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The big bag lineup

At a hospital in southern Dong Nai Province there are so many people seeking medical atention that they have to stay awake and line up at 1-2am to get a number for their turn.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/8

CIEM: Drastic reforms key to growth, Vietnam’s rice exports dwindle 18.4 percent in seven months, ASEAN investors keen on VN's manufacturing, processing industry, Liquidity is a key strength of Vietcombank: Moody's

The village that breeds white horses to make bone glue

VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of households in Pham village in the northern province of Thai Nguyen have good incomes thanks to a new job: raising white horses to process bone glue and supply horse meat to restaurants across the country.

Thai Tourism Minister believes in cooperation potential with Vietnam

 Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, believes that there is still room for Vietnam and Thailand to grow and attract tourists with different tourism purposes. 

Foreign company in Dong Nai blamed for illegal waste release

 Dong Nai province’s administration has confirmed Chin Well Fasteners (Vietnam) Co. Ltd, a wholly foreign owned company, illegally released wastewater into the environment and buried a big volume of waste mud in its campus. 

ASEAN aims for East Sea code

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Le Hoai Trung speaks to the press about the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in resolving the simmering East Sea dispute.

Van Don - Mong Cai Highway project still hot topic of debate

The Quang Ninh People’s Committee, getting impatient about the slow pace of the Van Don – Mong Cai Highway project, has asked the Prime Minister to assign the provincial authorities to act as the authorized agency for the project.

VN online advertising needs more attention: Experts

Online marketing in Viet Nam is entering a period of rapid development, but this development continues to face obstacles, including consumer confidence, payments and online marketing, according to a report.

The largest school in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - With an area of almost 200 hectares, the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture is Vietnam's largest school, with many faculties such as Livestock, Biotechnology, Agronomy, Soil Management, Veterinary, and Fisheries.  

Malaysia, Laos and Thailand join International Cycling Tournament in Vietnam

 A team each from Malaysia, Laos and Thailand will take part in the 2016 VTV International Cycling Tournament later this month.

Stronger punishment urged for IP violations in Vietnam

The infringement of intellectual property (IP), manufacturing and trading of counterfeit goods in Vietnam has become increasingly complicated with more sophisticated tricks being employed. 

Turning garbage into paintings

From waste like cartoons, eggshells, straw, beer and beverage cans and nails, local artisans Nguyen Van Quang and Doan Niem have turned them into artworks which are priced from hundreds of thousands of dong to millions of dong.

Wind farm investors line up despite poor track record

 While foreign investors are lining up to invest in new wind farms in Vietnam, numerous previously licensed wind farms are long delayed in construction or had their investment certificates revoked.

A pagoda with distinctive architecture in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Buu Long Pagoda in District 9, HCMC is frequented by tourists because of its unique architecture. Built in 1942 on a hill near the Dong Nai River, the pagoda was restored in 2007 with a mixed architecture

Gov’t must make better use of its public assets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Duc Thang, director general of the Public Asset Management Department under the Ministry of Finance, spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about the limitations of utilising public assets.

Volunteers provide health care for homeless

It’s 11pm on Saturday night. When most of the houses have turned off their lights and darkness covers the city, Le Ha Phuong, a second-year student at Ha Noi College of Medicine wears her first aid bag filled with medical supplies ...

Vietnam to play Indonesia in November friendly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in friendly matches with Indonesia as a warm-up for November’s ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup.

Sales of Vietnamese goods, agricultural products affected by rumors

VietNamNet Bridge - False, unproven information posted on social networking sites have unwittingly affected farmers and producers.

Little impact from Brexit on Vietnam's property market

After having a significant impact on some property markets around the world the direct impact of Brexit on Vietnam’s market is expected to be negligible.

Photographers call for environmental protection

 VietNamNet Bridge – The journey of two Vietnamese-born wildlife photographers is on display in Ha Noi at an August 4-7 exhibition titled Wings of the Wild. Through the photos, they call for wildlife protection and respect.