Throwing down the gauntlet

 Foreign players hold two-thirds of Vietnam's animal feed market and while they continue to expand their investments to meet growing demand the local competition isn't just sitting still.

Alarm bell sounded over environmental pollution in rural areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmental pollution in rural areas has worsened due to farmers’ overuse of fertilizers and pesticides and their discharge of untreated wastewater from livestock farms.

UK Film Week 2015: “Music is Great Britain”

Organised by British Council Vietnam to showcase the best of UK cinema, the 2015 UK Film Week will take place from 4 to 12 November at CGV Cinemas in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City. 

Cancer kills 75,000 people in Vietnam annually

Professor Nguyen Ba Duc, former director of the National Cancer Hospital K in Hanoi cum deputy head of Vietnam Cancer Association, said at a conference that cancer is one of most common cause of deaths in the world and in Vietnam,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/10

Phu Nhuan issues bonds to cover expansion, $170 million in government bond sold at auction, Thai firm expands production in Vietnam, Power price in Vietnam tends to rise due to underlying cost, SMEs face tough market as FTAs kick in

Two Vietnamese movies to attend Singapore Int’l Film Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will send two films to the 26th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) scheduled for November 26 to December 6.

Creating national rice brand a difficult task: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts doubt that Vietnam can create a national rice brand, saying that this would be impossible when more than 90 percent of rice total output is sold to small merchants before exported.

Education Ministry promotes IT solutions in education

 The Ministry of Education and Training is actively implementing information technology solutions in education, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien told the International Forum on ICT in Education 2015.

Gift giving still widespread

A government report on corruption prevention in 2015 reveals that anti-corruption efforts in 2015 made some headway, such as 23 individuals handing back gifts worth a total of VND489 million ($22,000).

Business closures and suspensions on the rise

 According to figures from the General Statistics Office (GSO) released recently, 13,818 business closed or suspended operations in October, 46.6 per cent higher than in September.

Borrowing billions of USD to save State budget leads to vicious cycle

 VietNamNet Bridge – The issue of the national budget, always the subject of public attention at each session of the National Assembly, has become more important as the Government struggles to balance the budget.

Vietnam’s specialties with odd smell

VietNamNet Bridge - Fish sauce, thang co, durian, sauce hot pot... are considered specialties of Vietnam but their smells are unbearable for many foreign tourists.

Art & Entertainment News in Brief

Tarantino's cult film to be presented at TPD, All about Italian food and wine, Charity bike ride to raise funds for girls in need, Italian classical music to play at museum, Canadian stand-up comedian to take stage

Foreign retailers conquer Vietnamese market

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese Aeon, South Korean Lotte and Thai Central have been expanding their operation scale in Vietnam by teaming up with Vietnamese partners to set up joint ventures or swallowing existing retail chains.

GE Hitachi continues to support Vietnam’s nuclear power industry

VietNamNet Bridge – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has just signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency that is aimed at enhancing the agency’s understanding of light water reactor technology and nuclear project management.

Residents suffering in polluting mineral mining areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have collected huge amounts of environmental protection fees but the sufferings of residents in mining areas have remained unabated

Social News 30/10

 British man dies in Thanh Hoa Province, Paternity leave extended, 14 countries join in cyber-attack drill, Fee for int'l driving permit announced, Tighter monitoring of labour export to Japan planned 

Waste collection tours offered on Ly Son Island

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 80 tourists recently visited and picked up rubbish atl famous tourist sites on the islands of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai.

U.S., European firms seeking franchisees in Vietnam

 Many foreign enterprises, especially from the European Union (EU) and the United States, are looking for franchise partners in Vietnam, heard a press conference held in HCMC on Monday to introduce Vietnam International Retail and Franchise 2015.

100 + year-old wooden houses in Hoi Ky Village

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoi Ky ancient village in Hai Chanh commune, Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province is located by the O Lau river. The village is more than 500 years old.

Tan Son Nhat Airport to be fully verified

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport will establish a joint working group to thoroughly review and assess the current status and all stages of operation of Tan Son Nhat, the airport with the highest number of passengers in Vietnam.

'Haunted' Da Lat house gets facelift for curious visitors

 One of the most well-known "haunted" houses in Da Lat has had a makeover to cash in on its "notorious" history among tourists and visitors.

Mock-up train on Hanoi’s first urban railway made public

 A mock-up train on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway in Hanoi was displayed for public comment at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre on October 29.

The sacrifice of firefighting heroes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fires are a constant risk in Ha Noi, but many people seem to be unaware of the lengths firefighters go to in order to protect residents.

HCM City’s leader welcomes Lao official

 HCM City’s leader welcomes Lao official, Hanoi, China’s Yunnan province forge cooperation, Vietnam boosts cooperation with Italy’s Cassino city, Hanoi Party Organisation’s 16th Congress expected with changes