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University education lags behind in curricula, lecturer quality

VietNamNet Bridge - The low quality of university education is blamed on curricula which focuses on theoretical knowledge and does not provide enough practicum hours. 

Just an anonymous bridge builder

From his Christmas vacation with his family in the Silicon Valley, Pham Duc Trung Kien, a visually impaired investor known as “the bridge builder between the US and Vietnam,” shared his thoughts regarding Vietnamese education.

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Stock market, a good channel for capital mobilization, Vietnam's foreign visitors hit all-time high, Property market heats up, HBC & Kajima Corporation strategic partners, In innovation, Vietnam said to be losing competitive edge

The organization of a typical Viet village

 Bamboo hedges and village gates symbolize the autonomy of Viet villages. In the past, virtually all daily activities of Vietnamese villagers occurred within the space demarcated by the bamboo hedge.

Vietnam's cooking oil market has many newcomers

VietNamNet Bridge - The cooking oil market with annual revenue of VND30 trillion, a high growth rate and low average consumption per capita has become an attractive market.

Five-fruit tray at traditional Lunar New Year

 Like most other nations in Asia, Vietnamese people welcome the New Year according to the lunar calendar, and Tet Nguyen Dan (the lunar New Year Day) has long become the biggest festival of the nation.

New rice celebration – unique to Jrai people in Central Highlands

 The Bul Rice Festival (Celebration of New Rice) is a long-standing festival held by the Jrai ethnic group in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai each spring.

“Xong Dat” – A cherished Lunar New Year tradition

 Passing down through generations and continued with equal enthusiasm today, “Xong dat” (first footing), a Tet tradition in Vietnam, has always been associated with hopes for a fruitful year ahead. 

Earnings from key product exports fall in January

 Vietnam’s trade value was estimated at 29.3 billion USD in January, down 13 percent from the previous month, according to the General Department of Customs.

Top 10 economic events in 2016

 The following are Vietnam’s top ten economic events in 2016.

Foreign capital to financial companies keeps rising

 Foreign investors have been acquiring major stakes in financial companies in Vietnam in recent years and the trend is expected to continue in 2017.

HCM City: Special crime-fighting force established

 The Ho Chi Minh City Police debuted and put into operation a specialised crime fighting unit in the city. 

Nam Dinh police bust drug trafficking ring

 Police in the northern province of Nam Dinh announced on January 25 they had arrested two drug dealers and seized 45kg of synthetic drug and 30 heroin bricks.

Hai Phong’s giant flyover opens to traffic

 A massive overfly spanning the major Nguyen Binh Khiem – Le Hong Phong intersection in the northern city of Hai Phong was put into operation on January 25.

Vietnam to begin granting e-visa in February

 Vietnam will pilot granting electronic visas for foreign citizens from 40 countries worldwide as from February 1, 2017, the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security announced at a press conference in Hanoi on January 25. 

Nguyen Hue flower street opens in HCM City

 Nguyen Hue flower street was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 25 in celebration of the traditional Lunar New Year 2017.

Central Highlands new forest areas fall short of target

 Central Highlands provinces have planted 4,811 hectares of forests, including 101 hectares of protective forests, accounting for 59.4 percent and 24.2 percent of their plans.

President visits outstanding intellectuals in Hanoi

 President Tran Dai Quang visited and extended New Year wishes to outstanding intellectuals in Hanoi on January 26.  

Lunar New Year celebrations abroad

 Overseas Vietnamese across the globe have hosted a wide range of activities to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Hanoi police ordered to ensure traffic safety during Tet

 President Tran Dai Quang has told traffic police of Hanoi to ensure traffic order and safety during the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.