Fast-moving consumer goods sector grows slowly in VN

VietNamNet Bridge - Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), which is believed to be one of the most profitable business sectors, has not grown as quickly as thought. 

Image: The best place for camping in Vietnam

 For those who feel a serious case of wanderlust coming on, we’ve found the perfect spot whether you want to squeeze in a week-end getaway or are looking for a longer term beautiful camping spot.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/1

 Few SOEs go public in 2015, Four firms under construction ministry to go public in 2016, Illegal business conditions still abound, Retail sales near US$110 billion, PV Gas revises down 2015 financial targets

Social News 10/1

 Traffic safety year 2016 launched nationwide, Photo exhibition on Sai Gon street life opens, Landslides disrupt people's lives in An Thanh Hamlet, Quang Ninh judges diesel oil smugglers, Ha Noi announces four new urban subdivisions

More young people will be in the Party Central Committee

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor and Doctor Phan Xuan Son from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration spoke to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) about the Party Committee.

Pig farm waste kicks up a stink in Ha Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngoc Lu Commune in Binh Luc District, Ha Nam Province is known as the biggest pig raising farm in the northern area, but the work has led to serious environmental pollution in the commune.

‘Unique experience' to illustrate books in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tove Krebs Lange is an illustrator from Copenhagen, Denmark, who took part in the Children's Book project in Viet Nam, which was funded by the Danish government.

Education Ministry highlights surplus of teachers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is currently facing a surplus in teachers for secondary and elementary schools, the Ministry of Education and Training has said.

Gov’t figures out key tasks and solutions for 2016

 The Government has issued a Resolution on major tasks and solutions guiding and directing the realization of the Plan for socio-economic development and state budget estimate in 2016.

National Super Cup match scheduled on Jan. 30

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Super Cup will be held on January 30 at the Thanh Hoa Province Stadium.

New rules with effect from 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – New laws and regulations on special consumption tax, supporting industries development, compulsory social insurance, region-based minimum wages and multidimensional poverty index take effect from January.

Nuclear power key for security, Russian expert

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Pavel A. Belousov from Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI) talks with Viet Nam News Agency about the importance of nuclear power for sustainable economic development.

Road toll hike delayed to June 1

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hong Truong, Deputy Minister of Transport, spoke to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about the challenges of delaying the increase in road tolls to June 1.

From sea to sun, salt making takes sacrifice

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Viet Nam is famous across the world for its magnificent beaches with vast pristine-white sandbanks and perfect summer temperatures the year round.

Finance Ministry rejects proposal on BOT toll increase delay

 The Ministry of Finance disagreed with the Ministry of Transport’s proposal to postpone toll increase time of BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) projects by five months in a respond on Thursday.

100 richest stock millionaires in 2015

Pham Nhat Vuong, for the sixth consecutive year, tops the list of 100 Vietnamese richest stock millionaires in 2015 with assets worth $1.1 billion. Meanwhile, Doan Nguyen Duc, for the first time in the last eight years, left the top 3.

Mekong Delta: thousands of hectares of rice face menace of saline intrusion

 Water shortages are affecting more than 57,000ha of rice farmland in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, with entire crops at risk of being wiped out completely due to the prolonged drought.

Vietnam’s shares predicted to improve in 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – The stock market will see large improvements on both local markets this year, despite many problems in both local and global economic conditions, said a Vietnam Investment Securities Company analyst.

Noted painter's sketch collection published

 VietNamNet Bridge – On top of his famous paintings, Bui Xuan Phai (1920-88) also inked many newspaper illustrations and sketches throughout his career. They have been republished in a book by art critic Phan Cam Thuong.

Push for clean water, sanitation in rural areas needs $3.4b investment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Thanh Hang, permanent chief of the National Target Programme for Rural Water and Sanitation, spoke to Nong thon ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper about targets for the upcoming period.

HSBC: Vietnam's 2016 GDP target feasible

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has set an economic growth target of 6.7 per cent for 2016, which HSBC, in its latest Vietnam at a Glance report, believes is feasible since export growth has rebounded to double digits reflecting new investment.

Netflix video-streaming service available in Vietnam

 Netflix Inc. has made its video-streaming service go live in more markets around the globe including Vietnam.

Argentine architect honoured for support to Vietnamese Agent Orange victims

Oscar Alberto Goldadler, an Argentine architect, has been honoured with the Golden Heart certificate conferred by the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin.

Phu Quoc authorities face market showdown anger

 Phu Quoc Island District’s authorities have taken the surprising decision to close one of the island’s few interesting evening tourist attractions.

PM directs equitisions in VTV's companies

  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has directed the implementation of the restructuring plan for Vietnam Television companies.