WB to help Vietnam build population report

 The World Bank (WB) will closely work with Vietnam to complete a population report with a vision towards 2035, WB Country Director for Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa has said.

Vietnam honours Lao officials for boosting bilateral ties

 A number of Lao officials have been presented with Vietnamese State orders and medals for their outstanding contributions to enhancing the traditional friendship and special solidarity between the two countries.

Japanese Ambassador hails Party leader’s visit to Japan

 Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Fukada Hiroshi has granted an interview to the press on the occasion of the upcoming visit to Japan by Vietnam Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

PM vows to support excellent young scientists

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had a meeting with young scientists on September 11 who have made outstanding achievements recognised nationally and internationally.

River exploitation reaches alarming level

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over-exploitation of rivers has caused a great deal of damage. Dr. Dao Trong Tu, director of the Centre for Sustainable Water Resources and Climate Change, tells Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper.

Overseas professionals still find it difficult to return to Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – An American Vietnamese educational expert, Tran Duc Canh, talks with Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) about the potential of overseas Vietnamese professionals to contribute to Viet Nam.

Vietnam’s online advert market explodes

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese online ad market has been growing fast with an annual growth rate of 100 percent, according to Nguyen Anh Tuan, managing director of Adtima ad firm.

Photos: Mystical world in Nam Cat Tien jungle

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nam Cat Tien National Park is a colorful and seductive world, which is full of vigour and always has a special attraction for tourists and the choosiest photographers.

Book collector opens architecture library

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-nine year-old Nguyen Cong Hiep has collected books on architecture ever since he was a student. With about 1,000 books, he opened a library in April, 2014. It is the first private architecture book library

Co Tu people enter bamboo shoot collecting season

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the rainy season between the fifth and ninth months of the lunar calendar in the west of Quang Nam Province, Co Tu people often come to forests in Truong Son Mountain Range to collect bamboo shoots.

$100 million spent each month on Chinese vehicles

 Motor vehicle imports from China reached 18,008 units worth $696.1 million in the first seven months of this year, according the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Earthen-wall houses of the Pu Peo

 VietNamNet Bridge – The earthen-wall house is typical of ethnic groups in the mountainous province of Ha Giang, including the Pu Peo. The Pu Peo believe that the success or failure of a family depends greatly on the land and the house they occupy.

Pu Peo people preserve traditional clothes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Pu Peo are an ethnic minority group in the mountainous province of Ha Giang. Their costumes exhibit beautiful color combinations.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/9

 BNP Paribas opens Hanoi branch, Construction starts on Thanh Hoa port, Vietnam, China strengthen postal cooperation, Amway Vietnam opens 25-mln-USD factory in Binh Duong, CEOs to discuss ASEAN integration

Erosion, salt water decimate homes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Nghe, beyond any doubts, saw his house swept away by rising sea waters.

Crickets help farmer hop out of poverty

VietNamNet Bridge – When Le Thanh Tung started out, all he had was the strength of his youth and a strong will to beat poverty. 

Hanoi’s Old Quarter in the afternoon

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Old Quarter in Hoan Kiem Precinct is the top special historical vestige and sight-seeing of the capital, luring international visitors thanks to their mostly original state.

Vietnamese consumer landscape shifting

 Nielsen has released data providing a brief overview of Vietnam’s consumer landscape today and information on shopping habits and the state of the domestic market. 

Rules hamper hi-tech HCM City park investments

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special mechanism is required to develop the HCM City-based Sai Gon Hi-tech Park (SHTP),

Education reform fits needs of society

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2015-2016 school year marks the third year the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has implemented its policy of fundamental and comprehensive reform.

Questions can pressure NA deputies

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Mao, former chairman of the National Assembly Office, speaks to the Khoa hoc & Doi song (Science & Life) newspaper about question and answer sessions during National Assembly meetings.

GM embryos 'essential', says report

 It is "essential" that the genetic modification of human embryos is allowed, says a group of scientists, ethicists and policy experts.

Vietnam-US double taxation avoidance will bring more gains than losses

VietNamNet Bridge - One of the most important agreements that Vietnam signed in July with the US on the occasion of the Vietnamese Communist Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong was the double taxation avoidance.

Vietnam stock market outlook still positive

Vietnam's shares are heavily influenced by financial moves in global markets, but experts are keeping a positive outlook for the domestic market in the last months of 2015.

Juvenile abortion rate remains high

 VietNamNet Bridge – A range of obstetrics and gynecology clinics sit along Giai Phong Street, across from Bach Mai Hospital.