Public fear MOET education reform will demotivate students

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has once again stirred up the public with the announcement that the information about training and graduation grades will be shown on high school diplomas.

Vietnamese, Chinese firms transfer technology

 Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises signed agreements on transferring technology at a workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 30.

Viettel Tanzania wins award for its investment projects

 Viettel Tanzania has helped Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) win the award for the Best Investment Project 2014 in East, Central and West Africa Region, held in Dubai.

UK looks to double bilateral trade with Vietnam

 The UK hopes to expand business and investment in Vietnam to double bilateral trade in the near future, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said at a workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 30.

RoK continues vocational training programme for Vietnamese women

 The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has announced that it continues to implement a vocational training and skill development programme for Vietnamese women.

Anti-terrorism drill held at Vietnam-China border

 The border guard forces of Vietnam’s northern Lao Cai province and Honghe county of China’s Yunnan province organised a joint anti-terrorism drill on July 30, named The Red River No.1 2015.

The costs of flood damage in Quang Ninh estimated at $46mil.

 The costs of flood damage following the heaviest rains in four decades in northern coastal Quang Ninh province have exceeded 1 trillion VND (46 million USD), local authorities said on July 30.

280 stranded tourists in Co To brought back mainland

 As many as 280 tourists out of some 1,500 those stranded in Co To Island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh were brought back to the mainland on July 30, reported Chairman of the People's Committee of Co To Island District Hoang Ba Nam.

Stage for Vietnamese speak up their minds

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of TEDx events will be officially held on August 8 in Ha Noi, offering opportunities for young Vietnamese to share and promote their creative ideas which are expected to leave a positive influence on the society.

UK Prime Minister wraps up official visit to Vietnam

 UK Prime Minister David Cameron left Ho Chi Minh City on July 30, concluding his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam, China hold first deputy minister-level security dialogue

 Vietnam and China held the first deputy minister-level security dialogue in Hanoi on July 30.

Vietnam, Japan foster bilateral ties in numerous aspects

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh co-chaired the seventh meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee and held talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida as part of his official visit to Japan from July 29-31.

Breeding insects for export, a new industry for VN

 VietNamNet Bridge - The most difficult procedures in insect export is asking for the certificate of quality, size and the certificate of origin for insects.

Straying off the beaten beach path makes a difference in Khanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – An endless blue embraces a white sand bank. Big rocks shaped like rough caricatures of different animals stand sentinel on the beach. You are admiring the scenery on Binh Lap Beach.

Seven-month FDI hits nearly $9 billion

 Most capital in first seven months heading to textiles sector.

Turtles come home from Europe

 The Turtle Conservation Centre in the Ninh Binh-based Cuc Phuong National Park is tending over 200 Annam leaf turtles (Mauremys annamensis) for the purposes of genetic resources conservation, breeding and data collection for scientific study. 

Criteria for evaluating hi-tech enterprises in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Enterprise revenue, average total expenditure, number of workers, etc. are some of the new regulations on the conditions to become a hi-tech enterprise.

Hanoi’s population increases by 200,000 per year

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Population and Family Planning has said that each year the city’s population increases by about 200,000 people, equivalent to the population of a large district.

Submarine inventor: Vietnamese sub fleet will keep pace with Seventh Fleet

VietNamNet Bridge - Phan Boi Tran, Yet Kieu submarine inventor, estimates that it will take VND2 billion, or $100,000, to create equipment powerful enough to sink a destroyer worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Thanh Hoa to host ASEAN music festival

  The 2015 ASEAN traditional music festival will take place in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa from August 1 to 6, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Flight delays on the rise

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many passengers are complaining about delayed flights while carriers and authorities are attempting to claim they are not responsible for the problems.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/7

 High FDI to real estate in first seven months, VN's trade deficit reaches $3.4b in first seven months, Nam Long issues shares to Keppel subsidiary, Government to sell off stakes in 2 companies

Ha Giang jails five for trafficking of girls

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court in the northern Ha Giang Province yesterday (July 29) sentenced five persons to a combined more than 100 years' imprisonment for cross-border trafficking of ethnic minorities.

Power plants seek aid to recycle cinders, ash

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thermal power plants are under much pressure as they seek to resolve environmental issues that are plaguing them.

Facebook now used by half of world's online users

 Half of the world's estimated online population now check in to the social networking giant Facebook at least once a month.