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Marine ecosystems at risk of further damage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Marine ecosystems play a very important role in mitigating the impact of natural disasters but unsustainable socio-economic development has contributed to their further deterioration,

Sci-tech accounts for 0.02% of total spending of Vietnamese firms

VietNamNet Bridge - The average expenditure for science and technology of Vietnamese enterprises is only 0.02% of their total annual spending. 

Consultants for sales of 9% of Vinamilk’s charter capital selected

 VietNamNet Bridge – Morgan Stanley Asia has been selected as the leader of a group of consultants for the sale of 9% of charter capital of Vinamilk, Vietnam’s largest milk producer.

Hanoi opens another information counter for tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Department of Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Hanoi JSC yesterday opened a free information counter for tourists at No. 28 Hang Dau Street. 

Social News 9/10

 VWS proposes taking less waste for treatment, Police ministry proposes to prosecute many former leaders of Oceanbank, King Quang Trung’s tomb exploration kicks off in Hue, Vietnam withdraws Salbultamol from materials for medicine

Visiting a chillout café in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those wishing to sip a cup of coffee in sub-zero temperatures are advised to head to Ice Coffee in HCMC’s Tan Phu District.

Labor productivity in Vietnam drops to alarming level

 According to the World Bank, the quality of Vietnamese laborers has just achieved 3.8 points over 10 points, ranking at the eleventh position in the Asian region. 

Extra taxes keeps Vietnamese buyers from cheaper cars

  Buying cars for cheap remains an elusive dream for many Vietnamese who have been saving up to buy their first ever automobile after expecting steep price cuts on vehicles imported from ASEAN member countries.


Foreign airlines rush to open new routes from Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Targeting the middle-class consumer and clients who have demand to travel abroad at low cost, a series of foreign airlines have scored initial success with new air routes from Vietnam. 

Vietnam's giant-legged chicken

 A family in the southern Binh Duong Province are proud to have probably the country's most giant-legged chicken. 


Think before importing non-compliant M&E from China

 Product certification compliance should not be taken for granted when purchasing machinery and equipment (M&E) from China, say leading manufacturing industry experts.

Vietnam’s stocks are no longer ‘cheap’

VietNamNet Bridge - The P/E (price-earnings) ratio of the Vietnamese stock market is 14.3, while the figures are 16.5 in Thailand, 22 in Indonesia, 15.8 in Malaysia and 14.7 in China.

Ideal destinations for autumn in Vietnam

Autumn is the best season of the year for many people. This is also the time of romantic moments and to enjoy perfect vacations. Here is a list of perfect places for autumn in Vietnam.

VN women feel under-represented in leadership roles

 The latest whitepaper from recruitment firm Robert Walters showed that 39 percent of women surveyed in Vietnam feel they are inadequately represented in business leadership positions.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/10

PM suggests hi-tech and organic farming for national agriculture, Retail sales slow down over nine months, Foreign property portals open in Vietnam, Vietnamobile lowers price for international calls, Vietnam must be more competitive: report

Pac Bo is likened to Jiuzhaigou nature reserve

 Pac Bo historical site in the northern province of Cao Bang is likened to China’s Jiuzhaigou nature reserve and national park thanks to its wonderful natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere.

Effectively utilising craft village tourism

 Over the past years, craft village tourism has attracted great attention from tourists and travel agencies, contributing to enriching tourism products in Vietnam. 

Programme allows students to act as archaeologists

An educational programme entitled “I Am an Archaeologist,” held every Sunday at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, allows schoolchildren to acquire some first-hand experience of archaeology.

Social News 8/10

 HCM City offers more DPT vaccines, Goethe Institute introduces City photobook, Illegal kilns damage fruit and lungs, Crackdown on trucks dumping waste in Hanoi, Four deforestation hot spots exist in Dak Nong

Protecting sea turtles on Con Dao Islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – With over 3,000km of coastline and thousands of offshore islands, Viet Nam is home to a wide range of species, including marine turtles.