VNPT official outlines restructuring strategy

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has signed Decision 888/QD-TTg approving the restructuring plan of the Viet Nam Post and Telecom Group (VNPT) for the 2014-15 period.

Artist crafts inspired dolls for grownups

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Art dolls" are not toys for children. Rather, they are artistic creations that have become increasingly popular around the world. Tran Thu Hang has brought this style of contemporary art to Viet Nam.

Credit fraud a growing threat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Tri, head of the Anti Hi-tech Crime Police Department (PC50) from the Ministry of Public Security, spoke to Kinh te &Do thi (Economy & Urban Affairs) newspaper about financial swindles.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/8

 Agriculture ministry: 50% of cooperatives profitable; Land auctions to add VND4 trillion to city budget; Vietnam lacks huge vessels for int’l routes; Vietnam Railway to divest all capital from ten firms

Vietnam logistics firms losing on home ground

VietNamNet Bridge – There are as many as 800 Vietnamese logistics firms in operation, but they are holding a humble market share of only 25%, as most of them are small and short of capital for business expansion,

Local ancient manuscripts to be nominated to UNESCO

The information was unveiled on Monday at the Workshop on Cochinchina Governor’s Palace manuscripts, held by Vietnam’s State Records Management and Archives Department and HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

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.