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Hefty capital needed for water supply, wastewater treatment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will need around US$10.2 billion to carry out water supply and wastewater treatment projects in the 2016-2020 period.

Eating traditional cakes, feeding fish, boat racing all on offer on the beautiful Son Islet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located about 6km from central of Can Tho City, Son Islet has become a favourite destination for tourists keen to discover the waterways of the Mekong Delta.

HCMC looks to bring down poverty rate

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government has set a goal of lowering the poverty rate to 3.06% by the end of this year as higher living standards require a more comprehensive anti-poverty program.

Many MA, bachelor degree graduates remain unemployed

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 200,000 workers with bachelor’s and master’s degree were unemployed as of the end of the second quarter of the year, as shown in MOLISA’s latest bulletin.

Where is the money?

VietNamNet Bridge - Banks’ liquidity is strong, government bonds have been selling well, and bank interest rates and the dong/dollar exchange rate remain stable. However, the growth rate of the economy has been slowing. 

VNREA: Real estate inventories drop

 VietNamNet Bridge – The total value of property inventories nationwide by mid-August had dipped by VND14.93 trillion, or 29.34%, against December last year to VND36 trillion (US$1.6 billion),

State gives approval for big players to dominate automobile market

VietNamNet Bridge - If new suggestions by state management agencies receive approval, the automobile market is expected to benefit bigger dealers. 

Fermin Muguruza & DJ TXAKO to perform in Hanoi

Fermin MUGURUZA is one of the most influential and charismatic artists in the Basque musical scene. In the past 20 years he has played in almost every corner of the world, now for the first time in Hanoi.

Insurance funds misused: official

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health insurance funds for medical check-ups and treatment have been misused, becoming a “nightmare” with spending that exceeds State limits, a health official has told local media.

Vietnam urged to invest in energy-saving tech

 Experts have called for Vietnam, businesses and building operators to invest in energy-saving technology as power demand is growing strongly.

Renewing policies to attract more FDI

By the end of last month, Vietnam had attracted nearly US$13 billion from foreign direct investment (FDI), a year-on-year increase of 47%.

Vietnamese universities reform their curricula

Implementation of Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate principles have helped 10 universities in Viet Nam reform their curricula, providing students with skills, knowledge and attitudes needed by businesses and organisations.

Nam completes national semi-finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam will play Truong Giang Thanh in the semi-finals of the National Tennis Championship’s men’s singles today (Aug 29) in Da Nang City.

Traffic inspectors caught accepting bribes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in central Ha Tinh Province’s Ky Anh Township have prosecuted two traffic inspection officials for accepting bribes worth VND5 million (US$225) from a transport company whose trucks had violated the law.

Spanish artist to give talk on his work

 VietNamNet Bridge – Spanish artist Pablo Mercado will give a talk titled Processes in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

City inspects smelly waste complex

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment last Friday checked foul-smelling at areas around the Da Phuoc Solid Waste Treatment Complex in Binh Chanh District,

Hong Kong’s Nam wins gold at table tennis champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ng Wing Nam of Hong Kong won the gold medal in the women’s singlese event at the 30th Golden Racket International Table Tennis Championship.

PM urges Phu Yen to develop tourism

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed with a proposal to target Phu Yen as a tourism infrastructure development project funded by the Asian Development Bank at a working session in the central coastal province

20 wooden-furniture manufacturers are in trouble with Global Home

At least 20 manufacturers located in many cities and provinces have disputes with Global Home, a Czech-based wooden furniture importer, represented in Vietnam by Otto de Jager, well known as the husband of famous Vietnamese singer Thu Minh.

Traditional cai luong play to tell revolutionary stories

 VietNamNet Bridge – The heroic stories of revolutionaries who fought the French colonialists in the south before 1940 will be presented in a cai luong (reformed drama) play to mark the National Day (September 2) this year.