The People’s Committee of central Thanh Hoa Province has allowed the Nghi Son Refinery and petrochemical limited liability company to release waste water into the sea, 

Increasing forest cover to 45 per cent of national territory and contributing to an eight per cent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 are among the targets of a national environmental action plan

The annual Europe Days programme will once again take Vietnamese patrons on a journey through the richness of European cultures and celebrate the cooperation between the European Union and Viet Nam.

Just before the four-day vacation last weekend, Ha Noi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung cancelled the exclusivity of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the capital city.

Viet Nam is the third largest shrimp producer and the largest giant tiger prawn producer in the world. Shrimp is a major export item, but it lacks brand value.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Standards on emission concentration in Viet Nam are below international standards. More pollutants in Viet Nam, therefore, can be emitted than in other countries, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change has a huge impact on HCM City’s water resources, the head of its public water utility has warned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is now closer to Italy than a map would suggest, thanks to a photographic exhibition entitled ContrAddiction, Vietnam Living Country, in Udine City, Italy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overlapping and poor co-ordination among vocational secondary schools or technical high schools continues to drain the State budget.

Viet Nam Expressway Services Engineering JSC this month began providing authorities video footage and photos of vehicles violating traffic regulations on the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam aims to become an advanced nation in the study and application of natural sciences by 2025.

 VietNamNet Bridge – El Nino, which is forecast to last until the end of 2017, will cause drought and salinity intrusion in many areas of the country during the dry season, 

Despite being dubbed the leading economic sector of HCM City, the city’s tourism sector is struggling with a lack of qualified human resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Ba Hung, in his teens, can play more musical instruments than the number of years he’s been on this earth.

While the case of the Vietnamese-American passenger dragged off a United Airlines flight last month resonated around the world, another incident of physical violence at a VN airport highlighted complex relationships between air passengers and crew.

Traditional artists from the Thang Long Puppetry Theatre won gold and silver medals at the Traditional Musical Instrumentalist and Ensemble Festival 2017 which was held from April 15 -23 in the central province of Thanh Hoa. 

After three years of renovation, the Children’s House of HCM City reopened last weekend to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the country’s Reunification Day on April 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have objected to several provisions of a draft decree on foreign investment in education saying they need further clarification and revision.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recruitment demand for mid- and senior-level staff rose by 73 per cent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued a decree that offers HCM City special financial and budgetary policies and incentives in an aim to improve its infrastructure.