The enigmatic silence on the foreign currency market

The state management agencies kept silent when something unusual happened in the foreign currency market. As a result, people had no other choice than making a wild guess about the market prospect.

Men’s football to open 27th SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to the newly-published schedule of the 27th SEA Games, men's soccer will begin competition on December 1 while the opening ceremony of the games will open on December 11.

Vietnam spends more money on waste recycling

The government, in the policy on sustainable development, has stated that the waste management is the key task of the environment protection activities, while 3R (reduction, reuse, recycle) solutions have been highlighted.

National Tourism Year 2014 to feature 45 events

 National Tourism Year 2014, with its theme of, ‘High Mountains and Thick Forests of the Central Highlands’, will include 45 events, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Pirated discs of violent film rampant in big cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – After the recent leakage of Bui Doi Cho Lon or Chinatown film on internet, many pirated discs of the film are widely sold in Hanoi and HCM City.  

Making apps: easily done, difficult to sell

The number of Vietnamese apps on Google Play, Appstore and Apple Store has been increasing in accordance with the number of mobile devices in use. Tens of thousands of apps have been made, but only 2 percent of them can bring money.

Vietnam faces challenges of increasing work force

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is currently going through a so-called period of ‘golden population’ with declining birth-rate and high number of working people.

Localities fail to hit afforestation target

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has ordered localities to save forests by planting 150,500 hectares of trees nationwide and preventing illegal deforestation.

UNESCO helps preserve vocal arts

 VietNamNet Bridge – A project to preserve and develop quan ho (love duet singing) and ca tru (ceremonial singing) has been approved by authorities in Bac Ninh province in the North.

Vietnam extends loan period for coffee exporters

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government will extend its loan assistance period for coffee export activities from 12 to 36 months, providing a timely boost for coffee traders against a backdrop of plunging prices.

Cochlear implants offer hope to those who can afford them

VietNamNet Bridge – The sounds of a violin played by ten-year-old Nguyen Hoang Gia Bao at the Van Thanh Park last Sunday was music to the ears of her audience, mostly comprising parents of children with hearing impairments.

HCM City to invest in microchip sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – The municipal administration plans to implement several measures to develop the Integrated Circuit (IC) industry in the coming years, officials said at a forum on Monday.

Vietnamese artist joins show in Venice

 VietNamNet Bridge – Conceptualist Danh Vo is the only Vietnamese artist invited to display artworks at the 55th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennial, one among biggest art events in Europe.

More schools in HCM City to offer finance classes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Another 82 high schools in HCM City will offer financial education classes as part of a soft-skills training programme for the upcoming academic year, according to the city's Department of Education and Training.

Stricter sturgeon controls needed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The combined efforts of agencies are desperately needed to prevent the illegal import of sturgeon and so protect local farmers and ensure public health, a workshop has heard.

Six more railway routes planned for Central Highland tourism hub

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities in the Central Highland city of Da Lat approved a plan to build six new railway routes from city centre to several tourism sites by 2020,

VN can’t take full advantage of preferential tariffs to boost exports to EU

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is one of the countries which can enjoy the new EU’s GSP to be applied as of January 1, 2014. However, analysts say Vietnam may not take full advantage of the preferential tariff to boost exports to the large market.

Saving animals

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of white-cheeked gibbons, primates, bears ... which were seriously injured were successfully rescued by the Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Center and released back to the nature.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/7

 Banks buy US dollars at higher prices; Ha Noi's top 10 brokerages chop and change; More IT solutions for small businesses; PVN surpasses first half target; Mondelez International enters Vietnam market

Indian tourist dies at Nha Trang hotel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nha Trang City Police Agency has reported that an Indian tourist suddenly died on July 9 at a hotel in Hon Tam resort in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province.

Minh wins first match at US Badminton Open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh defeated Lopez Andres 21-8, 21-10 in the first round of the Yonex OCBC US open GPG badminton tournament yesterday in California, the US.

$500,000 prize for two Vietnamese scientists

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Simons Foundation has announced the list of 13 scientists who won the 2013 Simons Investigators Award in the fields of Mathematics, Theoretical Physics and Theoretical Computer Science.

Floor Killer - professional playground for hip hop lovers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The hip hop contest for amateur and professional dancers, both Vietnamese and foreigners, named Floor Killer will take place in Hanoi on July 13-14.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 10/7

 Heavy rain create havoc in Ha Giang; German journalist’s charity visit to central Vietnam; Poor people receive free health services; Vietnamese contestants show off World Skills

IMF cuts global economic forecast amid slower growth in emerging markets

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2013 growth forecast for the world economy Tuesday to 3.1 percent, due to a slowdown in several key emerging market economies.