Vietnamese start-ups find it difficult to attract investors

 VietNamNet Bridge – While foreign investment funds complain it is difficult to find suitable start-ups to invest in, Vietnamese businesses say it is very difficult to convince investors because they are too demanding.

Places for a vacation: Son Doong Cave

 VietNamNet Bridge – Son Doong Cave in Viet Nam's Quang Binh Province has been suggested by the American news website huffingtonpost.com as one of the places to visit in 20 years.

Development windows open for dairy firms

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese dairy companies have an opportunity to boost their share of the local market from only 28 per cent of total milk demand, Agriculture and Rural Development Deputy Minister Vu Van Tam said at a recent conference.

Online health remedies put patients at risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many families in Viet Nam who seek health remedies on online forums and websites have failed to check the accuracy of the information, leading to serious illnesses, and in some cases, death.

Project teaches students to swim

 VietNamNet Bridge – Head of the sports division of the Ha Noi Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, Dinh Van Luyen, explained to Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) details of a programme to teach children how to swim.

Red River treasure amazes global antique enthusiasts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two wooden anchors retrieved from the Red River and possessed by a restaurant owner in Hanoi has received a lot of attention of domestic and foreign archaeologists for their historical value.

Thach Kim Tuan named outstanding athlete at JWWC

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan has been named most outstanding athlete at the Junior World Weightlifting Championship (JWWC) held recently in Kazan, Russia.

Mekong Delta residents dream of “eating clean, drinking safe”

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has set a goal of providing 60 liters of clean water per person per day to rural areas by 2015.

Textile & garment companies short of orders for rest of year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many small-and medium-sized garment companies in HCM City reportedly have received only half to 60 percent of the orders they expected this year.  

Abortion rate among teenagers increases

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Ngo Thi Yen, head of the Family Planning Faculty at the HCM City-based Tu Du Hospital, says hundreds of minors go to her faculty for abortion counseling every month.

Tuong stage faces shortage of performers

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the contemporary arts scene has expanded rapidly in recent years, traditional art forms like tuong (classical drama) are being ignored, cultural experts of HCM City have said.

Irresistible attraction of Bu Lach grassplot

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the central province of Binh Phuoc, Bu Lach grassland is an ideal destination for travelers who want to get fresh air in the warm, sunny spring days.

Mother proud of sons defending East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – It has been two months since China illegally placed its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 inside Viet Nam's continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

Vietnamese mobile startups focus on games

VietNamNet Bridge – Three reasons have been cited to explain why most of the young founders of Vietnamese mobile content firms have decided to start their business by developing games.

Vietnam poised as ‘Big Winner’ from FTAs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese economy is poised for ‘exponential’ strong growth with the signing of a number of free trade agreements (FTA) in the offing.

A master sculptor reaches for the stars

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Dinh Quy has been awarded a certificate in sculpture by Vietnam Records for having the most statues on revolutionaries and wars in Viet Nam.

Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam

The Japanese Government has decided to provide Vietnam with six used patrol boats as part of a non-refundable aid package, and hopes these vessels will be upgraded for security patrols at sea.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/8

 Infrastructure projects awaiting new Japanese ODA; CPI for August to inch up 0.2%; FDI tourism zone licenses revoked; HCM City remittances reach US$2.4 billion ahead of peak season; Auto imports hit three-year highs

Weak operations lead to flight delays and aborts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The committee underlined the reason at a review meeting chaired by the committee’s chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, for aviation activities in the January-June period in Hanoi

Backlogs at Cat Lai Port remain huge

VietNamNet Bridge – Huge backlogs have remained to be cleared at Cat Lai Port since early this month although the HCMC Department of Customs said it has tried to improve the situation.

13 movies to be released in August

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Step up All In" are the outstanding movies in the last month of the summer movie season this year.

Vinalines case shows that arbitration law is being ignored in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vinalines and its partners agreed in the past that company disputes could be brought to the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC), but the shipping firm has not obeyed VIAC’s judgment.

Backup dancers in high demand

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whether on TV, music videos or live in concert, young singers are increasingly turning to groups of dancers to liven up performances.

Conference highlights obstacles in reforming higher education system

VietNamNet Bridge – In Viet Nam, higher education is perhaps the area needing the most urgent fundamental and comprehensive reform, but it is also one of the most complicated, feted mathematician Professor Ngo Bao Chau told a conference

Vietnam calls on parties to not complicate East Sea issue

VietNamNet Bridge – All actions taken by parties in the East Sea must abide by international law, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh said on July 31 in reply to a question on China’s on-going military exercise in the Gulf of Tonkin