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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/1

 Ninh Binh fertilizer plant loses VND1.7 trillion in three years, Inspector says Lee&Man has taken remedial measures, Oxfam stresses Vietnam’s growing income disparity, Vietnam focuses on long-term G-bond sales

Vietnam weak at river basin management: scientists

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists say that problems in river basin management, due to a lack of cooperation among agencies, are threatening the country's water security.

Few students want to learn Russian, Chinese at schools

Only one percent of students choose to study Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese or German as their first foreign language. 

Seafood sector aims high despite barriers in international market

VietNamNet Bridge - Seafood producers and exporters have been warned that many barriers, from protectionism to media campaigns, will affect them in the international market in 2017.

How high are airfares in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - The airfares set by Vietnam Airlines, the nation’s flag air carrier, are among the highest  compared with other regional air carriers and Vietnamese rivals.

Social News 26/1

 Farmers struggle to access loans to develop production, Telecom firm to compensate child, Thái Nguyên-Bắc Kạn road opens to traffic, EVN HCM City ensures power supply during Tết

Planning Law should prevent policy overlaps

 VietNamNet Bridge – Senior Construction Ministry officials have expressed worries that the new Law on Planning could affect 2,000 major construction plans of different provinces and different regions.

Ride apps gaining popularity in cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – With companies such as Grab or Uber, it’s never been easier to summon a motorbike taxi (xe om).

New book tells story of VN calligraphy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lich Su Thu Phap Viet Nam (The History of Vietnamese Calligraphy), a book by 31-year-old researcher Nguyen Su, has just been published by Nha Nam Books.

Tet book street 2017 to be held in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tet book street 2017 will be held from January 30 to February 5 (from the third to the ninth of the first lunar month) at Le Thach Street and the wind instrument house in Ly Thai To flower garden,

Many athletes to miss celebrating Tet at home

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, but many sportspersons from Viet Nam have such packed schedules that they will have to celebrate Tet away from home.

Peach flower festival kicks off in Lang Son

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 200 beautiful peach trees in full blossom are on display at the Peach Flower Festival, which is being held for the first time in the northern province of Lang Son.

Da Nang decks out for Tet with roosters and blooms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Spring Newspaper Fair officially opened in Da Nang’s library on Bach Dang Street on Monday, displaying special Tet (Lunar New Year) issues of newspapers and magazines.

Hanoi FC faces challenges in AFC Champions League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC are facing challenges head of their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League’s Preliminary Stage 2 match against Hong Kong’s Kitchee FC today.

Rare birds crowd in Tram Chim National Park

 The Tram Chim National Park, a half-year dry, another-half flooded land, spanning over 7,312 hectares in Tam Nong district, Dong Thap province is habitated by hundreds of species of flora and fauna.

What’s left for Vietnam after US withdraws from TPP?

 US President Donald Trump on January 23 signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP).

E-wallet services aim to make money in future

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic e-wallet market has not developed well in the last eight years since the first e-wallet was licensed, though there are 16 e-wallet service providers.

Plants shaped into 12 animal designations to welcome Tet

Plants at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi have been shaped into 12 animal designations to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year festival or Tet.

VN franchise rules under pressure to change

 At the end of the 1990s, franchise was still a strange concept to most people in Viet Nam.

New health insurance system prevents fraud

 The health insurance medical information system, rolled out last June, is the optimal solution to ensure transparency and prevent insurance fraud.