Chief of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) cabinet Mam Sarin has proposed leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the CPP sign a new bilateral cooperation agreement for the 2017-2018 period.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hong Truong, Deputy Minister of Transport, speaks to the newspaper Hai Quan (Customs) about his ministry’s challenges in applying the National Single Window to simplify administrative procedures.

Of the three state-owned banks, the largest in the economy, BIDV has the lowest CAR (capital adequacy ratio). 

In Vietnam, the number of people who want to buy iPhone 7 Plus is nearly twice as many as the number of people who want to buy an iPhone 7. The ratio is 80/20 for the Galaxy S7 Edge and S7.

 Gao Giong eco-tourism area is known as a “green oasis” with marvelous natural scenery.

 Experts debated last week whether the Law on Mineral Resources (LoMR) should be amended, with some arguing that several of its articles are unrealistic.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam now ranks 31st in the world in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Its GHG intensity per capita is lower than the average global level, but the intensity of emissions per one unit of GDP is higher.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some Vietnamese companies have confirmed they are willing to offer monthly pay of $2,000 to new university graduates.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though it is the country’s biggest granary and fishery area, exporting $30 billion worth of products each year, the Mekong Delta still cannot attract major investments.

VietNamNet Bridge – Small paper producers with an annual capacity of 10,000-20,000 tons will face more difficulties in 2018 due to stricter regulations on wastewater treatment and harsher competition from big companies.

It was during a trekking trip to the central Quang Binh Province in 2014 that I first spotted wooden houses with tanks under them. This November I realised that these very houses had saved thousands of lives when the region flooded.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many sectors have built long-term development plans, but after a period of implementing those plans, they must adjust them to be suitable with reality. 

 Typhoon Nock-ten has entered the East Sea, becoming tenth storm this waters in 2016, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism and travel are expected to contribute substantially to growth in trade in services and total export growth of Vietnam in the coming years,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last week, Ha Noi municipal authorities asked the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to consider a number of special financial mechanisms for infrastructure development of the capital city,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam lacks control over non-fired brick quality despite the large number of such bricks produced in the country over the last five year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Plans to scrap the minimum number of points required for university enrollment in Viet Nam has highschool students cheering, but teachers concerned.

  The Christmas atmosphere weaved its way through every corner of the country on the night of December 24, from churches and parishes to lamp-lighted streets and colourfully-decorated shops. 

Children are more likely to become overweight or obese during summer vacation than during the school year, a U.S. study suggests. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh will be appointed deputy chairman of HCM City FC, according to Chairman of HCM City Football Federation Tran Anh Tu.