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200,000 university graduates are jobless; who is to blame?

VietNamNet Bridge - Educators argue that it is unreasonable to blame the education sector for the high number of unemployed university graduates.

Ukraine Circus on ice introduced in Vietnam

 Ukrainian Embassy to Vietnam in cooperation with Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sport & Tourism introduce Ukraine circus on ice in Vietnam, aiming to promote the art of circus on ice to Vietnamese people.

Bank stocks to stage a comeback in 2017

 Bank stocks are expected to stage a comeback this year after experiencing one of its worst performing years in 2016, driven by cheap valuation as well as positive growth forecast.

More traffic cameras? Maybe not

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s Traffic Police Division has proposed installing 3,000 additional cameras to supervise traffic, but experts think installing so many cameras at once should be considered carefully.

Hanoi walking streets – new hotspot for cultural activities and entertainment

 The Hanoi walking street model, which was piloted since the beginning of September this year, has created a new space for cultural activities and entertainment for both locals and international visitors to the capital city.

New roads, old traffic safety problems

A number of highways have been opened for public use recently, benefiting the country’s socio-economic development. But ensuring traffic safety along these roads is difficult due to drivers’ low level of awareness and slack infrastructure management,

Vietnam’s economic prospects for 2017

  Vietnam will continue to face challenges but will see plenty of opportunities for economic growth in 2017.

Vietnam to participate in Asian Winter Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan, in February.

Binh Duong FC lure Emmanuel, Max for V. League 2017

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong added two players to their line-up just a few days ahead of the V. League’s kick-off.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/1

Tan Cang JSC wants to join aviation market, More than 600 power works put into operation in the south, Southern hub eyes 8.4 - 8.7 percent economic growth in 2017, Vietsovpetro revenue drops 28 percent

HCM City to use text messaging to fight traffic jams

 The HCMC Department of Transport is weighing using text messaging as one of several emergency measures for dealing with chronic traffic congestion.

Social News 3/1

Tobacco smuggling in booms, Photos show VN heritage, HCM City hospitals conduct first medicine bids, PM okays new bypass, road in Mekong Delta, Hundreds of houses built without permits in Danang

US Director Jordan Vogt-Robert returns Vietnam

Hollywood Director and screenwriter of King Kong and Kong Skull Island film –Jordan-Vogt-Roberts arrived in Quang Binh on January 1 and announced to popularize the Vietnamese images across the world.

Vietnam in good stead regionally and internationally: Carl Thayer

 Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer from the Australian Defence Force Academy spoke with VET about Vietnam's foreign relations in 2016 and the outlook for 2017.

VNAT releases tourism Top 10

Vietnam welcoming a record 10 million international visitors was just one of the outstanding achievements in the tourism sector during 2016, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Airport slot machines temporarily suspended

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with a proposal from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to temporarily suspend a draft decree allowing slot machines at Vietnam’s international airports.

Canadian gold mining company suspends Vietnam operation due to lack of fund

 Canada’s Besra Gold Inc has suspended operations at the Phuoc Son gold mine in the central province of Quang Nam because it had run out of money.

300 artworks to feature at Vietnam’s largest art fair in 2017

 As many as 300 outstanding artworks reflecting typical characteristics and styles by over 160 artists across the nation will be presented at the Domino Art Fair 2017, the largest of its kind ever.

Vietnam fined for attacking Indonesian football squad

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has  been fined USD38,000 after local football fans threw stones through the windows of a bus carrying the Indonesian football squad to their hotel in Hanoi last month.


Natural disasters cost Vietnam $813m in losses

 Vietnam suffered losses of VND18.3 trillion (US$813 million) caused by natural disasters in 2016, accounting for 0.4% of the country’s total GDP in the year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).