Bowel cancers 'spotted too late'

 Thousands of people in England are dying from bowel cancer because their disease is not being spotted early enough, a charity has warned.

Travel News

Nha Trang to host first tourism fair, Large green destination opens to visitors, VietJet launches new flights from Hai Phong, Holiday destination overflowed, Jetstar airfares on sale for HCM City-Chu Lai

Vietnamese photographers win FIAP awards

Photographer Bui Vy Van from Binh Duong won an Artist of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) award.

Banks cannot sell debts because DATC doesn’t accept market prices

VietNamNet Bridge - The banks’ debt sale has been going very slowly because a powerful buyer, the Debts & Assets Trading Corporation (DATC), wants to buy debts cheaply.

World famous bubble artist to enthrall audience at Marina Festival

 Vietnamese-born Canadian bubble artist Fan Yang, dubbed "the bubble witch" by the media, will perform at the Marina Festival in the northern Quang Ninh Province on April 28 and 29.

Vietnam to import elevated railway train at $63.2m

 The Transport Engineering Construction and Quality Management Department under the Ministry of Transport has approved the import of a single train needed for the 13.5 kilometre urban elevated railway line at a cost of US$63.2million.

Measles vaccine not linked to autism, even in high-risk kids: study

 The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine does not increase the risk of autism, even among children considered at a high risk for the disorder, according to a study of about 95,000 children with older siblings.

Dredging to blame for fish-farm losses in Khanh Hoa

 About 100 fish farmers in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa dumped dead fish and shrimps in front of their local administration office yesterday.

Cut State workers by 10%, says Party

 In a bid to increase the efficiency of the bureaucracy, the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam has issued a resolution calling for a reduction of the number of those on the State payroll at all levels.

My Khe to host kayak race

 Viet retains yellow jersey; David wins singles, doubles; My Khe to host kayak race

Rock band to jam at City universities on free tour

VietNamNet Bridge – Rocker Pham Anh Khoa and his PAK band will play for free during their tour of 10 colleges and universities in HCM City. 

Yemen conflict: Iran urges aid effort as Saudi air strikes end

Iran's foreign minister has called for "urgent humanitarian assistance" in Yemen after a Saudi-led coalition ended air strikes against Houthi rebels.

 

Seafood firms oppose hike in freight charges; could lead to higher transport costs

VietNamNet Bridge - A 70 percent increase in freight charges is expected to lead to a doubling or tripling of transport costs for seafood companies.

Vietnam to allow greater foreign stakes in banks

Vietnam is changing rules to allow foreign investors bigger stakes in local banks in its latest move to rebuild a financial sector battered by bad debt, according to the country's prime minister.

Metro chain to pay $24m for tax law violations

METRO Cash & Carry Vietnam (MCC) will have to pay VND507 billion (US$23.8 million) as additional tax to the State budget.

Game of chance

 It seems cultivation is like playing a game of chance as most Vietnamese farmers are uncertain whether they can sell their output at harvest or not. However, watermelon growers in the central region have never won the game for years.

Vietnam vaccines can be exported: WHO

  Vaccines produced in Vietnam were eligible for export, according to Lahouari Belghabi, a representative from the World Health Organisation.

MOU signed to boost trade between Vietnam, Southeast Asia

 The United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Vietnam's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade between the country and Southeast Asia.

Government News 22/4

 NA Chairman congratulates speaker of Japan’s lower house, Vietnam, Czech Republic reflect on past, look to future, Switzerland intensifies cooperation with ASEAN, Vietnam treasures partnership with Azerbaijan

Missing Su-22 jets: more debris found, no sign of pilots

 Five days of searching for the two missing Su-22 fighter jets produced more debris but no sign of the two pilots, according to Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

PV Gas shareholders approve VND7 trillion investments this year

 Almost all shareholders at the annual general meeting of PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas) last Friday approved a plan to invest a combined VND7 trillion (US$325.5 million) in 30 major projects this year.

Politburo resolution on streamlining, restructuring public, civil personnel

 The Politburo has issued Resolution No 39-NQ-TW on streamlining and restructuring the contingent of public and civil workers.

Deputy PM busy at East Asia forum

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has successfully concluded his Indonesia visit to attend the 24th World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia on April 20-21 at the invitation of WEF President Klaus Schwab.

Back to nature at Bidoup Nui Ba park

 VietNamNet Bridge – An autumn morning, we visited Bidoup Nui Ba National Park in Dalat City, one of the five largest national parks of Vietnam.

Vietnam debates sea-related development goal at Jakarta forum

 Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc joined officials from Asian and African countries at a forum in Jakarta on April 21 to discuss policies, experience and challenges in sea and ocean management to realise sustainable development goals.