HCM City firms shun unskilled workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Is there a vacancy for a driver's job?" Nguyen Thanh Thong of Hoc Mon District asks an employee at a job placement centre at the local An Suong Bus Station.

East Sea concerns put to ASEAN foreign ministers

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh declared issues in the East Sea "a common concern" for countries in the region during a speech at the 46th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan,

Innovation inspires VN medical tourism boom

 VietNamNet Bridge –Advanced high-tech treatment and services are attracting more local as well as foreign patients to hospitals in Viet Nam, according to the Ministry of Health.

Volatile market provides chance for overseas investors to cash-in

 Despite the domestic stock market being shaken by sizeable withdrawals of foreign capital, many analysts believe Viet Nam will remain an attractive destination for foreign investors.

Tan Son Nhat Airport to be overloaded after 2020

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is expected that by 2020, the number of passengers through HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport will reach 25 million annually, equivalent to the maximum capacity of the airport.

Cinema strategy raises eyebrows

VietNamNet Bridge – Many film industry experts have expressed their doubts about the ambitious goals set in the newly–released Cinematographic Development Strategy, which has been written with a vision to 2030.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/7

 Inquiry launched into tax-free car scam; Inquiry launched into tax-free car scam; Snail-paced projects revoked in Quang Ngai; Firms told not to rely on banks; Banks push bad debt reforms

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 1 - 15 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Companies given pat for performance

 Fifty companies have been chosen out of 700 firms listed on Viet Nam's stock market as having the most effective business performance.

Investment in Laos tipped to double

 Laos remains a bright destination for Vietnamese investors, the director of the HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre said at a seminar held in HCM City yesterday.

Rural families ‘left to suffer'

VietNamNet Bridge – Rural households across the country that have suffered from shocks such as natural disasters and outbreaks of disease haven't received all the support they deserve,

Police investigate disturbance at Xuan Loc Prison

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some prisoners caused a disturbance at the Xuan Loc Prison in the southern province of Dong Nai on the morning of June 30. One police officer was injured in the incident.

Llouquet’s alchemy, transformation, discovery and rebirth on show

‘Chapter 1: Where I attempt to drown the dragon’ the fourth solo exhibition by Sandrine Llouquet opened yesterday at the Galerie Quynh, featuring alchemy, transformation, discovery and rebirth through highly symbolic images and metaphors.

Savvy student swaps academia for anchovies

 VietNamNet Bridge – After gaining an MA in "Green growth and sustainable development" at South Australia's University of Adelaide, Dao Thi Hang, 28, was offered a prestigious PhD scholarship.

Arsenal fans in Vietnam tricked

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fan club of Arsenal FB in Vietnam has received a lot of feedback that some members were offered tickets for the game between Vietnam and Arsenal by swindlers.

Top striker Cong Vinh approaching the 100th goal in V-League

 VietNamNet Bridge - With four goals scored against Dong Tam FC, Cong Vinh has overcome Antonio Carlos to become the striker with the highest number of goals in the history of V-League, with 97 goals.

Day trip to the Kingdom of Litchi

The flaming sunlight of summer helps condense the sweetness in many kinds of fruit. At this particular time of the year, the streets of Ha Noi are flooded with the popular, plump, dark-red litchi, one of the sweetest of all tropical fruits.

Chuong Village Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Chuong Village is located near the Day River in Thanh Oai District Ha Noi and famous for not only the traditional craft of making palm leaf conical hats but also a village festival with unique traditional culture.

The tragedy of seafood exporters in southwestern region

 VietNamNet Bridge - These days the number of seafood processing workers in Tra Noc Industrial Zone (Can Tho City) and Trung Hoa Industrial Zone (Ca Mau) have been reducing.

Illegal sand dredging cause of landslides along Dong Nai River

VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Xuan Hien, chairman of the People’s Committee of Cat Tien District, on March 24 attributed unchecked and illegal sand dredging to the frequent landslides along the banks of the Dong Nai River

Museum marks anniversary of painter Nguyen Gia Tri's death

 The HCM City Fine Arts Museum is hosting a permanent exhibition showcasing sketches by Nguyen Gia Tri, a pioneer in the art of lacquer painting in Viet Nam, to mark the 20th anniversary of his death.

Outbound tour sales grow steadily

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of Vietnamese traveling abroad has grown 20% in the year’s first half, with more tourists preferring long-haul tours, according to travel firms.

Residents slow to accept HCM City's strict smoking ban

 At the Liberty Hotel No. 4 in HCM City, non-smoking signs can be seen on all of the lobby's tables and at the receptionist's desk. Such signs are a familiar sight in many countries, but in Vietnam, they are relatively new.

Garden of statues celebrates Cham culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – "You'd better visit Ho Thai Thiet's garden of statues." I remember the advice from one of my friends on my way to Phan Thiet City in the central province of Binh Thuan.

Port and airport management companies to be equitized

To speed up the restructuring of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the Ministry of Planning and Investment has issued the draft classification criteria to ensure the implementation of the roadmap of divesting State capital from SOEs.