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SOE debt weighs heavily on government acting as guarantor

VietNamNet Bridge - A State Audit report shows that by December 31, 2016, the government’s foreign debts had reached VND947 trillion, or 39.8 percent of total debts. 

Dak Lak teachers have to give bribes to be hired

More than 500 teachers in Dak Lak province are in danger of losing their jobs. Many of them had to pay hundreds of millions of dong to local authorities for jobs with an income of VND1 million ($41) a month.

Pay-television companies change strategy

VietNamNet Bridge - Pay-TV companies are now cooperating with each other, rather than slashing fees in an effort to find more subscribers.

RoK President and his wife enjoy Hanoi noodle soup

The President of the Republic of Korea had breakfast with his wife at a noodle soup restaurant on Hoang Minh Giam Street in Hanoi on the morning of March 24.

Raising oysters with fiber cement roofing sheets be dangerous: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Oysters are said to be a natural aphrodisiac and if you are really lucky, you might open the shell to find a precious pearl.  

Vietnam’s 2018 list of billionaires includes industry titans

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, nearly all wealthy Vietnamese were real estate developers, but now two industry billionaires have appeared on Forbes’ list of billionaires.

Top legislator attends IPU-138 general debate on migrants, refugees

 Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended the general debate on migrants and refugees of the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland on March 25 (local time).

HCM City Sport Games opens

 The opening ceremony of the 8th HCM City Sport Games 2018 was held on Nguyen Hue Walking Street on Saturday evening.

485,000 kWh of electricity saved during Earth Hour 2018

 Vietnam saved 485,000 kWh of electricity, equivalent to 834 million VND (36,612 USD), during the Earth Hour from 8:30pm-9:30pm of  March 24, according to the National Load Dispatch Centre.

Living organ donors need more incentives

In Vietnam, more than 16,000 people nationwide suffering from heart, liver, kidney and lung failure are in need of transplants. Some 6,000 people suffer from cornea-related problems and are waiting for replacements,

Stunning March scenes of ancient Hue city

Tourists to the ancient city of Hue this March will feel like they have been transported to a mythical land of beauty as leaves changetheir colours through shades of yellow, red, and green against a crystal clear blue sky.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/3

 Hanoi eyes 159 industrial clusters by 2030, Kiên Giang province to supervise bird nest farming, Explosion damages restaurant, no casualties reported, Nearly 11,000 firms respond to PCI 2017 survey     

Duc Vincie to design costumes for Miss Mexico 2018

 Duc Vincie has accepted the invitation of National Director of Miss Mexico Organization Adán Sotelo Ortíz to be one of the main designers for the beauty pageant.

Olympiads medal holder receives full scholarship to MIT

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Quang Hieu expressed his concern for the environment, in his essay applying for a scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and emerged victorious.

Vietnamese spend big money on shopping during overseas trips

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports have found that the amount of money Vietnamese travelers spend on shopping overseas is higher than the fees of their tour packages.

International bidding for major expy set for next year

 The Ministry of Transport plans to launch an international bidding for the north-south expressway early next year.

Veteran artist aims to change theatre style

 VietNamNet Bridge – LucTeam is the first private professional drama troupe in Hanoi. It made its debut at the end of last year with a performance of The Jealousy of Cinderella comedy by French playwright Moliere. 

Elephant procession festival in Phu Tho

 Thanh Thuy district in Phu Tho province attracts tourists with its beautiful landscapes and unique wet rice civilization festivals. The Dao Xa elephant procession festival is one of the biggest there.

Good planning is a key factor to success

 Nguyen Hong Son, director general of the Plant Cultivation Department, speaks to the newspaper Countryside Today on reasons why farmers have to destroy their farm products right on their fields.

Recycled building materials struggle for development

 Traditional natural building materials are being gradually depleted and have shown great limitations, while the development of new and artificial types of building materials has encountered difficulties.