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16 listed companies report profits of VND1 trillion and more in 2015

VietNamNet Bridge - Sixteen out of 600 listed companies which have released financial reports reported  huge pretax profits of VND1 trillion and more.

Wild beauty of U Minh Thuong National Park

 VietNamNet Bridge – With prominent biodiversity of a special wetland, the U Minh Thuong National Park in Kien Giang Province was recognised as the 2,228th Ramsar site in the world.

Ethnic minority market in Ha Giang Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sa Phin is one of the busiest ethnic minority markets in northern Ha Giang Province.

Exhibit exploring migration, identity opens in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese artists based in Germany are showcasing the harmony between the two cultures through an exhibition titled Migration and Identity.

The famous brothers and businessmen in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese businessmen are well known in the country not only because they have trillions of dong worth of assets, but also because they are brothers as well as billionaires.

New enrollment policy confuses non-state universities

VietNamNet Bridge - Non-state universities are concerned that they will not find students once the new enrollment policy is applied. It allows schools to apply many different methods to enroll students, and has no floor mark for junior colleges.

Vietnamese man invents CNC metal cutting machine

VietNamNet Bridge - The machine uses acetylene and plasma to cut metals via computer numerical control (CNC). This is a product created by a creative business owner in Tien Giang Province.

Construction of Ba Vi National Park resort suspended

VietNamNet Bridge – Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat on Monday asked Viet Nam Administration of Forestry to suspend construction by Le Mont Bavi Resort and Spa in Ba Vi National Park.

More forests destroyed in Son Tra Nature Reserve

VietNamNet Bridge – Local administration discovered illegal logging in another area of the protected Nature Reserve on Son Tra peninsula Monday. Two other locations were found destroyed in the same area last week. 

Danang’s Tuy Loan Village holds spring festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tuy Loan Village in Danang City organized a communal house festival as one of the biggest spring festive events of Danang and as a traditional activity in the spiritual life of local residents.

Tran Dynasty wooden seal debated

 VietNamNet Bridge – A scientific seminar, entitled Sac Menh Chi Bao (Wooden Seal Found in an Archaeological Excavation at Thang Long Royal Citadel in 2012-14), was held late last month.

Environmentally friendly products a hard sell in VN

VietNamNet Bridge – Many environmentally friendly products such as biodegradable packages and non-baked bricks have been in the market for years, but the enterprises that produce these products are having a hard time developing them.

Small, medium firms attract foreign investors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since early February the ASEAN Deep Value Fund has been acquiring more shares of Hong Ha Viet Nam Joint Stock Company (PHH) and Thanh Nam Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company (CSC).

HCM City hopes to add more green space

 VietNamNet Bridge – Green space has shrunk in HCM City because of urban development, but the city lacks the resources to develop concentrated green areas.

Rice exports: Vietnam’s low-price advantage won’t help

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite difficulties, Vietnam’s rice exports have remained stable over the last few years thanks to low prices. However, this advantage may not help in the future as the world market has seen major changes.

Vietnamese-born billionaires respected by American

VietNamNet Bridge - The billionaires all have huge assets in the US, and their names are well known in the US, which has the highest number of billionaires.

Peaceful mountainous village in Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lying quietly behind mountains, Lan Xi Village in Ha Giang Province will impress visitors in the first month of this lunar year by its wonderful natural surroundings and peaceful atmosphere.

Photo gallery: Cua Bac Church in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cua Bac Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 56 Phan Dinh Phung Street in the Ba Dinh District of Hanoi.

Japan expels four Vietnamese workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Guest workers management office in Japan, under the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, reported receiving news on February, 22 about four Vietnamese workers being expelled from Japan.

Two foreigners walk 7,000km to help Vietnamese children

 VietNamNet Bridge – Simon Niggli of Switzerland and Christoph Obmascher of Austria walked 7,000km from Europe to Asia, across 19 countries, over the last 13 months to collect aid for underprivileged Vietnamese children.