Leaders pay tribute on National Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation of Party, State, Government, National Assembly and Viet Nam Fatherland Front leaders on Saturday paid floral tributes to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum to mark Viet Nam's National Day,

Turtles near extinction return home to new conservation area

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sarah Wahl meticulously counts the red spots and jots down the exact size of each of the 71 Annam leaf turtles.

Over 70 percent fresh IT graduates need re-training

 VietNamNet Bridge – A survey by the National Institute of Information and Communications shows that 70 percent of graduates in Information Technology (IT) need to be re-trained to meet requirements of firms.

Banh Xeo Pagoda lures visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banh Xeo (Pancake) Pagoda is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tinh Bien, a border area in the Mekong province of An Giang.

Freedom of speech and legal framework

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Government’s recently issued decree on the management, supply and use of Internet services and online information reflects its unceasing efforts to better its legal system,

Guitar workshop hits all the right notes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The arrival of a late afternoon is accompanied by the gentle strumming of a guitar, emanating softly from a family workshop in Ho Chi Minh City.

Illegal advertising threatens traffic safety

 VietNamNet Bridge – A little boy suddenly points up to a colourful advertising banner hanging across Thai Ha Street. The image of a famous comedian being tied to a tree has caught his attention.

Vietnam’s public debt on the rise, says official

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s public debt has increased steadily over the past three years while the public debt supervision process still has shortcomings,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/9

 Binh Duong approves US$200 million investments; Gmobile still fraught with difficulties; Farm produce exports slightly decline; HCM City’s sales promotion month attracts 900 firms

Thousands of Ha Noi firms forced to close their doors

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 6,700 enterprises in Ha Noi went bankrupt or ceased operations in the first eight months of this year, according to the municipal taxation department.

BBC launches programme on dynamic Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has hit the airwaves in a new season of BBC programmes called Vietnam Direct, which is showcasing the country's transition into a dynamic dragon economy within Asia.

Hanoian architects create virtual capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new project run by a group of young architects and graphics experts will use 6-dimensional (6D) technology to recreate a virtual capital by restoring ancient sites.

FDI bottlenecks in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the Mekong Delta was “a bright spot” in the initial stage of FDI attraction, it has now been in low profile with Can Tho City lagging behind Long An and Tien Giang provinces.

Travel firms decry undercutting

VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel firms are discontented with the unhealthy competition in the tourism industry as multiple firms are racing to lure customers by offering low-priced tours but failing to ensure the service quality accordingly.

Lack of inspection blamed for deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – The shortage of labour inspectors is to blame for the failure to prevent workplace accidents and occupational diseases, the Department of Labour Safety has said in a report.

Vietnamese heritage ‘up for grabs' by private collectors

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the risk of offending many people who consider themselves protectors of ancient culture, this writer would like to focus on the many collectors, domestic and foreign,

The tour to the ancient Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 years have passed, Ha Noi today has changed a lot but remains somewhere the image of the old Hanoi with the The Huc Bridge, the Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature and many others.

Vietnam fights to stop medical rhino horn myth

VietNamNet Bridge – A long-term public awareness campaign aimed at reducing demand for rhinocerous horn among the community was launched this week.

Vietnam anticipates US$2,300 GDP per capita in 2015

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is forecasting an annual economic growth rate of 6.2 percent over the next two years will push Vietnam’s GDP per capita to US$2,300 by 2015.

OTT users likely to be forced to pay fee

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities are mulling ways to tighten controls on over-the-top (OTT) apps that allow mobile phone users with either 3G or Wifi to make calls and send text messages at no charges.

Vietnam boosts unseasonable fruits to avoid direct confrontation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese exporters have been trying to squeeze into foreign markets by exporting unseasonable fruits to avoid other redoubtable rivals.  

Pianist of international stature to perform in home country

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pianist Dang Thai Son, one of the world's leading pianists, will hold a concert in Ha Noi and HCM City in December.

Ha Noi's gender divide continues rising trend

 VietNamNet Bridge – The gender imbalance in Ha Noi in the first six months this year was still too high, with 116 boys being born for every 100 girls, according to the Ha Noi Department of Population and Family Planning.

The ban on teachers’ wearing of skirts raises controversy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese now spend a lot of time discussing about what female teachers can wear when going to school.

Projects’ investors will be forced to spend money on IT works

The requirement on investors to develop information technology (IT) items in their projects is believed to create a revolution in the management thinking. However, there would be many barriers in the way to implement the idea.