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VN supports VN-South Korea Incubator Park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance issued a circular to regulate the State's mechanisms, incentives and support at the Viet Nam-Republic of Korea Incubator Park (KVIP) in Can Tho.

Guarantees for loans to be shouldered by banks, not government

VietNamNet Bridge - The government plans to transfer its burden of acting as a guarantor for loans to commercial banks in an effort to better control public debt.

Vietnam vows to reduce transport accidents, deaths in new campaign

 VietNamNet Bridge – Khuat Viet Hung, vice chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, speaks to the newspaper Lao dong (Labour) about his plan to reduce the number of transport accidents, deaths and injuries.

Vietnam-Asia Silk coming to Hoi An

The Viet Nam-Asia Silk Culture Festival 2016 will be held at Hoi An Silk Village on March 28-29 with the participation of traditional silk villages in Viet Nam, fashion designers, and businesses from China, Japan, India, Myanmar and Thailand.

American group Della Mae to perform in Hue Festival 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Della Mae, an American group from Nashville, will perform in the Hue Festival 2016, said director of Hue Festival Center, Che Cong Trung.

Are foreigners cornering Vietnam’s clothing and textile market?

Vietnam’s clothing and textiles industry has recorded average annual growth of 15% over the past five years and experts anticipate this trend to continue in the near term with gross export revenue reaching a record high US$30 billion

Police fine pedestrians; should we applaud or not?

 VietNamNet Bridge – In an attempt to reduce traffic accidents in the city, Ha Noi police suddenly fined more than 100 pedestrians, starting early this week.

Many bankers handled roughly in 2015

VietNamNet Bridge - The bankers that were seriously criticized by the local press in 2015 were those that managed banks involved in bad debt scandals.

VN Muay fighters want to win two gold medals at Asian Beach Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Thai Muay squad aim to win two gold medals at this year's Asian Beach Games (ABG).

Nine people prosecuted for broken water pipelines

The People's Supreme Procuracy on Wednesday (Feb 3) began legal proceedings against nine people for violating construction regulations that caused breaks in water supplies at the Vietnam Construction, Import - Export Corporation (Vinaconex).

Government plans education reforms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien spoke with Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) about changes to the education system, especially for high schools.

Vietnam works on nuclear power framework

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been developing a legal framework on atomic energy for the safe and effective development of nuclear power in the country.

Investors delay projects as investment channels remain unattractive

VietNamNet Bridge - If capital outflow returns to Vietnam in 2016 thanks to global integration effects, the Vietnamese stock market may become more attractive than last year.

A tranquil island off Nha Trang City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diep Son is an island off Nha Trang, a well-known beach resort city on the central coast.

Strong growth expected in resort market this year

VietNamNet Bridge – The resort market in Viet Nam will see feverish investment this year due to its great potential,

Seasonal jobs provide extra cash ahead of Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people in Ha Noi have earned additional income by doing seasonal jobs, which are only available in the days near the Lunar New Year holiday.

VASEP: More seafood to go to ASEAN this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) is pinning high hopes that seafood shipments to ASEAN markets will continue increasing this year.

VN football coach: who will take hot seat?

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is a saying in Viet Nam that goes, "daughter-in-law of a hundred families" to describe a position who must try to please everyone.

Thousands of workers return home on free coaches

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of workers in the southern province of Binh Duong travelled home for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays on free coaches on Wednesday, Feb 3.

Healthcare, bank officers had highest salaries in 2015

A report from Navigos Search, an executive search management consultancy service provider, found that in HCM City, healthcare tops the list of the 10 fields which offer the highest pay to mid-tier and high-ranking officers.