Vietnam sees more than 31,500 cyber attacks in 2015

 Vietnam suffered more than 31,500 cyber attacks in the past year, according to the Viet Nam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCert).

Vietnam faces population and reproductive health obstacles

Arising hurdles in birth rate and maternity and children death are hindering Vietnam from fulfilling the national goals of its population and reproductive health strategy as well as the UN millennium development goals.

Paper dolls convey Vietnamese culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Handmade paper dolls have become intriguing gifts for tourists in Viet Nam. Pham Tuyet Huong, 30, creates some of these dolls depicting unique Vietnamese cultures.

Confidence about Vietnam’s real estate market restored

VietNamNet Bridge - International experts believe Vietnam and Cambodia are highly desired destination points for real estate investors. There are still many attractive opportunities in emerging markets, despite the economic slowdown worldwide.

Social News 27/12

Metro line 3A design submitted for approval, Central province police seize rare wood from truck, Two petrol stations penalised for cheating customers, Rate of water accidents still high, Fatal accidents on freeways on the rise due to speeding

Fallen sailors to be honoured in Ly Son

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai in collaboration with Viet Nam's Labour Confederation will construct a monument in commemoration of civilians and sailors

Laws take effect in Vietnam in 2016

 The Laws social insurance, citizen identification, civil status, special consumption tax, military service, organization of local governments are among ten laws scheduled to take effect in 2016. Law on Social Insurance (revised)

Photos: Asian street food eatery opens near Ben Thanh Market

 A new restaurant located at Thu Khoa Huan Street in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City next to iconic Ben Thanh Market features a mix of Asian street food fare with plenty of Vietnamese specialties such as Anh Sau, Chu Teo and Chi Ba.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/12

 Tax reform in Vietnam accords with international practice, Origin of VN wood should be ensured for EU exports, Rice exports may surpass 2015 target, CapitaLand looking to invest in Vietnam's office segment: exec

Airports to complete disabled access in two years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the majority of airports in Viet Nam provide special consideration to disabled passengers, incomplete infrastructure improvements remain, leaving many difficulties in place for those seeking basic transport.

Microwave's 10 marks decade of rock

 Rock fans in Ha Noi were among the first ones to enjoy new releases by the HCM City-based rock band Microwave when the group released their newest album 10 in the city yesterday.

Bamboo bicycles create industry buzz

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Minh Tri, an engineer, has built dozens of elegant bicycles from bamboo. He plans to export the products to Australia, Germany and Hong Kong.

Info security threats more serious in Vietnam

 Threats to information security are becoming more serious and may be used as a tool against the State to attack important infrastructure, freeze Governmental activities or destroy the economy.

Multi-lateral diplomacy 2015: outstanding leap forward

Historical hallmark in parliament history, active participation in UN Summits, declaration on the ASEAN Community establishment and Viet Nam’s commitments at the 21st Conference of the Parties are remarkable multilateral diplomatic events

Concerns about ineffective English training

 Local education experts have pointed out widespread failuresin the teaching of English, explaining the currently poor results among Englishlanguage students.

2015: Vietnam’s catfish faces US trade barriers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s catfish export industry is experiencing stormy days because of strict rules set by the US, which tries to protect its local catfish production.

Thousands of bikers expected to roar into HCM City

 The first-ever show featuring hundreds of custom, weird, rare and simply all out amazing motorcycles from all over the globe will be held in Ho Chi Minh City next year,

Saigon Book Street Festival to open on January 10

 The Book Street festival at Nguyen Van Binh Street, district 1, HCMC will be moved to January 10, 2016 instead of planned of the schedule on December 30, announced the organizers on December 25.

Vietnam tourism achieves high growth rate

 The growth rate of Viet Nam's tourism sector was higher than its targets the last five years in terms of volume of tourists, revenue and facilities.

Silkworms ‘trained' to weave blankets

 VietNamNet Bridge – One woman's passion led her to achieve what many others thought would be impossible: training silkworms to weave blankets.

VN sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Hoang Sa established at least since 17th century

 The Nguyen Lords have handed down to posterity a strategic task of defending and maintaining the nation’s territorial waters in the East Sea, embracing Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.

10 richest people on Vietnam Stock Exchange in 2015

Vietnam’s only one USD billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong retains the top spot, while Doan Nguyen Duc of Hoang Anh Gia Lai slipped to the third position, giving the second spot to the boss of Hoa Phat Group, Tran Dinh Long.

Freight reduction urgent to improve Vietnamese goods’ competitiveness

 Logistics costs in Vietnam account for 20-25 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is 10 percent higher than other developing nations in the region, the association said.

Hanoi to host Happiness Concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSC) will coordinate with the Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company to put on two arts programmes entitled "Happiness Concert",

EU helps Vietnam phase out asbestos

VietNamNet Bridge – Asbestos has been an important construction material for Vietnam and a valuable export product over the previous years, however, in 2014 the Vietnamese government decided to phase out production