2016 will still be a hard year for Vietnamese enterprises

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economic experts said the production and business situation in 2016 will not have many new features compared to 2015. It will be still a difficult year for Vietnamese businesses.

Rubbish collection causing pollution, odours in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trash collection in Ha Noi has become a nuisance and caused serious pollution, according to residents who have complained about the trash collection schedule and its proximity to their homes.

30 minutes off for VN female workers

 The Ministry of Health has issued a new policy, of which female employees would receive 30 minutes per day and at least three days per month during the menstrual cycle.

Forex knowledge will help SMEs adapt

 VietNamNet Bridge – World-renowned forex educator Mario Singh, who is also founder & CEO of FX1 Academy in Singapore, speaks to Viet Nam News reporter about how forex trading can help Viet Nam's SMEs perform better.

No candy for children, they must go to school!

 Local authorities in the northern mountains of Ha Giang Province have recently installed billboards asking tourists not to give local children candies.

Bright outlook for FDI inflows in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by the end of this year is expected to create huge prospects for Vietnam to draw foreign direct investment (FDI) from other ASEAN countries.

Real estate gains from stock market doubts

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Thanh Vu, general director of a construction and building materials trading company that is listed in HCM City, recently decided to sell some of his stock holding in his company 

Vietnam urged to tackle climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a coastline of 3,200 kilometers, Vietnam is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change and rising sea levels, so Vietnamese people should join hands to cushion their impact.

Hanoi record-breaking mosaic seriously deteriorating

 The mosaic tiled artwork that runs along Hanoi’s dike road is suffering wear and tear in the five years since it was installed.

Alternative medicine in Vietnam works

Acupuncture which dates back more than two thousands years in Asia, continues to have a positive impact on patient’s lives. Vietnam is considered one of the world’s leading countries when it comes to acupuncture treatment.

Roadmap built to curb carbon emissions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is working on a national action plan on sustainable consumption and production, as well as a roadmap for eco-innovation to promote the sustainable development of the country and local enterprises towards 2020.

Vietnam’s stocks have great potential for foreign investors

VietNamNet Bridge - KustoCem, an investment institution from Singapore, saw profits of VND900 billion thanks to investment in CTD shares of CotecCons.

Traditional mother-of-pearl inlay handicraft in Dong Vinh village

 Dong Vinh village in Chuyen My commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi has been well-known throughout the northern region for the traditional pearl inlay handicraft for a long time.

Bewitching beauty of golden rice fields in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Take a view of Binh Lieu - an off-the-beaten-track place with a splendid and captivating beauty in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

International Typographic Exhibition in Vietnam once more

 The International Typographic Exhibition of the New York Type Directors Club (TDC) opened at the Goethe Institut Hanoi on November 19, presenting 294 selections of excellent artworks from all over the world.

Hundreds of villas abandoned for nearly 10 years in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of villas, worth at least VND5 billion ($250,000) each, have been abandoned for nearly a decade in districts 2 and 9.

Firms find skills hard to come by

Foreign companies in HCM City's industrial parks and technology zones are finding it increasingly difficult to find experienced professionals with foreign language skills as they await Viet Nam's signing of various trade deals

Social News 22/11

 Over 1.8 million deprived households access preferential loans, More than 1,800 reporters cover ASEAN 27, related meetings, Hanoi high-rise building illegally constructs floors, swimming pool, Campaign to check vehicle loading capacity to begin

Phu Quoc's time to shine in national year of tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern Kien Giang Province will host Road shows and tourism promotion programmes in Japan, Korea, Singapore and France as the province's Phu Quoc Island hosts "Visit Viet Nam 2016 – Phu Quoc-Mekong Delta".

Raise wages to raise productivity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Quang Tho, director of the Institute of Workers and Trade Unions spoke to Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper about the need to increase salaries for wage earners.

MOF changes taxation method, raising concern about car price hike

VietNamNet Bridge - Car importers have unanimously opposed the Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) plan to apply a new luxury tax method.

State’s Professorship Council denies ‘professor inflation’ in Vietnam

“It is unreasonable to say Vietnam is suffering a ‘professor oversupply’,” said Tran Van Nhung, secretary general of the State’s Professorship Council.

Risk still looms in realty market in city

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite recent signs of recovery, the real estate market in HCMC is still facing risks such as an unclear development orientation, a lack of transparent market information and an imbalance between supply and demand.

Le Quyen: A Miss Supranational 2015 Official Hot Pick

  Missosology and Global Beauties have both chosen Nguyen Thi Le Quyen among their top ten first Official Hot Picks for Miss Supranational 2015.

Dong Cao highland, a charmingly windy escape from hectic Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – I heard my friends raving about a peaceful land not far from Ha Noi, with green grass, blue skies, wind blowing and clouds up in the sky.