Education crisis in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although Vietnam boasts the highest number of Ph.D s in Asean countries, it shows little evidence of original or innovative ideas.

Drums of war still resound for 18th-century emperor

VietNamNet Bridge – Breathtaking views of the East Sea from the rolling Ba Na Hills, brick-tower relics from the ancient Hindu-Buddhist Cham culture that once ruled powerful sea-trading city-states – and traditional martial-arts villages

Overseas training raises job chances

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vocational training in Singapore has brought Nguyen Truong Giang more job opportunities and a higher salary than many of his university educated colleagues.

ASEAN will open up to Viet Nam skills

 VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN nations will pilot a free labour market for skilled workers and professionals in 2015 as part of a plan to integrate the region economically. This will enable workers to move freely in the region.

Animal husbandry cannot attract FDI

Vietnam has been trying to call for foreign direct investment (FDI) into the animal husbandry industry, which remains unattractive in the eyes of foreign investors.

Breeding wild beasts becomes new hobby of the rich

Breeding dangerous animals is now in vogue among the rich people. They not only have to spend billions of dong, but a lot of time as well to “hunt” for the wild beasts.

Boom time for foreign fast-food

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a young population and fast income growth, Viet Nam is seen as a promising market for foreign fast-food companies.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 27/10

 Learn new words on Language Day; UNESCO starts Green campaign; Orphans show paintings; HCM City Circus Troupe to perform

Vietnam to set up new safety requirements in post-Fukushima period

Government officials have reassured the public that the most advanced latest technology would be chosen for the nuke power plants in Vietnam, while affirming that new safety standards would be set up in the post-Fukushima period.

Current policies cannot encourage bachelors return to home villages

While rural areas are seriously lacking qualified workers, university bachelors are abundant in big cities.

Ministry declares war against smuggled chicken

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of husbandry farms in Vietnam are in danger of bankruptcy because of the massive imports of low-quality chicken from China.

New required licenses bring new sufferings to wood importers

Wood importers have complained that the new regulation on the PRA (pest risk analysis) import plant quarantine certificate has put big difficulties for their operation.

Russian Prime Minister to visit Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit Vietnam in early November, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi at a press conference on October 25.

Chinese fruit attacks the Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta is considered the largest fruit basket of Vietnam but it is being “attacked” by Chinese fruit.

Travel firms launch charity tours diffidently, exploring situation

Charity tours have been added into the lists of tourism products offered by travel firms. However, the firms still keep very cautious in developing the new product.

Prices and social costs of land acquisition

VietNamNet Bridge - Formal discussion of land policy in Vietnam reveals a confused understanding of price and social cost of land. The confusion makes adverse impacts on the welfare of farmers.

ASEM pledges to create more jobs for youth, social protection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Asian and European labour ministers and high-ranking officials have pledged to take steps to create decent jobs, especially for young and vulnerable job seekers, and promote better social protection policies.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/10

 Japan signals more investment in Vietnam; Agriculture Insurance fails to impress farmers; Agricultural exports up 9.5%; FDI in major sectors keep growing, despite fall in total; Free trade pacts offer opportunities

Science, technology play big part in nation's sustainability

VietNamNet Bridge – The theme, Science Parks toward a Green Economy, of this year's Asian Science Park Association conference follows Viet Nam's sustainable development principles,

 

Quang Ngai’s people flee into forest because of underground explosion

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 50 people in the village of Ta Ba in Son Thuong commune, Son Ha district, Quang Ngai province left their home to the jungle after the quake on October 22.

Minh back to BWF top ten

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has climbed one notch up in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings to return to world’s top ten.

The mysterious stories of national treasures

VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time more than 30 antiques are recognized by the government as national treasures. These treasures not only have historical values, but also contain mysterious stories of the era and about historical figures.

New ancient architecture found in Binh Thuan

Nguyen Xuan Ly, director of Binh Thuan Museum, has revealed that the local authority has asked archeologists to excavate two ancient brick walls located inside Po Dam Tower of Cham people in Phu Lac Commune, Tuy Phong District.

Experts doubt business environment report

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ranks 99th out of the 185 economies worldwide, or stands at the top of the bottom half as in previous years, 

Schools fined for claiming foreign links

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several schools offering courses illegally affiliated with foreign education institutions have been fined yesterday, Oct 22, according to Ministry of Education and Training.