Vietnam, Slovakia agree to beef up trade ties

 Vietnam and Slovakia have agree to further promote bilateral trade ties by expanding investment cooperation in various areas, including infrastructure building, railway, renewable energy, environmental technology and equipment, and food processing.

PM hopes for Norway’s more support in climate change adaptation

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed his wish that Norway will continue granting official development assistance to Vietnam in order to help the country deal with climate change and prevent natural disasters.

Transfer pricing inflicting heavy losses

VietNamNet Bridge – Appropriate policies and enhanced management capacity are critical in the fight against transfer pricing to ensure a healthy business investment environment in Viet Nam.

Quang Ngai’s beautiful beaches attract visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ngai Province is located in the central coastal region, bordering Kon Tum Province and the Truong Son mountain range to the west, Quang Nam to the north, Binh Dinh to the south and the East Sea to the east,

Beautiful voice from a rhino protector

 VietNamNet Bridge – You may know her on the stage in the position of a queen of dance songs and sexy moves but recently people have paid much attention to her activities to protect the rhino as a Goodwill Ambassador

Vietnamese scientists discover reason for arsenic contamination

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Pham Hung Viet and his coworkers from the Hanoi National University have published many research works about soil pollution, sediment and underground water geochemistry in international publications over the last 15 years.

Motorbike owners rebel over new road-use fees

VietNamNet Bridge – Motorbike owners are worried about how to budget for an increase in road-use fees that starts on November 1st. Many say they will refuse to pay.

India’s role in solving East Sea disputes

On the occasion of PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to India, VietNamNet talks with Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (India) about the new policy of Indian PM Narendra Modi, India's role in resolving disputes in the East Sea.

Phu Quoc Airport up for sale

VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Airport on the resort island of the same name is to be put up for sale so that the Airports Corporation of Vietnam can raise funds for other airport projects, said the top executive of the corporation.

HCM City urged to adopt bold measures for flood control

Flood experts have called for the HCMC government to adopt drastic measures to control flooding here in the city; otherwise, the city will not be able to solve this chronic problem in future.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/11

Vietnam Airlines to launch IPO this month; Japanese funded tuna project hits the rocks; Tax exemption for incomes from global Gov't bond; Savills property price index up in major cities;  Slight increase seen in buying power

VN claims Southeast Asia top spot on Conde Nast Traveler list

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has won the No 1 spot on a list of the Top Hotels in Southeast Asia in the Readers Choice Awards of one of the world's most prestigious magazines, Conde Nast Traveler.

VN overseas investments total $1b in nine months

VietNamNet Bridge – In the first nine months of 2014, 83 Vietnamese projects were granted licences to invest overseas with a total registered capital of more than US$1 billion.

Dong Thap withdraw from V-League

 VietNamNet Bridge –V-League team Dong Thap have decided to quit the national premier tournament because of a lack of funds.

Photos: Vietnamese designer’s evening gowns showcased on Eiffel Tower

 VietNamNet Bridge - Costumes in the Autumn-Winter 2014 collection of Hoang Hai were introduced on a unique catwalk at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on October 31.

Vietnam wins three golds at world taekwondo championship

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes won three golds at the ninth WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, which ended on November 2.

Da Nang among the world’s top airports: survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to a survey by Dragon Air (the second largest airline of Hong Kong), Da Nang International Airport ranks third in the list of best airports in the world.

Overseas Vietnamese to get TV, radio news

 VietNamNet Bridge – A project to provide 24 television and radio channels to overseas Vietnamese via the Internet will be implemented from 2015 to 2020.

Ministries devise new support-industry plans

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Foreign Investment Agency and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have been working on a plan to develop the support industry in Vietnam.

Truong Gia Binh elected as first vice chairman of ASOCIO

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association cum Chairman of FPT Corporation was elected as the first vice chairman of the Asian-Oceania Computing Industry Organisation

Hanoi hamlet must rely on water from polluted pond

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly one thousand households in Ngoc Than hamlet of Ngoc My commune in Hanoi say the high number of cancer cases in the locality are due to polluted water from a large pond that they use every day.

Ebola intensifies the struggle to cope with Lassa fever

 The peak season for Lassa fever in West Africa is about to begin. The viral haemorrhagic fever has been largely forgotten in the Ebola crisis, and health workers are warning that they may not have the resources to deal

Vietjet launches HCM City-Thanh Hoa route, offers free tickets

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietjet will open a new route connecting Thanh Hoa City and Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 to tap the growing demand for travel between the two cities.

Ukraine crisis: President Poroshenko in talks over rebel polls

Ukraine's president is to chair a crisis meeting of his security chiefs, following elections in rebel-held areas which Kiev describes as a "farce".

Investors save money by taking over existing schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many investors own two to four schools in Vietnam as the costs to buy a university are low if they decide to buy a school that is already operating.