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Controlling medical waste remains headache for healthcare facilities

VietNamNet Bridge - Many healthcare establishments that skip necessary procedures in treating waste could face closure.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/5

Paint, printing ink industry to grow 6-8 per cent annually, Competition Law needs to be improved: official, Vietnam Airlines earns over 560 billion VND in profit in Q1, EVN frets over electricity exhaustion

Doubt about origin of made-in-Vietnam products holds back enterprises

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese enterprises often work in an atmosphere of suspicion as many local consumers believe that domestic firms are not capable of making industrial products.

Many privately run hospitals try to drag miserable existence

VietNamNet Bridge - After two years of operation, Ipak, an international hospital in district 2, HCMC, has announced its closure. Others are meeting the same fate. 

Is the national foreign-language teaching project forgotten?

The national foreign language teaching project for the 2008-2020 period seems to be forgotten in the draft for general education, scheduled to be implemented on a large scale in the 2018-2019 academic year.

BIS Hanoi Benefit Concert on May 17

VietNamNet Bridge - British International School (BIS) Hanoi will present an evening of classical music named Benefit Concert, featuring performances by talented BIS students with some very special guests.

Public applaud strong moves to strengthen Party

The public and Party members applauded the outcomes of the fifth meeting of the Party Central Committee in dealing with mistakes committed by Party officials. 

'King Arthur' director says David Beckham 'great on screen'

 David Beckham has received some scathing reviews in the British press for his cameo in the film "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword", but director Guy Ritchie has given the former soccer star the thumbs up for his performance.

Vietnam has trade surplus with US, but no need to worry, say analysts

Vietnam ranks third among Asian countries which have the biggest trade surpluses with the US. Should this be a concern for Vietnam?

South Korean companies fined $15,000 for sewage violations

 Bac Ninh authorities have fined two South Korean companies VND333 million (US$15,000) for infringements in connection with wastewater discharge.

Chinese scholar: Vietnam-China relations enter new period

 The relations between Vietnam and China have entered a new period of sustainable, comprehensive, healthy and stable cooperation, according to Ling Dequan, a researcher at the Xinhua News Agency’s Centre for World Affairs Studies.

President arrives in Beijing, beginning State visit to China

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse set foot in Beijing at 12 noon on May 11 (local time), beginning a State visit to China until May 15 during which he will also attend the high-level forum on the Belt and Road Initiative.

Major contents of 5th Party Central Committee's plenum

 Major contents of 5th Party Central Committee's plenum

Miss Mekong Delta beauty contest 2017 kicked off

 Miss Mekong Delta beauty contest 2017 will be held on May 9-July 23rd, announced the organization board at a press conference of the event in Ho Chi Minh City on May 9.

Vietnamese fashion designers to participate Asean designer search

 Local  fashion designers , Ngo Hoang Kha and Tran Thi Tu will participate in the AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search 2017 in Malaysia.

Ca Mau province losses 450 hectares of coastal land each year

 The southernmost province of Ca Mau losses about 450 hectares of coastal land a year due to landslide and 150 kilometers of coastline are experiencing severe erosion now.

Minister of Information, Communications to receive residents monthly

 Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan will receive residents, solve complaints and denouncements on Friday’s morning in the third week every month.

Insurance market abuzz with M&A

 As the trend among foreign insurance companies to acquire 100 per cent ownership over insurance companies progresses at a stable pace, the Vietnamese insurance market expects to witness several major brand name changes.

Domestic private sector barred from power market

 Currently, complicated procedures and regulations have become a barrier preventing domestic private investment from pouring into large-scale power plants.

Five VN's travel startups in finals of nursery program

 Five Vietnamese travel startups have qualified to pitch their business plans to investors at the Mekong Tourism Forum on June 6 in Luang Prabang, Laos, under the Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism (MIST) program.