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Regulations on foreign workers in VN

 The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has issued a circular guiding the implementation of a number of articles of Decree No.11/2016/NĐ-CP detailing a number of articles of the labor code in respect of foreign workers in Viet Nam.

Six inspection teams set up for food safety in Tet holidays

 Head of the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) under the Ministry of Health Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phong yesterday said that six inspection teams will be set up for food safety in Tet holidays (the Lunar New Year) and festive season 2017.

Three ancient trees recognized as Vietnam heritage tree

 Three hundred- old “thi” (known as diospyros decandra) trees which are located at Tien Chau village, Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province, were recognized as Vietnam heritage tree, yesterday.

ICT industry earns $59.9 billion

 According to the latest report from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC), total revenue in the country’s ICT industry in 2016 is estimated at VND1,337 trillion ($59.9 billion), a year-on-year increase of 9.36 per cent.

Policy banks may benefit from slow disbursement of foreign funds

The government suggested raising the charter capital of two policy banks with the use of foreign funds during the fifth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on December 23.

Future IPOs should avoid Vinamilk mistakes, official says

 Systemic problems in auctioning shares of State-owned enterprise (SOE) Vinamilk recently should serve as a lesson for upcoming equitising transactions, a Finance Ministry official says.

Friendly images of US, France presidents, UK Prince in Vietnam

 Let’s review friendly images of US President Barrack Obama, France President François Hollande and Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge during their visits to Vietnam in 2016.

Vietnam among ideal destinations for students

 Vietnam has been named in the ten best places for students by Rough Guides, a popular travel consultant website. 

Vietnamese citizens to enjoy visa–free travel to Uzbekistan

 Vietnamese citizens will enjoy visa-free travel to Uzbekistan from April 1, 2017, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Ly Hoang Nam drops four places on world rankings

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam dropped four places on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)’s latest men’s singles rankings to the 662nd position.

Government supports eight flood-hit localities

 The Prime Minister has agreed to allocate 165 billion VND (over 7.2 million USD) from the budget reserves fund to eight provinces to help them tackle the consequences of storms and floods from October 13-18. 

Social News 27/12

 Vietnamese doctors provides health checkup for Cambodians, Official: NGOs contribute to Vietnam’s development, Quang Tri: Last villages get access to national grid, Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa supports sailor

Amazon starts flexing muscle in new space: air cargo

 A cargo plane emblazoned with "Prime Air" descended from an empty sky at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Tuesday, ninety minutes from the bustle of New York City, loaded with crates of goods during the peak holiday shopping season.

Should online games be banned in school?

VietNamNet Bridge – The word ‘game’, a consistent point of contention among adults and children, has once again initiated a battle between parents and educators. However, ...

National TV Fest 2016 ends in Lao Cai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Television Film Centre (VFC)’s Zippo, Mu Tat Va Em (Zippo, Mustard and You) won gold prize in the category of Television Film of the National Television Festival 2016.

VN’s top badminton players get married

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country’s top badminton players Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang got married on December 26 in HCM City.

Long An FC add American midfielder Apollon to lineup

VietNamNet Bridge – V.League side Long An have signed a one-year contract with American Ashkanov Apollon for their upcoming tournament. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/12

 Economic growth and inflation targets proposed for 2017, Tech trader to open 350 food stores next year, VAMC to have new leaders, Vegetable, fruit exceeds rice export for first time, Hanoi’s GRDP increases by 8.5% in 2016

Temporary measures cannot solve traffic congestion in HCMC

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of solutions proposed by the HCMC Department of Transport to cope with the worsening traffic situation in the city are considered ineffective in a long term, said traffic experts.

Oil steady in quiet holiday season trade; supply cut deal to kick in Jan 1

 Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday in light pre-New Year holiday trading with markets adopting a wait-and-see stance less than a week before the first output cut deal agreed between OPEC and non-OPEC members