Technology nursery in Can Tho enjoys preferential incentives

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently gave the green light to pilot favourable policies that will help develop a Republic of Korea-funded technology nursery located in the O Mon industrial park in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Big real estate projects land in Hai Phong

 Following breakthroughs in socio-economic development in recent years, many major real estate projects have been launched in Vietnam’s northern port city of Hai Phong.

Vietnamese stock market: favorable conditions converge

All the favorable conditions for the stock market to prosper can be seen at this moment: open policies, the strong recovery of the economy, interest of international investors, and strong capital flow to frontier markets.

Hanoi forms tourism management agency

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee signed a decision on July 29 to establish a Tourism Department separate from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

PM okays public utility telecom service programme

 The Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a programme on public utility telecommunication services from now to 2020.

Vietnam moves to become industrialised nation: President

 President Truong Tan Sang has called on the nation to make all-out efforts to optimise opportunities and overcome difficulties in a rapidly changing world while pushing comprehensive and synchronous reform and innovation ahead.

UK PM calls at Vietnam Airlines’ A350 aircraft fleet

UK Prime Minister David Cameron on July 29 called at the Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company in the Noi Bai Airport where he had a look at an Airbus A350-900 aircraft recently delivered to the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Vietnam, UK issue joint statement

 Vietnam and the UK issued a joint statement following the talks between Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and the visiting UK Prime Minister David Cameron in Hanoi on July 29. Following is the full text of the joint statement:

Educators alarmed about low math scores on high school exams

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 40,000 students received a 0-1 score in math on the national high school final exam, shocking many teachers.

A land of palm trees

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern midland province of Phu Tho is where palm trees can be found in the middle of paddy fields.

Coastal projects to be better supervised

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has instructed ministries, agencies and coastal localities to strengthen the planning and management of real estate projects in coastal areas.

Motorbike emissions to be checked from 2018

Vietnam will begin checking exhaust emissions from motorbikes in the central city of Danang in July 2018 and in other major cities two years later, according to a draft regulation submitted by Vietnam Registry to the Ministry of Transport.

State-owned conglomerates disclose information about chairs’ salaries

VietNamNet Bridge - Some state-owned economic groups and general corporations have publicised their business performances, including managers’ incomes. 

Businesses lack legal knowledge

 VietNamNet Bridge – To Hoai Nam, vice chairman of the Viet Nam Association of SMEs, spoke to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about a lack of legal information.

MOIT: Coal-run thermal power plants still only choice in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will continue developing coal-run thermal power plants in the upcoming years despite the anticipated impact on the environment, as no better solution has been found.

Patients to be compensated if vaccines fail or do harm

 VietNamNet Bridge – People receiving vaccines through the free national immunisation programme will be compensated if the immunisation fails or causes serious side effects.

Vietnamese, UK PMs hold talks with focus on enhancing ties

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with his UK counterpart David Cameron in Hanoi on July 29, focusing on a range of measures to beef up cooperative ties in various fields.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/7

 VNR, Vingroup cooperate in rail infrastructure investment, Agriculture sector’s 7-month exports plunge, Vietnam strives to improve its trade statistics for ASEAN, HCM City sees sound economic data for past year

Disneyland Paris faces pricing probe

 Disneyland Paris is facing a pricing probe following accusations that UK and German customers are being frozen out of certain price promotions.

Lang Co beach- a great destination

 Lang Co beach is located in Lang Co commune, Phu Loc District, ThuaThien -Hue province. It is 70km south of Hue and 20km north of Danang city. Lang Co was described by World Bays in 2009 as the ‘World's Most Beautiful Bay’

Indian movie stars welcomed in HCM City

 Actor Avinash Mukherjee and actress Smita Bansal – two main characters in the Indian television drama series ‘Balika Vadhu’ were warmly welcomed by hundreds of fans at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on July 28.

Four Vietnamese students prized at 47th Int’l Chemistry Olympiad

 All the four Vietnamese students participating in the 47th International Chemistry Olympiad won prizes.

US Ambassador hails Party leader US visit

 The recent visit of Vietnam’s Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong to the United States marks a significant milestone in the growing relationship between the two nations, said US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius.

Hanoi: 17,000 people have 30m2 of playgrounds

Many playgrounds for children and older people in dormitories and urban areas in Hanoi are being misused. Some 17,000 people in Trung Phung Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi have only 30 m2 of playground, reported the Hanoi’s People's Council.

Vietnam, Israel boost defence ties

 Vietnam wants to build a comprehensive and stable defence links with Israel in the spirit of mutual trust, said Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh.