Attractive destinations in Can Tho

 VietNamNet Bridge – Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta has many attractive tourist destinations for those who love spending time in the countryside and the riverine region.

Much promise from Vietnam-South Korea FTA

 The number of tariff lines South Korea will cut for Vietnamese imports under the Vietnam-Korea FTA (VKFTA) is 95.4 per cent of the total, 5 per cent higher than other countries such as China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

Parkinson's: Diabetes drug may offer clue to treatment

 A type of diabetes drug may offer a glimmer of hope in the fight against Parkinson's disease, research in the journal Plos Medicine suggests.

Will Vietnamese banks pass the stress test?

The Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) has announced unsatisfactory results on a stress test it conducted on 13 Vietnamese banks which hold 68.5 percent of the total assets of the banking system.

Huge FDI projects withdraw from Vietnam and the consequences

 VietNamNet Bridge - Numerous licenses of big foreign-invested (FDI) projects have been revoked, revealing the poor ability of local governments in assessing FDI projects.

Cooking oil catching the eye

 As the market scale of the cooking oil industry has reached $1.37 billion annually the industry is now attracting a lot of corporations from different fields such as confectionery, real estate, and supermarkets.

MOET stirs up controversy by amending primary-school regulation

Giving more ‘power’ to primary school students and changing the ways of criticizing and complimenting students are all measures the MOET has tried to implement to revolutionize education in the country. 

What is the future for made-in-Vietnam chips?

The Vietnam National University Integrated Circuit Design Research and Education Center (ICDREC) has made an 8/16/32 byte microprocessor, but it is still too early to say whether it will have commercial potential.

Beautiful belly dance in reed fields

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese belly dancer Do Hong Hanh and two famous colleagues from Ukraine and the US posed during a photo shoot at a reed field in the Hanoi suburbs.

$36 million-fraud case brought to the court

 The People Court in southern Soc Trang Province has begun hearing a case of fraud in the Phuong Nam Food Processing Company.

No welcome back party for overseas workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – As his plane landed at the Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi, Dong struggled with mixed feelings.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/7

 FDI exporters outperform local firms, Ministry can decide investor selection format for major bridge, Tax debtors may be banned from overseas travels, Homebuyers concerned about developers' tax liabilities

Quang Ninh to reduce number of tourist ships

 The number of tourist ships operating in Ha Long Bay would be reduced, chairman of the Quang Ninh People's Committee, Nguyen Duc Long, said at meeting on Tuesday.

VN to issue international driving licences from October

 Vietnamese citizens and expatriates with residence permits will be eligible for international driving licences from early October, the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam's Deputy Head Nguyen Van Quyen said.

Details of Nghe An family murder case revealed

  More details from the shocking murder of four members of a family in the central province of Nghe An were released at a press conference held by the police this afternoon (July 22).

Red Steinway Concert scheduled for Friday in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC-based Saigon Classical Music Group will introduce its latest program “The Red Steinway Concert” at the HCMC Conservatory of Music Friday night, at 7 p.m.

Arguments continue over minimum wage and basic needs

VietNamNet Bridge - Government agencies cannot agree on a minimum wage, and continue to argue about whether the current minimum wage can cover the basic needs of workers.

Bionic eye implant world first

 Surgeons in Manchester have performed the first bionic eye implant in a patient with the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world.

Writedowns put Microsoft in the red

 Microsoft has reported a $3.2bn net loss for the three months to 30 June after posting $8.4bn of writedowns.

Nearly 178,000 bachelors, master's degree holders are jobless

VietNamNet Bridge - According to statistics, the number of unemployed people who have college and master’s degrees in Vietnam this year increased by about 16,000 over the same period in 2014.

Vietnamese parents spend $1.8 billion/year for children’s overseas studies

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent survey by HSBC in Vietnam shows that Vietnamese parents paid a huge amount for their children’s overseas education, with approximately $1.8 billion In 2013, accounting for about 1% of GDP.

Greek debt crisis: MPs prepare for second vote on bailout reforms

 The Greek parliament is to vote later on a second set of reforms needed to secure its bailout deal.

Social News 22/7

One held in Binh Phuoc's largest meth seizure, Coach hits divider, seriously injuring 12, Fishermen rescued off Ha Tinh Province, Suspects in bridge collapse face court, Vietnam Register disciplines corrupt vehicle inspectors in Ho Chi Minh City

Art & Entertainment News 22/7

Vietnam Culture Days in US to promote bilateral relations, Story contest calls on Mekong writers, Northern folk duets now echo in the Central Highlands, Cultural show to celebrate August Revolution, Independence Day

Rail fares to be discounted after summer peak

 Rail fares to be discounted after summer peak, Can Tho – Bangkok air route launched, Tours to RoK rebooted after MERS-CoV, Tourist flock to Sa Pa via new expressway