Taiwan is top destination for VN labourers abroad

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taiwan received 15,106 Vietnamese guest labourers in the first six months of this year, accounting for nearly 47 per cent of the number of Vietnamese labourers going abroad for overseas jobs.

Mother and two children drown in boat capsize

 VietNamNet Bridge – The boat moved to the middle of the river and suddenly overturned. Only six of the nine people on the boat were rescued.

Vietnam has first female police major general

Police Director of Kien Giang Province, Ms. Bui Tuyet Minh, 51, has become the first female police officer in Vietnam who was conferred the major general. Minh is also the first female police director of a province in Vietnam.

Vietnam wins two gold medals at International Physics Olympiad

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two students from Hanoi and Son La won two gold medals for Vietnam at the International Physics Olympiad in Denmark.

Arsenal players arrive in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 4.20am this morning, July 15, the special aircraft carrying 80 members of Arsenal landed at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi).

Two Koreas to start fresh talks on Kaesong

 North and South Korea are to hold fresh talks on Monday on reopening a joint industrial complex whose fate is seen as a touchstone for future reduction of tensions on the Korean peninsula.

‘Cow Bank' project assists poor farmers in escape from poverty

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 10,000 breeding cows will be donated to thousands of needy farmers in 28 poor and border districts during 2013-14.

Yoghurt will re-map dairy market

The Vietnamese yoghurt market in 2012 was worth VND5.7 trillion, while the figure is expected to soar to VND12.4 trillion in 2013. This is the most attractive market segment of the dairy industry.

HCM City needs more action to tackle depression

HCM City needs to reduce construction of fixed works in low lying areas--so as to contain and regulate floodwater--and also ban exploitation of underground water to limit depression that has contributed to increase in flooding

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 15/7

 Top Sri Lankan politician visits Viet Nam for talks; Deputy PM cuts ribbon to inaugurate temple honouring young volunteers; Deputy PM: Favourable conditions for Japanese investors

Co Loa outdoor studios unattractive to local film makers

 Co Loa outdoor studios in Hanoi’s Dong Anh District has failed to attract a lot of local film makers due to substandard infrastructure and high service fees.

Unfamiliar players to join the retail playing field

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese retail market is so attractive that real estate developers and bankers have also decided to join the market.

Reputable universities hesitate to enroll exceptional students

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new regulations by the Ministry of Education and Training on enrolling national excellent students to universities are unconvincing to many schools.

“Dumping” in monetary market, big bankers refuse dong?

The move by some big bankers to slash interest rates has raised big worries to smaller bankers, who fear that the “dumping” in the monetary market would prompt people to unanimously withdraw money from banks to buy dollars, gold or pour into stocks.

Vietnam lists itself among the countries with no more rhinos

 VietNamNet Bridge – The culprit who killed the Java rhino at the Cat Tien National Park three years ago remains unknown.

Vietnamese big guy missed footing and fell in Myanmar

 VietNamNet Bridge – The winning bidders offered very high prices, therefore, even if Viettel had offered higher by $100 or $200 million, it would not have obtained the contract.

Black and white photos of old Hanoi by British diplomat

John Ramsden is a diplomat but he has a passion for photography. From 1980 to 1983, he was sent to Hanoi as part of the British Diplomatic Service’s mission. Within three years, he traveled around Hanoi and took nearly 2,000 photos.

The real owner of Highlands Coffee

 VietNamNet Bridge - Spending $25 million to buy Highlands Coffee from a Vietnamese boss, Jollibee Group of the Philippines has taken steps to be considered very in developing this brand in Vietnam.

Woodworms devour ancient Hue relics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue's royal buildings and monuments are threatened by decay caused by the impact of climate change and a back up of water in the surrounding waterways.

I want to be poor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only in Vietnam, where many people wish to be considered poor forever to enjoy support policies.

Historic village captures VN through the ages

 VietNamNet Bridge – As one of the most beautiful ancient villages in Viet Nam, Dong Son offers visitors the chance to learn more about the country's archaeology, it's countryside, culture, history and architecture.

Internet providers demand clarity

Conflicts of interest between individual Internet Service Providers, and also between ISPs and internet content providers, have prompted a debate and experts are calling for a new ruling from the Ministry of Information and Communications . . .

Drug companies questioned over inflated hospital prices

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some pharmaceutical companies have been accused of purposefully producing medicine with a higher drug content than necessary in order to sell their products at a higher price,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/7

 Diseases ravage shrimp farms in several provinces; US grants FDA certificate to Vinamilk; Sugar inventory running high as export deadline over; EZs, IPs database to be finalized

Binh Dinh asks for government’s instruction for the oil spill

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Binh Dinh province have reported the oil spill in Quy Nhon city to the Prime Minister and the National Committee for Search and Rescue.