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Projects of powerful conglomerates incur losses

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of multi-trillion dong investment projects developed by large conglomerates belonging to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) have incurred heavy losses.

Creative Art Experience at Module 7 Studio

 VietNamNet Bridge – Have you ever experienced a creative art space where you can feel free to imagine and create anything you want with a variety of materials ranging from wood, ceramic, glass, stone, and paper to recycled objects?

Childhood obesity on the rise in Vietnam

 The proportion of malnourished children is reducing remarkably but the ratio of childhood obesity is on the rise, according to the Ministry of Health’s Department of Preventive Medicine.

Vietnam needs to think logistically to attract more foreign investment

The rapid growth of Vietnam’s export-oriented manufacturing sector has boosted the demand for logistics services but the government needs to step up its game to be more competitive.

A day with the Mong of Meo Vac

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Sua took me to her house eagerly when I told her I wanted to visit the Mong in Can Chu Phin Commune. 

Irish comedian to perform ’The Monkey Shot’ in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon International Comedy will host a comedy show on July 28 to mark the third visit of Irish comedian Aidan Killian to Viet Nam.

“Ha Long Bay on Land” in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Let's discovery the following destinations in Vietnam, which are dubbed "Ha Long Bay on Land".

Vietnam tries to achieve economic growth target for 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the first half of this year, Vietnam’s economy showed signs of rallying. The macro economy stabilized and GDP increased 5.52%.

Museum provides a glimpse of life in the countryside of the past

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since its inauguration in 2012, Dong Que Museum in Nam Dinh Province has established its own trademark among private museums, since it allows visitors to explore the life in the countryside of the past.

Cool reception to fees for hotline calls

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various ministries and agencies have set up hotlines over the years to receive comments and recommendations from the public in order to improve the quality of their service.

Investment tax incentives available

 Vietnam will provide special tax incentives to enterprises in the science and technology and agriculture sectors.

Hard times in a school without female teachers

VietNamNet Bridge – Every day the 41 male teachers at Tri Le 4 primary school in Tri Le Commune, Nghe An Province take turns teaching at six hamlet schools. From the commune’s center to the hamlet schools, they have to drive 40 kilometers,

Local startups in good shape but improvements needed

Mr. Nguyen Hong Truong, Vice President of IDG Ventures Vietnam, shares his thoughts and provides some advice for Vietnamese startups.

Unicorp to search for national costumes at Miss Universe contest

  HCMC-based firm Unicorp has launched a contest from now until October 30 to search for the best national costumes of Vietnam at this year’s Miss Universe beauty pageant.

Ministry plans to invest $360 million to develop seven IT parks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications has proposed to invest VND8,000 billion ($363 million) into a target program on information technology in 2016-2020.

Social News 23/7

Vietnam, Laos, Thailand localities cooperate to fight human trafficking, Government Inspectorate updates media on inspection work, Netherlands aids waste treatment project in Binh Duong, Vietnamese nurses, orderlies in demand in Japan

Vietnam to play Thailand at Asian U19 Women’s Volleyball Championship

 Vietnam has been drawn in Group A along with Thailand and Sri Lanka at the 2016 Asian U19 Women’s Volleyball Championship, to be held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from July 23 to 31. 

Vietnamese people flock to higher education programmes

 Even though the needs for higher education has sharply surged after some cities and provinces in the Mekong Delta revealed incentives for degrees holders, the management and education quality of such courses are still being debated.

Reporters attacked at Formosa waste landfill

 A group of Vietnamese reporters were attacked when they came to a company in the northern province of Phu Tho where 145 tonnes of Formosa’s hazardous waste is being treated.

Unlicenced marketing firms caught

  The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Competitive Management Department has announced a list of 16 multi-level marketing companies without business licences early this week.