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.

PM to attend 26th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the 26 th ASEAN Summit in capital Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi city, Malaysia from April 26-27.

President in Indonesia for Asian-African Conference

 President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 21, starting his three-day visit for the 2015 Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference.

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.

Vietnam too slow in setting indoor air standards

VietNamNet Bridge - While other governments worldwide have set up national standards for indoor air, Vietnam, which faces serious air pollution, still does not have a set of standards.

Experts say aircraft at risk of being hijacked from computer hackers

VietNamNet Bridge - Modern civil aircraft could be hijacked by hackers from the ground, according to experts. 

Schools confused about departments’ inconsistent policies

VietNamNet Bridge - Everything has become as tangled as bamboo shavings as the Hanoi Education and Training Department has changed its decision on tests overnight.


Social News 22/4

Hanoi maps route for waste treatment, Hot weather hits northern, central, and southern region, Power to hold out during dry season, Hanoi honourable citizen title presented to Lao official, Construction begins on Vietnamese deer breeding centre

Authorities crack down on delayed FDI projects

 The management authorities in cities and provinces across Vietnam are stepping up efforts to purge time-wasting investors.

Why is Danang at the top, and Hanoi at the bottom?

 VietNamNet Bridge - What did the government of Da Nang do to be at the top of the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) in 2014?

Vietnam's Next Top Model 2015 to be launched in May

 Vietnam’s Next Top Model contest is set to begin its 6th season in May 2015.

Commando recalls sinking of US aircraft carrier

VietNamNet Bridge – Seventy-nine-year-old former Vietnamese commando Lam Son Nao still feels uncomfortable whenever he thinks about the moment he tried to recover 84 kilos of explosives that had been left near the USNS Core aircraft carrier.  

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/4

Jewelry rule backs PNJ market share expansion, Farmers benefit little from rice storage program, HAGL targets 300,000 cows next year, Expert warns of substandard macadamia saplings, Gov’t wants BOT power projects on fast track

Quang Tri to purchase hydrofoil for island travel

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in central Quang Tri Province have agreed to purchase a hydrofoil for commuting to Con Co Island, in an attempt to boost ocean and island tourism. 

More than 970 Vietnam Heritage Trees recognised

 More than 970 trees of 70 different plant species across the nation have been recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees, a conference was told in northern Phu Tho province on April 19.

Hai Van Pass among world’s top 10 best scenic drives

 UK magazine, The Guardian, has listed Hai Van (Sea Cloud) Pass in Vietnam among the top 10 great scenic drives in the world.

First human Trypanosoma evansi case in Vietnam detected

 Doctors at the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases have diagnosed Trypanosoma evansi, a kind of blood parasite affecting a large number of wild and domesticated animal species, in a patient admitted to the hospital.

Australia, Vietnam universities build research link in agriculture

Senior representatives from Australia’s Regional University Network are on a visit to Vietnam from April 20-24 to develop research partnerships with Vietnamese universities and institutes in agriculture, forestry and sustainable development.

Four Vietnamese workers die from gas asphyxiation in Russia

 Four Vietnamese migrant workers died due to gas asphyxiation in Magas- the capital town of the Republic of Ingushetia in Russia, local newspaper reported on April 21.

Vietnam Airlines to receive first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

 National carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has announced on April 20 that the assembly of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has been completed.

Vietnam 40 years after reunification from international perspective

 Vietnam’s 40-year reconstruction cause after its reunification in 1975 has been hailed as a success story, with major international organisations and media taking note of the country’s rapid socio-economic development.

Katy Perry to attend Under- 30 Summit in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - American singer, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry will come to Vietnam to participate in the “Under 30 Summit,” an event held by Forbes Vietnam in HCM City on May 12.

The first “Made in Vietnam” car in photos

 VietNamNet Bridge - To realize the dream of manufacturing the first "Made in Vietnam" car, since 2009 the Xuan Kien Automobile Corporation (Vinaxuki) has invested more than VND250 billion in research and manufacturing.

Speculation blamed for dollar price fluctuations

VietNamNet Bridge - The dollar price has been increasing for a month, while the official dong/dollar exchange rate remains unchanged as the State Bank has committed not to devalue the dong by more than 2 percent in 2015.