Domestic milk supply meets 40% of VN demand

 Dairy farming in Vietnam has grown rapidly in recent years with the 2014 milk output rising by 20% against 2013, but domestic supply met just 40% of demand, according to the Department of Livestock Production.

Tourism Agency backs Son Doong Cave cable-car project

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said it supports a cable-car project for Son Doong Cave to meet demand by tourists to visit the world's largest cave.

Vietnam holds cycle race

 The Ha Noi team's first-place finish at the National Athletics Championships, which wrapped up in HCM City yesterday, owes much to star athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh.

Strauss works on in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam National Orchestra and Symphony (VNSO) will premier Four Last Songs and Don Quixote at Viet Nam National Academy of Music's Grand Hall tomorrow.

Vietnam tourism likely to boom at year end

 Thanks to numerous advantages in policy and market, the tourism sector was forecast to rebound in the rest of the year after constant declines in Q3, said Director General of Viet Nam National  Administration of Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan.

Six VN works nominated at World Architecture Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Architecture Festival is an annual event to honor the most impressive architectural works around the world. This year, Vietnam has six works nominated in five categories.

Pollution threatening northern provinces

 Air pollution from China to roll into northern provinces with winter monsoon on horizon.

Questions posed after Hanoi fire

 Fire in Ha Dong district highlights possible failures in construction safety and the adequacy of firefighting equipment.

US to patrol near East Sea islands illegal built by China

 The US is planning to conduct patrols near artificial islands illegally built by China in the East Sea, according to the New York Times.

Moody's upgrades two VN banks

 Moody's has upgraded the ratings of two Vietnamese banks, citing their improvements in the standalone credit profile.

Ministries to probe int'l feed traders, producers

  Ministries and relevant agencies will probe the implementation of prices, tax and competition between foreign-invested companies producing and trading feed for shrimp and fish.

SOEs told to divest non-core business fields, but let grass grow under feet

VietNamNet Bridge - State-owned economic groups have three more months to withdraw capital from non-core business fields as requested by the government. But they have only gone half of the way.

Natural disasters could bite into Vietnam wealth

 Natural disasters could consume between 3 and 5 percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product by 2030, according to the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions report from the UN.

Hanoi moves to preserve ancient dances

 Cultural researchers and devoted dancers of Hanoi are making every effort to collect and conserve ancient dances of the old capital city of Thang Long, which are at risk of slowly fading into obscurity. 

Teacher with tattoo reported to school’s management board

VietNamNet Bridge - Students at a high school have discovered that a teacher has a tattoo on her foot. This, in the eyes of many Vietnamese, is unacceptable for teachers.

HCM City to hold international women's football event

 Ho Chi Minh City will organise the first HCM City Open International Women's Football Tournament, starting on November 4 at Thong Nhat Stadium. 

Vietnam, Laos border trade agreement passed

 The Government has approved the border trade agreement between Vietnam and Laos, which was inked on June 27, 2015 in the central province of Nghe An.

Hanoi focuses on boosting cultural tourism

 Hanoi’s tourism sector is planning a number of activities to make breakthroughs and boost sustainable development with a focus on cultural tourism. 

HCM City seeks private funds for projects

 Mobilising resources from the private sector for transport infrastructure is posing a challenge for HCM City, which needs at least $60 billion until 2020 to carry out projects, according to experts.

Party chief commits support to entrepreneurs

 Hanoi Party Committee convenes 23rd meeting, Workshop seeks to deepen Vietnam-Japan partnership, Party chief commits support to entrepreneurs, Party Organisation of Central Agencies Bloc shows strong performance

National Assembly revises law on international pacts

 National Assembly Standing Committee members yesterday agreed that the revised law on Signing, Joining and Implementing International Treaties must serve as a strong legal framework.

Vietnam participates in UN peacekeeping missions

  The recently completed UN missions in South Sudan and Central Africa with two Vietnamese peacekeeping units evoked positive response, heard attendees at a defence session held in Ha Noi yesterday.


Ministries gear up for creation of jobs, ASEAN Community

 Two ministries are joining hands to create a project on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) that aims to prepare Viet Nam to access an "open" labour market once an ASEAN Community is established.

Vietnam protests China’s illegal lighthouse construction: Spokesperson

China’s construction of two lighthouses in the Chau Vien (Cuarteron) and Gac Ma (Johnson) reefs in Vietnam ’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago is in serious violation of Vietnam ’s sovereignty, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

VN ethanol industry faces crisis

 VietNamNet Bridge – Limited sales have threatened the survival of five ethanol manufacturing projects that have received hundreds of millions of US dollars in investment.