VietNamNet Bridge – A sua tree (Dalbergia cochinchinensis – Alstonia) tens of years old in the National Park of Cuc Phuong have reportedly been chopped down and sold for money by the No. 9 forest rangers.

While the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) tries to think of the measures to stop private tutoring, a National Assembly Deputy admits that private tutoring is the main source of income for her and her family.

Once the State Bank tightens the management over the gold market by setting higher requirements on gold trading entities, a black market would be established.

MOET has prohibited universities to organize beauty contests at the schools, saying that such the contests do not fit the education environment. However, the decision has been violently criticized by students.

Rumors have been spread out that Air Mekong, a private airline, may have to stop flying because of the big debts it cannot pay to partners.

The Prime Minister has given the nod to the plan on merging Western Bank into PetroVietnam Finance Corporation (PVFC). This proves to be the can’t-be-better way out for all the involved parties.