teacher redundancies while more and more pedagogical students have been unemployed after graduation. 

Resort real estate market heats up again

VietNamNet Bridge - Enjoying a boom in 2006-2007, then witnessing a decline in the following years, the resort real estate market has heated up again, especially in Phu Quoc, Nha Trang and Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

‘Bare-foot scientist' helps farmers with innovation

A farmer in the southwest of Vietnam is being hailed by local residents as King of green-skinned grapefruit since he owns a remarkable grapefruit variety.

Gov't should take venture capital lead

 VietNamNet Bridge – Venture capital is a relatively new concept for many Vietnamese. So the Government should attract investors to the field, said Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan.

Da Lat, romantic with pink meadows

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Da Lat will have an excellent chance to admire not only charming wild sunflower fields and colourful maple trees but also romantic pink meadows.

Tho Ha - A village with a unique way of building houses

  Situated in the Van Ha Commune of Viet Yen district, Tho Ha village was once known as one of three major northern ceramic centres, along with Bat Trang and Phu Lang. 

Opportunities ahead in real estate market

  Conference hears market in good shape for future development and that the factors triggering a real estate bubble no longer exist.

Vietnam may lack flowers, fruits for Tet due to strange weather

 Gardeners in the Mekong Delta region who cultivate unique fruits and flowers in preparation for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) are suffering from low productivity due to unusual weather conditions.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/12

 Falling prices make export target hard to obtain, Jan-Nov fertilizer imports up strongly, G-bond sales near VND847 trillion in 2010-2015, Experts urge Vietnam to cut logistics costs, Vietnam’s 2015 growth fastest in five years: ABD

Voters’ attention drawn to 12th Communist Party National Congress election

Voters hope that the 12th Communist Party National Congress can select the best candidates to the Communist Party’s leadership as Vietnam integrates more deeply into the world, and as the East Sea dispute and major international problems continue.

Hanging by a thread

 For decades, educators have been teaching history as a compulsory subject in school but their effort of equipping their students of knowledge of the nation’s history has turned fruitless.

Visiting Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Perilous trails, hairpin turns, steep cliffs, and an unspoiled landscape- the things that make Ha Giang a must destination for nature lovers.

SBV vows to control commercial banks’ branch expansion

VietNamNet Bridge - Only commercial banks which have successfully reduced bad debt ratios to below 3 percent of their total outstanding loans will be allowed to open new branches.

Social News 6/12

 Vietnamese spend US$3 billion a year to study abroad: report, Agribank agrees to ‘Gold Sponsor’ Hue Festival, Expert slates inadequate planning for Hanoi road congestion, Malaysian LCC Malindo Air to open flights to HCMC

Dak Lak farmer produces ‘elephant coffee’ for $100/kg

Discovering that domestic elephants like to eat ripened coffee beans, a farmer in Dak Lak province, the Central Highlands of Vietnam, researched to produce his own specialty – elephant coffee, which is sold for $70-$100 a kilo.