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Director filming Vietnamese version of American TV series Glee

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City-based film studio BHD is remaking the award-winning American comedy-drama TV series Glee with Vietnamese actors and a new plot.

Life skills class mushrooming, but not all live up to expectations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Parents scurrying to send their children to the many life skills classes blooming in the big cities has been a trend that has been picking up lately. 

PM inspects Formosa’s waste treatment system

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has inspected the waste treatment area and production line of Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Limited Company (FHS) in Ha Tinh province.

NA Vice Chairman applauds VN-Japan audit cooperation

National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien valued the cooperation between the State Audit of Vietnam and the Board of Audit of Japan while receiving a delegation of the Japanese board in Hanoi on July 24.

Hai Phong seizes biggest-ever drug volume

 Police in Hai Phong on July 24 busted a ring transporting drugs from Vietnam-Laos border to the city and surrounding provinces, seizing 28 cakes of heroin, weighing nearly 9.83 kg, and 8kg of methamphetamine.

Alphabet adds to cash pile despite higher costs, antitrust fine

 Alphabet Inc reported a 21 percent jump in quarterly revenue on Monday, maintaining a growth rate that is rarely seen among companies its size and suggesting the big sales gains enjoyed recently ...

Protecting forests from illegal logging an uphill battle in Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge - In June 2016, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered closures of natural forests to prevent illegal logging. 

Foreign investors pouring more money into petrol market

An MOIT report shows there are 29 petrol distribution chains in Vietnam and the number has been increasing rapidly in the last year with at least five distributors set up this year. 

Teachers, parents debate merits of teaching reading to kids under six

Education experts strongly oppose parents’ intention to teach their children under six years old to read and write, saying this is ‘antiscientific’ behavior. 

Buddhist Nun grows vegetables, cultivates hope for abandoned kids

In a house on a small stone-paved alley, a three-year-old girl nicknamed Nhan Thien (Human Heaven) sits next to a slim, Buddhist nun, selecting seeds to grow vegetables.

Personal computer market’s modest profits discourage distributors

VietNamNet Bridge - The sharp fall in sales of PCs (both desktop and laptop) has forced distributors and retailers to shut down or sell other products.

Wrapped up

Foreign packaging companies have generally outpaced the local competition in meeting increasing needs as Vietnam’s consumption demand increases.

“Going to the field” festival in Quang Ninh province

 The “Going to the field” festival 2017 of Quang Yen town, Quang Ninh province, takes place in the sixth lunar month at Coc Temple by the Cua Dinh River. The culture, sports, and tourism event has attracted locals and visitors near and far.

A veteran’s search for fallen comrades

The family of martyr Luong Khanh in Nha Trang City couldn’t hold back the tears when they received a letter from a stranger informing them of the location of Khanh’s grave.

Social News 24/7

 Six Vietnamese killed in gas explosion in Laos, Dozens of irrigation systems operating ineffectively in north-central Vietnam, Fire in HCM City District 7 destroys 3 shops, North-eastern Vietnam ethnic minority fest starts Aug. 2

Expectations of breakthroughs for Vietnamese tourism

 The 14th National Assembly passed the 2017 Law on Tourism (amended) at its third meeting on June 19, creating a clear legal corridor, driving force and favourable conditions for tourism development.

Not to everyone’s taste

 Vietnam has seen a boom in fast-food chains but the failure of some poses questions about whether the market has become saturated and is no longer attractive.

IMF: Vietnam's dynamic economy continues to do well

“Strong manufacturing and FDI, an improving construction sector, and robust domestic demand continue to underpin activity [in Vietnam],” Mr. Ranil Salgado, Assistant Director, Asia and Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.

Weekend getaways in Suoi Mo Park

Suoi Mo Park is located in Tra Co commune, Dong Nai’s Tan Phu district, 100 km to the north of Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoi: Caged house extensions block fire exit

 A recent deadly fire in Hanoi has raised warnings about house extensions that block emergency exits.