Probe launched into customs food tests

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the General Police Department for Crime Prevention to investigate 16 tonnes of allegedly tainted grass jelly after three ministries provided conflicting test results. 

Minimum wage to be inflation-adjusted

VietNamNet Bridge – The minimum salary by region will be revised based on the country’s consumer price index from 2018 as planned,

Focus should be on reducing prostitution's harm to society

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chung A, former vice chairman of the Viet Nam National Committee for Prevention and Control of AIDS, told newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay that prostitution needs to be under control.

Hanoi seeks to revive craft villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital has outlined a plan to restore traditional craft villages, which are rapidly disappearing.

Photos: Saigon technicians turn old computers into TV sets

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many skilled electronic technicians at Nhat Tao Market in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, can turn old computers into TV sets to sell to the poor in the southwestern region.

Pictures: Old bridges in Saigon in need of repair

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many steel bridges dozens of years old in Saigon are deteriorating, sparking fear among drivers who travel across them.

Foreign investors keen on animal feed, seafood, livestock production

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign firms are showing huge interest in Vietnam’s lucrative livestock production sector, the Vietnam Investment Review (VIR) reported.

Mekong Delta mangrove forests declining at alarming rate

 VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal mangrove forests in the Mekong River Delta, which protect the local ecosystem and local residents, is declining at a rapid rate because of the proliferation of shrimp ponds.

Overseas PhDs fail to guarantee jobs

 VietNamNet Bridge – People who earn their PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) abroad on State budget money, often return home to find their employment chances are relatively dim.

Thai Brocade in Mai Chau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Chau brocade has become a symbol of the local Thai people’s culture.

Finance ministry says no need to worry about public debt, economists disagree

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance (MOT) says that the public debt is not as alarming as economists repeatedly claim.

No recognition of sex reassignment surgery prolongs discrimination

 VietNamNet Bridge – Our legal system should protect the rights of people opting for gender reassignment surgery, legal expert Luong The Huy told the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi

Nightlife in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is believed that Saigon never falls asleep. It is not a myth, indeed. While you are in town, let’s check out these places below to feel the beat of Saigon at night

VN not offer enough financial support for research, scientists say

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Vietnamese scientists, in reply to the criticism that they are parasites on society because they produce few inventions, say they do not receive enough money to conduct scientific research.

11 things to do after the establishment of an enterprise in Vietnam

 To prevent administrative fines resulting from incorrect and inadequate compliance with provisions of laws, PLF suggests that newly established enterprises should give heed to the following matters:

New mothers sign up for stem cell storage

VietNamNet Bridge – When she discovered that she was pregnant, To Thuy Hoang in Ha Noi's Hai Ba Trung District decided to store the stem cells from the child's umbilical cord blood at a special bank.

Old woman contributes to preserving cultural characteristics of Red Dao people

VietNamNet Bridge – Trieu Thi Sinh, a Red Dao woman in Cho Dong District, Ban Cuon 2 Town, Ngoc Phai Commune, Bac Kan Province, has been known as a veteran and talented tailor of her ethnic group’s traditional costumes.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/8

 Techcombank before tax earnings up 45%; VN could become world's top animal food exporter; Vietnam’s first hybrid rice R&D station opens; Australian initiative aims for fair trade competition in Vietnam; Exports to US continue to trend upwards

Young people flock to chicken breeding

 VietNamNet Bridge – At a sidewalk cafe in Ha Noi, when people are gossiping or immersed in their smart phones, a young man sits passionately in a corner, patting a healthy rooster, resplendent in its plume and furry feathers.

ANZ: Vietnam still faces challenges ahead

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although Moody’s upgraded Vietnam’s credit rating last month, ANZ Vietnam Bank said in its latest report that the nation still needs to do much more to unlock its full potential given challenges ahead.

Les ballets troupe to dazzle in City

VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known contemporary dance Out of Context by one of the most famous dance troupes in Europe, Les ballets C de la B, will be staged for the first time in Viet Nam next Tuesday

Firm told to deal with toxic substance threat

VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long Investment Joint Stock Company has been instructed to deal with 6,900 litres polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) transformer oil it has stored in a warehouse at Cai Lan Port since late 2007.

Ceramics museum offers trip through local pottery history

 VietNamNet Bridge – An old-style tile-roofed house appeared in the middle of a large open public ground next to the headquarters of Kim Lan Commune People's Committee.

Early floods damage hundreds of paddy hectares in delta

VietNamNet Bridge – The early floods in the Mekong Delta this year have damaged around 220 hectares of paddy of the summer-autumn crop in Hong Ngu District, Dong Thap Province, leaving losses of an estimated VND2 billion.

Take a one-day bike trip to ancient Dong Ngac village

 VietNamNet Bridge - Cycling to Dong Ngac, one of the oldest villages in Hanoi, has become an interesting experience and a new relaxing hobby of Hanoi people.