Legal Advice: Five conditions for foreign enterprises to be licensed to purchase and sell goods

 VietNamNet Bridge - Enterprises with foreign invested capital wishing to conduct the purchase and sale of goods and other activities directly related to the purchase and sale of goods need to comply with the following regulations:

Are parents telling children to ignore school violence?

VietNamNet Bridge – The escalation of school violence has been partially blamed on the people’s indifference. Students believe that it is not their business to intervene in others’ business

Social News 19/1

Court jails 27 for gambling; Binh Duong, Eindhoven city step up cooperation; Vietnam strives to reduce poverty rate; Firms pledge price stabilization at Tet; Seven cities funded to improve urban planning

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/1

Huawei eyes Vietnam; Thaco leads local auto market last year; Nearly 322 bln VND for rice farming development; Amata to invest in three more projects in Dong Nai; VASEP describes ice-to-fish ratio rule as unreasonable

Installation gives ao dai a metaphorical twist

 How does a hundred-year-old ao dai look when it becomes part of a contemporary art installation?

Tuong actors mix it up for Tet

 More than 30 tuong (classical drama) actors from Dao Tan Theatre in the central Binh Dinh Province will tour HCM City during Tet to propagate their traditional art form.

Vietnam urged to carefully consider new foreign textile/garment projects

VietNamNet Bridge - Local authorities have been warned to think carefully before welcoming more foreign textile and garment investors, as they could likely suffer in the future.

Special markets in South Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are many markets with odd names in southern Vietnam, so named because of their characteristics. Below are the markets with the most interesting names, which are attractive destinations of tourists.

Deforestation continues to deplete nation's wealth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The destruction of forests remains a major problem for Viet Nam, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan tells Viet Nam Economics Times.

More sponsors, higher hopes for engineering development

Though the State is the main sponsor for the majority of scientific research projects, state money alone cannot help develop the country’s science and technology efforts.

Tam wins Ben Tre Cycling Tournament

 Ha Thanh Tam finished fourth during yesterday's final stage of the Ben Tre Television Cycling Tournament, but it was enough for him to be declared the overall winner.

MobiFone gets approval to add 2 million numbers

 The Ministry of Information and Communications has approved the addition of digit ‘1' to the ‘090' and ‘093' prefixes in mobile phone numbers operated by the MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation.

JBIC to help Vietnam issue yen bonds

 The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has proposed that it will support the Vietnamese Government in issuing bonds in the yen in the Japanese market.

Hanoi to resettle residents

 Ha Noi will start the construction of a resettlement area in March as part of a project to move some 26,000 residents from the city's overcrowded Old Quarter.

Unique garden of multi-fruit trees in Hanoi

Le Duc Giap, 62, a farmer in Thanh Oai, Hanoi, is the first Vietnamese who has created a multi-fruit tree in Vietnam. Five, seven or nine kinds of fruit can be seen on the same trees. The trees are only available for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Big Tet bonuses expected this year, despite recession

The highest Tet bonus in Hanoi is expected to be VND86 million, offered by a foreign invested enterprise, while the figure is VND583 million in HCM City, according to local labor departments.

Two contestants win Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2014

 Nguyen Oanh and Quang Hung were crowned on the finale of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2014 on January 17.

PM gives nod of approval for Phu Quoc casino

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the go ahead for an investment project to construct a tourism and entertainment complex along with a casino at the Phu Quoc island district in the southern province of Kiên Giang.

Vietnam acquires Japan’s know-how in television digitalisation

 A Vietnam-Japan policy dialogue on information and communications technology took place in Hanoi on January 16, with a focus on television digitalisation and next-generation broadcasting services (4k, 8k, smart TV).

Phu Cat Airport expansion kicks off

 Work on the expansion of Phu Cat Airport in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh commenced on January 17.

Government News 18/1

Vietnam, Cambodia reach 2015 anti-crime plan; Thai Royal Armed Forces Day marked in Hanoi; Vietnam builds headquarters for Cambodia’s Military History Institute; Defence Minister’s Cambodia visit boosts friendship

VN wants proactive China to contribute to regional stability

Vietnam sincerely wishes China success in its development cause and to play an active role in safeguarding peace and stability as well as promoting prosperity in Asia and around the globe, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh wrote.

Paper sunflowers carry on Thuy’s dream

VietNamNet Bridge – What if someday one realizes he or she has cancer? It is true that most people may think of death in the first place while it is extremely rare to see somebody trying to make the most of his or her remaining life

Vietnam, India hold ninth defence dialogue

Vietnam and India will focus their defence cooperation on applying technological advances and developing information technology and defence industry, it was agreed at the ninth Vietnam-India defence dialogue in New Delhi on January 16.

Visitors to use free wi-fi to promote city’s Tet festivals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Ho Chi Minh City’s annual Tet events would be able to access free wireless internet, allowing them to freely share photos of the city on the lunar New Year.