Is it time to retire the school uniform?

School should be fun and encouraging to students, though some find it hard getting through the entire day, particularly while they're locked into a tight, constraining set of clothing called a "school uniform".

Salaries to rise with GDP growth in Vietnam, survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – The manufacturing industry is one of the three industries that will see the highest salary increase rate for the entire year of 2015.

Resort real estate appealing to foreigners

Richard Leech, Executive Director of CBRE Vietnam, tells about the resort real estate market following the introduction of new legislation.

Art & Entertainment News in Brief 16/10

Exhibition displays Vietnam’s sacred objects, Vietnam's landscapes to appear on UK TV, Queen songs to be covered at Hard Rock Cafe, Hypersonic Music Festival to hit HCM City, Top DJs to play spooky Halloween fest

Cameras to monitor traffic on highways

 Cameras will eventually be installed on all highways in Vietnam to identify drivers breaking the law, a press conference organized by the Ministry of Transport reviewing activities in the third quarter was told.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/10

Thai hotel operator comes to Vietnam, EVN focuses on completion of key power projects, Experts: PPP may boost agri-insurance growth, Garment, fibre, fabric exports hit nearly US$20 billion

Ebola lingers in semen for nine months

 Ebola persists in the semen of male survivors much longer than previously thought, a study shows.

Has the third deflation wave reached Vietnam?

Vietnam lacks forecasts about deflation and the scenarios to deal with it if it occurs. International institutions have warned that the country may face deflation as the Consumer Price Index has increased very slowly in recent months.

Migrant crisis: EU leaders meet with focus on Turkey

 European leaders are to discuss measures to ease the region's migration crisis, with Turkey the focus of their efforts in Brussels.

VW ordered to recall 2.4 million cars in Germany

 Volkswagen has been ordered to recall 2.4 million cars in Germany by the country's automotive watchdog as a result of the diesel emissions scandal.

Seven people live in 2 sq.m house in Saigon: in pictures

VietNamNet Bridge - A seven-member family is living in a house of just 2 m2 in HCM City. Every night, a 62-year-old woman has to sleep on a folding chair on the sidewalk to make room for her grandchildren.

Government proposes $3b of international bond issuances

  The government has proposed international bond issuances worth US$3 billion, to restructure domestic debts arising during 2015-2016.


WHAT'S ON OCTOBER 15-31 (DAILY UPDATE)

Major art & entertainment events in big cities from Oct. 15-31.

Most domestic businesses do not buy risk-prevention insurance

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesses tend not to buy insurance policies even though they are exposed to high risks. 

Paradise-like Ba Khan Valley

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100km from Hanoi, Ba Khan seems separate from the outside world. Anyone who comes here will be amazed of this place’s charming scenery.


Social News 15/10

 Japan supports Mekong Delta’s medical sector, VN eyes better reservoir management, Agriculture insurance vital to mitigate risks, Dak Lak hospitals polluting with dangerous discharge

Work starts on HCM City’s book street

 Work will start Thursday on a project to turn Nguyen Van Binh Street in downtown HCMC into a public space for book enthusiasts. The project is expected to be up and running on November 23.

Tien Minh coasts into round two of Chinese Taipei Grand Prix

 Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Minh advanced to the second round of the 2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Grand Prix badminton tournament after beating host player, Yang Chih Hsun 2-0 (21/16, 21/17) in their round-one meeting on October 14.

Investment set to soar with advent of TPP deal

 The Trans-Pacific Partnership deal is expected to fuel Vietnam’s dream to become a favoured destination for export-oriented investment.

Government pushes SCIC to divest

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has directed the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) to choose an appropriate time to completely divestment from ten large companies where the State holds capital.

Ministry proposes $3.17 billion thermo-electricity in Long An

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) asked the government to list thermo-electric plant Long An No. 2 in its development master plan until 2020, with a vision for 2030.


Vietnamese photographer wins prize at int’l creative competition

 Vietnamese photographer Viet Van recently won two Honourable Mention prizes at the London International Creative Competition (LICC), reported the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper.

Da Nang to reclaim private beaches

 The central city of Da Nang has urged investors of beach resorts to dismantle barriers to allow local people to use beaches freely and easily.


SCIC unveils plan to sell State capital in ten firms

 The State Capital Investment Corporation has unveiled plans to sell the entire State capital of 10 big State-owned enterprises which could garner the State budget earnings of almost US$4 billion.


Hanoi to knock down strange-looking houses

 The capital city's local authorities are making progress in dealing with super slim and odd-looking houses and plots of land in the city, said inspectors from the Ha Noi Construction Department.