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VN’s oil exports to be curtailed

The Ministry of Industry and Trade wants petroleum products from the Dung Quất Oil Refinery consumed domestically and not exported.

PM hails media role in helping businesses

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc is urging the media to serve as a bridge linking the country’s businesses and the State.

Sand clogs seaports, causes trouble for fishermen

Sand has been clogging many seaports in the central province of QuảngBình, posing difficulties for thousands of local fishermen.

HCM City to provide temporary measures to houses at levels lower than roads

The Secretary of HCM City Party Committee Đinh La Thăng has asked the Department of Transport to adjust roads that have been built at levels higher than the ground floor of houses. 

Hà Nội sees red over delayed ’red book’ certificates

The city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has decided to crack down on investors who delay the issuance of land use certificates, known as "red books", to home buyers.

VN businesswomen must be more creative: VP

Vice President ĐặngThị NgọcThịnh affirmed women’s important role in national development in a speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the 26th Global Summit of Women in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday.

Marine security ideas for E. Asia

The urgent need for an international co-operation mechanism on marine security and safety in East Asia was highlighted at an international workshop in the northern province of QuảngNinh that concluded June 10.

Twenty agreements during Obama visit, says envoy

US Ambassador to Việt Nam Ted Osius described the recent historical visit to Việt Nam by President Barack Obama as “a great success”.

Young engineers design chair for disabled kids in 72 hours

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team of 12 young designers and engineers made a chair for children with physical disabilities during a 72-hour Makeathon for Children with Disabilities held last week in HCM City.

Art auctions in Vietnam: A long road to professional

Vietnam’s first art auction was recently held in Hanoi, satisfying the curiosity of a number of those working in the arts, as well as the public. However, there are concerns about the long road to professional for Vietnam’s art auctions.

DNA test fails to resolve cow row

Two households in the central province of Quang Tri decided that if DNA testing is good enough to determine the parents of humans, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be used to determine the identity of a calf’s biological mother.

M&As in electronics market growing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) by foreign companies is the fastest way to hold stakes in the Vietnamese electronic and electrical retail market.

VN students win int’l award for cancer study

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike other teenagers, Nguyen Thu Minh Chau and Hoang Lu Duc Chinh would prefer to spend hours doing experiments on cancer treatment during their free time.

Rural youth learn history via mobile museum exhibits

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City museums are taking to the road this summer, with mobile exhibitions that aim to offer young people an entertaining alternative to online games and videos. 

BIDV calls for specialist bad debt unit

 Banking analysts from the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) have proposed several measures to better manage Vietnam’s public debt, which is viewed as a mounting problem for economic-planners.

State-owned cinemas lacking resources

 VietNamNet Bridge – Film distributors and cinema managers at localities must be proactive in promoting the screening of Vietnamese movies in the country, Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Cinematography Department,

The famous quadruplets in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The quadruplets Viet, Nam, Hanh and Phuc (Viet Nam Hanh Phuc – happy Vietnam) are now four years old.

How can Vietnamese businesses exploit President Obama’s visit?

While Bun cha Huong Lien and Habeco have been taking full advantage of US President Obama’s visit to the shop and the use of Bia Ha Noi to boost sales, Vinamilk has kept quiet, though its bottled water ICY was used by US delegates. 

Asia's oldest lady in Vietnam celebrates 123rd birthday

VietNamNet Bridge – The secrets to the longevity of Nguyen Thi Tru, who just celebrated her 123rd birthday as Viet Nam’s and Asia’s oldest lady.

Using mobile app to save water

  Three seniors from HCMC University of Technology have developed a mobile app as a water leak detector to help reduce water losses in a building or a city.