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Ethnic groups favour large-scale production

In a remote commune populated by the Xe Dang ethnic group in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, many villages have become prosperous by creating large fields for modern farming.

Some disquiet over affirmative action

Young people across the country are getting results of their college exams. While the tests are designed to screen and send the best students to college, some of them fail despite remarkably high scores

The multi-billion USD race to develop solar energy

VietNamNet Bridge - The profitability of solar energy projects is not as high as hydropower or thermopower plants, but the field has great potential as well as environmental benefits.

The village patriarch revered by ethnic minority A Rem

Dinh Rau, the village patriarch of Phong Nha – Ke Bang Forests, is respected by all A Rem people for his deep understanding about the folk remedies which can help cure serious diseases. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/8

Taxman says will remove barriers for enterprises, Glutinous rice exports to China slowing down, HCMC to set limit on light trucks, Southern industry bolsters links to maintain strong growth

Bachelor’s degree graduates take jobs at cafes to earn daily bread

VietNamNet Bridge - Many university graduates are taking jobs which unrelated to their majors, including manual jobs, to earn a living.

Thanh Hoa rife with illegal slaughterhouses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of slaughterhouses in the central province of Thanh Hoa are operating without licences and failing to meet hygiene and food safety requirements, 

Four Vietnamese and 22 foreign films to be screened at VN cinemas in August

 VietNamNet Bridge - 200 Pounds Beauty, Don’t Be Afraid, Just Love, Family’s Curse and "Nang 2" are the four Vietnamese movies that will be released this month.

Challenges for VN with Industry 4.0

Dam Manh Duong from the Ministry of Science and Technology and Professor Doctor Tran Dinh Thien, Director of Viet Nam Institute for Economics, talk about Viet Nam and the fourth industrial revolution.

Many Saigon streets badly damaged without drainage systems

 Hundreds of streets have been downgraded and damaged in HCMC and the city has spent much on repairing them but that is unable to solve the root of the issue because of no drainage systems.

ASEAN song contest to be held

 Pop singers from ASEAN countries and China, South Korea and Japan will attend the ASEAN+3 Song Contest which will take place from August 19-20 in Thanh Hoa Province.

SEA Games 29: Stadiums ready for big days

 All the five stadiums in Malaysia selected to host the 29th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 29) are ready for the biggest sport festival of the region, which will open on August 19.

68 dead, missing, injured in floods in northern localities

 Recent heavy rains and flash floods have taken the lives of 26 people and left 15 others missing and 27 injured in the northern mountainous provinces.

Vietnam, Bangladesh convene first political consultation

 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Dinh Quy and his Bangladeshi counterpart Md. Shahidul Haque co-chaired the first political consultation between Vietnam and Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 6.

High-fat diet linked to lung cancer risk

 People who eat a lot of saturated fat - the “bad” kind of fat that’s abundant in foods like butter and beef - are more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals on low-fat diets, 

Concern over increasing taxis on road without passengers

The number of taxis in Vietnam’s big cities is expected to rise well beyond planned targets or consumer demands, which will exert even more pressure on road infrastructure as well as causing waste, congestion, 

Folk music festival kicks off

The Vietnamese Art and Folk Music Development Centre opened the Folk Music Festival on August 7 on an open stage in Dong Xuan Market, Hoan Kiem District. 

HCM City Conservatory hosts first summer music camp

The HCM City Music Conservatory is organising a summer music camp to provide participating youth with a platform to showcase their talents during their annual break from school.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/8

Retail sales, services revenue up by 10 percent, Nearly 73,000 new enterprises set up in seven months, Industrial index up 6.5 percent in seven months, Expats share experiences in clean energy, big data

Social News 7/8

 USAID supports 385,000 women in Southeast Asia, Defense chief to visit U.S. next week, Hundreds of workers rescued from big fire in Bac Ninh, Landslide kills one in Cao Bang