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Education ministry says Vietnam has too many teachers, institutes

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese education is facing the pressure of teacher redundancies while more and more pedagogical students have been unemployed after graduation. 

Resort real estate market heats up again

VietNamNet Bridge - Enjoying a boom in 2006-2007, then witnessing a decline in the following years, the resort real estate market has heated up again, especially in Phu Quoc, Nha Trang and Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

‘Bare-foot scientist' helps farmers with innovation

A farmer in the southwest of Vietnam is being hailed by local residents as King of green-skinned grapefruit since he owns a remarkable grapefruit variety.

Gov't should take venture capital lead

 VietNamNet Bridge – Venture capital is a relatively new concept for many Vietnamese. So the Government should attract investors to the field, said Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan.

Da Lat, romantic with pink meadows

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Da Lat will have an excellent chance to admire not only charming wild sunflower fields and colourful maple trees but also romantic pink meadows.

Tho Ha - A village with a unique way of building houses

  Situated in the Van Ha Commune of Viet Yen district, Tho Ha village was once known as one of three major northern ceramic centres, along with Bat Trang and Phu Lang. 

Opportunities ahead in real estate market

  Conference hears market in good shape for future development and that the factors triggering a real estate bubble no longer exist.

Vietnam may lack flowers, fruits for Tet due to strange weather

 Gardeners in the Mekong Delta region who cultivate unique fruits and flowers in preparation for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) are suffering from low productivity due to unusual weather conditions.

Voters’ attention drawn to 12th Communist Party National Congress election

Voters hope that the 12th Communist Party National Congress can select the best candidates to the Communist Party’s leadership as Vietnam integrates more deeply into the world, and as the East Sea dispute and major international problems continue.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/12

 Falling prices make export target hard to obtain, Jan-Nov fertilizer imports up strongly, G-bond sales near VND847 trillion in 2010-2015, Experts urge Vietnam to cut logistics costs, Vietnam’s 2015 growth fastest in five years: ABD

Hanging by a thread

 For decades, educators have been teaching history as a compulsory subject in school but their effort of equipping their students of knowledge of the nation’s history has turned fruitless.

Visiting Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Perilous trails, hairpin turns, steep cliffs, and an unspoiled landscape- the things that make Ha Giang a must destination for nature lovers.

SBV vows to control commercial banks’ branch expansion

VietNamNet Bridge - Only commercial banks which have successfully reduced bad debt ratios to below 3 percent of their total outstanding loans will be allowed to open new branches.

Social News 6/12

 Vietnamese spend US$3 billion a year to study abroad: report, Agribank agrees to ‘Gold Sponsor’ Hue Festival, Expert slates inadequate planning for Hanoi road congestion, Malaysian LCC Malindo Air to open flights to HCMC

Dak Lak farmer produces ‘elephant coffee’ for $100/kg

Discovering that domestic elephants like to eat ripened coffee beans, a farmer in Dak Lak province, the Central Highlands of Vietnam, researched to produce his own specialty – elephant coffee, which is sold for $70-$100 a kilo.

Vietnam hi-tech zones aim to improve farming sector

 Hi-tech agricultural zones in each region of the country would contribute to improving the competitiveness of the agricultural sector once the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) takes effect at the end of 2017.

World’s first Dong Son Tourbillon reveals

 The renowned watchmaker, Speake-Marin has just introduced a new limited edition product with the image of traditional patterns and iconography on the Vietnam’s Dong Son drum.

HCMC to host Int’l Friendship Day this month

HCMC will host an International Friendship Day 2015 in the area around the Crescent Lake in Phu My Hung Town, District 7, HCMC to create an opportunity for the public to learn about Vietnam’s international integration journey.

Disorderly dealings

  From sale to disposal there is an absence of robust control over electronic goods in Vietnam.

In pictures: “ Xam” – A tale of Vietnamese folk music

“Xam” is known in Vietnam as  folk music usually performed by blind street singers to earn their living. As it originated from the working class and poor people, “Xam” has become an intellectual part of the commoners’ cultural life.