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Woman arrested for torturing infant in Ha Nam

 Police in northern Ha Nam Province on Thursday arrested a woman for allegedly torturing an infant.

Mountainous school struggles on with dedicated teachers

 Tri Le 4 Primary School in the central province of Nghe An Province has an entire male teaching staff.

US$2 billion lost to natural disasters in 2017

 It is estimated that Viet Nam has lost VNĐ45 trillion (US$2 billion) due to natural disasters this year.

Old workers won’t steal jobs: experts

 Statistics from countries whose senior citizens continue working show no increase in unemployment rate of young workers, an official of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Viet Nam said.

Raising teachers’ salary a challenging quest

 The Ministry of Education and Training recently proposed raising teachers’ salaries, but it’s unclear whether this will be approved given the small portion of the State budget spent on education.

Southeast Asia wrestling championship opens in Bac Ninh

 Some 125 athletes are competing at the Southeast Asian wrestling championship, which opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 23.

Vietnamese students win prizes at int’l maths and science contest

 Twelve Vietnamese students, all from Hanoi, who entered the 2017 International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) in Singapore have won prizes.

Vietnam football team drop to world No 125

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team dropped four spots to 125th place in the latest FIFA rankings.

MoLISA inaugurates public services portal

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) inaugurated its public services portal in Hanoi on November 23. 

Hanoi hosts World Peace Council meeting

 Peace activists from peace organisations and councils of various countries around the world gathered at the World Peace Council (WPC) Executive Committee's meeting that opened in Hanoi on November 24.

Vietnam, Ireland enhance multifaceted cooperation

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received in Hanoi on November 24 Irish Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Resolutions related to Long Thanh airport, HCM City approved

The 14th NA has adopted a resolution on a feasibility study report on a land project for the building of Long Thanh International Airport and a resolution on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City’s development.

NA passes one law, four resolutions on 4th session’s last working day

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) worked on two draft laws and four draft resolutions on November 24 before wrapping up its month-long fourth session later the same day.

Adidas overseas SpeedFactories: how will it affect VN footwear industry?

VietNamNet Bridge - Adidas’ tendency of relocating production bases to places near major markets is expected to have adverse effects on Vietnam’s footwear industry.

A teacher who banished illiteracy from of a commune

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two days of travel in a truck on a very bumpy road that rattled every bone in the body.

Deaf, mute youths gain skills at House of Youth

Where is modern youth heading and what does it find meaningful? Each person has a different answer, but the House of Youth in Da Lat City in the central province of Lam Dong provides some surprising insights

Shortage of teachers for children with disabilities

 Nguyen Dinh Chieu School in Hanoi has 180  visually impaired students out of the total 1,740. However, the school only has two teachers trained to teach disabled students. The shortage has caused difficulties for both teachers and learners.

Thanh Thuy Village, a centre for art

 VietNamNet Bridge – People in Thanh Thuy Village in Binh Hai Commune in the central province of Quang Ngai have long taken pride in their natural masterpiece, Ganh Yen, a volcanic lava reef 

Solutions needed to fill "gap" in tax policy

Mr. Bui Tuan Minh, Tax Partner at Deloitte Vietnam, shares his views with VET on a draft law with a provision on the transition of CIT incentives.

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