Foreign enterprises providing commercial assessment services in Vietnam

Only when foreign enterprises fulfill conditions prescribed by Vietnamese investment legislation in compliance with international treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory shall they be permitted to conduct commercial assessment services.

Residents in polluted village with lead poisoning, but no remedies prescribed

Social organizations have repeatedly rung the alarm over the high level of pollution in craft villages. And the government has spent large sums of money to clean the villages but pollution has become more serious.

BPhone maker has trouble in domestic market

VietNamNet Bridge - BKAV, the manufacturer of BPhone, the first Vietnam-made smartphone model, which has caught special attention internationally, is meeting with some troubles in the home market.

Social News 17/6

 Vietnam issues new rules for Taiwan guest workers, Da Nang to expand Han river green space, Voluntary teams to join traffic safety efforts, Police seize 73 tons of illegally imported sugar, Public hospitals raise treatment fees by 10%

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/6

 BNI Chairman to visit Vietnam, Domestic coal consumption up 17% in June, Qualified SOEs allowed to skip UPCOM, Experts urge speeding up economic restructuring, BIDV predicts forex market uncertainty in the long term

Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flying over Paris Air show

 The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Vietnam Airlines has participated in the flying display at the Paris Air Show, which ran June 15-21 at Le Bourget Airport in France.

Vietnam to host 31st SEA Games

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate with relevant agencies to prepare for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA) to be hosted by Vietnam in 2021.

Festival to introduce Quang Binh’s magnificent cave system

 Quang Binh will celebrate “Cave Festival 2015” from July 15 through 21.

Winners of Microsoft Office contest announced

 Three students participating in the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) 2015 in Vietnam were awarded with gold medals at a ceremony held in Hanoi on June 16.

Vietnam win one more silver at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – The men's volleyball team won the final silver medal for Viet Nam at the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore this morning, June 16.

State mismanagement opens the door for Chinese to cheat Vietnamese farmers

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese merchants help Chinese businessmen swindle farmers in Vietnam, which is a reflection of the state’s poor management of the farm produce market. 

Art & Entertainment News 16/6

 Giant whale skeleton preserved, Fund for young musicians started, Kids' summer camp organised, Music festival connects Vietnamese youth in Czech Republic, President Sang visits AP photo exhibition

Cuong’s La Vie En Rose fashion show in US

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese designer Do Manh Cuong organized his La Vie En Rose fashion show in Beverly Hills, US on June 14.

 

Cervical cancer 'not just a young woman's disease'

 There is a perception that cervical cancer is a young woman's disease, but half of deaths occur in women over 65, a British Medical Journal report says.

Pictures: Ninh Thuan in the most severe drought in the decade

 VietNamNet Bridge - The central province of Ninh Thuan is facing the most severe drought in 10 years.

Mekong fishing leading to erosion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Intensive shrimp aquaculture and destructive fishing practices have contributed to coastal erosion and reduced biodiversity in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre,

Animals to get more space at HCM City zoo

 A plan to redesign the Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Gardens by German architect Peter Rasbach has been approved by the zoo management and will next be submitted to the HCM City Department of Urban Planning and Architecture.

Vietnamese fashion brands battle against foreign companies

VietNamNet Bridge - Although listed among the top 10 textile and garment exporters worldwide, Vietnam is seeing its domestic market increasingly controlled by foreign brands.

Magnificent scenery of Truong Sa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photographer Hoang Chi Hung captured beautiful photos of the sea, nature and locals after four times of touring Truong Sa.

Mediterranean migrants: EU to discuss quota plan

 EU interior ministers are to discuss how to deal with tens of thousands of migrants trying to enter Europe each year by crossing the Mediterranean.

Sinabung eruption: Thousands flee Indonesia volcano

 Thousands of people living close to a volcano in Indonesia have been forced to flee their homes after it began erupting violently.

The second “Temple of Literature” criticized for extravagance

 VietNamNet Bridge - The construction of a huge cultural work known as Van Mieu (temple of literature) in the northern province of Vinh Phuc has led to severe criticism in Vietnam in recent days.

Singer Khanh Ly receives warm welcome in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a gap of more than 41 years, noted overseas singer Khanh Ly met her fans last weekend in Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Vietnam seal third place at SEA Games

 Viet Nam won one more silver and three bronze medals to affirm the third place in medal tally at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore yesterday.

10 surreal photos of the super thunderstorm in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many photos taken before and during the thunderstorm on the late afternoon of June 13 in Hanoi look like images in fiction films such as "Apocalypse" or "The Lord of the Rings".