Plan not well-prepared for climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scientists and managers have still been unable to map out a complete scenario to help the Mekong Delta achieve sustainable agricultural development against climate change despite the matter’s urgency,

Vietnam among 25 best frontier markets for investors

VietNamNet Bridge – In its March edition, Bloomberg Markets Magazine ranks the top 25 frontier markets for investors. Vietnam ranks first in the list.

Having to make higher provisions, banks threaten to break lending

Commercial banks have warned that the credit flow may get stuck when the new regulation on debt classification takes effects on June 1, 2013.

Winning ninth round, Liem’s hope for Gilbrantar championship still fragile

VietNamNet Bridge – Having a lucky victory against Vazquez Igarza Renier (2565), Le Quang Liem has narrowed the distance to the leading group to half a point. However, his opportunity to touch the championship cup is very fragile.

Nghe An: Many state agencies with leaders outnumbering employees

VietNamNet Bridge - Some departments and agencies in Nghe An province, central Vietnam, have the number of officials higher than the number of staff.

SBV inconsistent in gold policy

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) sometimes said it would make local gold prices closer to the world’s prices, sometimes said it would not, and lately has announced it will join the gold market to bridge the price gap.

Non-state owned schools with few students to be forced to get dissolved

Non-state owned schools account for 50 percent of the total high schools in Hanoi, but they receive only 16.4 percent of the total students.

State owned conglomerates take high loss, receive high income

A series of state owned economic groups and general corporations report huge losses for the last many consecutive years, but the chiefs of the enterprises still receive huge incomes.

The perils from titanium exploitation appears visibly

Natural breakwaters and coastal preventive forests would lose, while radioactive pollution of the air and water would be serious, which would threaten people’s health. All these are the visible consequences in titanium exploitation areas.

PM consults economists about socio-economic situation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had a periodical working session with experts and economists to discuss on January’s socio-economic situation and solutions to achieve targets set for 2013.

Book Street in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – From February 7-13, the HCMC Department of Information and Communications will celebrate the third book street for Tet on Mac Thi Buoi, Nguyen Hue and Ngo Duc Ke streets, District 1.

Ancient Vietnamese writing decoded

VietNamNet Bridge – On January 29, researcher Do Van Xuyen launched the book “A journey to find Ancient Vietnamese writing” in Hanoi and talked with other researchers of ancient Vietnamese writing.

HCM City overseas community helps boost development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas Vietnamese have contributed a lot to building infrastructure in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta over the past decade and are looking for more opportunities to contribute to their homeland,

Vietnam wants more foreign travelers, but has no policy to attract them

Travel firms alone would not be able to attract more foreign tourists to Vietnam. In order to do that, Vietnam needs to apply reasonable policies.

Skepticism on "bonus for families with two girls" policy

On the sidelines of a meeting of the National Assembly’s Committee on Social Affairs on January 29, many experts said they were shocked with the plan on rewarding the families with two daughters of the General Department of Population.

NASA to launch ocean wind monitor to space station

 The U.S. space agency NASA announced Tuesday that it will launch the ISS-RapidScat instrument to the International Space Station in 2014 to measure ocean- surface wind speed and direction.

Vietnam’s garments & software competent enough in Japanese eyes

Vietnam now absolutely can replace Japan in making garments and software. However, it’s still unclear if Vietnam can grab the opportunities.

Giao Linh's "Bold" Collection

 VietNamNet introduces the collection "Bold" by Giao Linh, which was performed at the Dep Fashion Show 11 last week.

Draft Land Law must be completed prior to May 10

 VietNamNet Bridge – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has tasked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to finalize the draft Land Law and submit to the National Assembly Standing Committee prior to May 10 this year.

Vietnamese Tet flower in foreign newspapers

New Year flowers, the unique culture of the Vietnamese people, have appeared in many international newspapers and magazines. Let's admire Tet flowers in many regions of the country, through the lens of the foreign reporters.

U.S. newspaper confirms "Spratlys and Paracels belong to Vietnam"

The American Journal “Christian Science Monitor” recently published an article on the collection of maps proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands of a Vietnamese American, Mr. Tran Dinh Thang.

Poverty reduction on the back foot

 VietNamNet Bridge – Macro instability and external shocks have created new challenges to Vietnam’s poverty reduction achievements.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/1

Slump in pangasius exports; Professional motorbike taxi service in Hanoi; Experts show ‘grave concerns’ about economy; Minister in the dark about state of real estate market; Bike brands hitting the fast lane

Microchip makers forecast to grow

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee has approved a programme until 2020 on the microchip manufacturing industry that calls for an annual growth rate of 30-30 percent per year.  

Authors receive accolades

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Writers Association awarded its annual prizes for the categories of literary, poetry and critical theory yesterday, Jan 29, at the Writers Association Museum.