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100 richest stock millionaires in 2015

Pham Nhat Vuong, for the sixth consecutive year, tops the list of 100 Vietnamese richest stock millionaires in 2015 with assets worth $1.1 billion. Meanwhile, Doan Nguyen Duc, for the first time in the last eight years, left the top 3.

Vietnam’s shares predicted to improve in 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – The stock market will see large improvements on both local markets this year, despite many problems in both local and global economic conditions, said a Vietnam Investment Securities Company analyst.

Noted painter's sketch collection published

 VietNamNet Bridge – On top of his famous paintings, Bui Xuan Phai (1920-88) also inked many newspaper illustrations and sketches throughout his career. They have been republished in a book by art critic Phan Cam Thuong.

Push for clean water, sanitation in rural areas needs $3.4b investment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Thanh Hang, permanent chief of the National Target Programme for Rural Water and Sanitation, spoke to Nong thon ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper about targets for the upcoming period.

HSBC: Vietnam's 2016 GDP target feasible

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has set an economic growth target of 6.7 per cent for 2016, which HSBC, in its latest Vietnam at a Glance report, believes is feasible since export growth has rebounded to double digits reflecting new investment.

Wood business contaminates town in Dak Nong

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Long Viet MDF Wooden Technology JSC has been slow to improve its environmental protection practices even though the Dak Nong Province authorities have punished them several times.

Special dialogue at Vietnam Development Partner Forum

VietNamNet Bridge - The topic of the dialogue at the Vietnam Development Partner Forum (VDPF), the forum for Vietnam and its development partners, was about the resources Vietnam will rely on to develop its economy. 

Explore the wild beauty of Phu Quoc Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island is famous for its wild beauty. Let’s share romantic moments on beautiful beaches there:

The Khmer in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has 1.3 million Khmer people living in the southern provinces of Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, and Vinh Long.

Cyclist Nguyen Thi That to be Vietnam's hope at Asian champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi That will be key to Vietnamese hopes at the coming Asian Cycling Championships in Japan.

Local labourers may lose out at home after regional integration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the General Department of Vocational Training, Duong Duc Lan, spoke to the Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) about the free flow of labour after Viet Nam officially joined the ASEAN Economic Community.

Performing traditional theater in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional theaters play an important role in Vietnamese culture. Despite the rapid development of contemporary art genres and the entertainment industry in Vietnam, traditional theaters continue to inspire

Seven outstanding features of the 2015 real estate market

VietNamNet Bridge - The real estate market showed clear signs of recovery, which helped boost sales and real estate credit.

Achievements of Vietnam’s diplomacy over the past five years

 VietNamNet Bridge – On New Year 2016, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh reviewed achievements of the country’s diplomacy over the past five years.

Vietinbank, PG Bank could merge in first quarter 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietinbank and PG Bank did not finalise procedures to merge in 2015 as planned, according to Vietinbank's chairman Nguyen Van Thang.

New school curriculum must adapt

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prof. Dr. Do Ngoc Thong, vice head of the compiling board for general school curriculum, talks with Tuoi Tre (Youth) Newspaper about the new curriculum of general education for the 2018-2019 school year.

Con Dao beaches polluted with waste from fishermen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Household waste dumped by fisherman is polluting many small islands and beaches located on Con Dao District of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Big cash for golfers at Faros tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Faros Golf Tournament will present a huge bonus of VND25 billion (US$1.1 million) to the winners during its two-day event at the FLC Samson Golf Links course in Thanh Hoa Province.

Hanoi FC lure players from T&T

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC have successfully signed two contracts with defenders Nguyen Nam Anh and Nguyen Van Dung from Ha Noi T&T.

 

Korean, Japanese, American investors act as counterpoise to Chinese investment

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts have said the strong investment wave of investors from South Korea, Japan and the US would act as a counterpoise to rising Chinese investment.