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Vietnam, Sweden exchange know-how about public policy

Over 100 Vietnamese and Swedish education managers and experts shared experience on public policy-management in university education yesterday in Ha Noi.

Quang Ninh to repossess resettlement housing improperly used

 VietNamNet Bridge – All houses under the resettlement programme in the northern Quang Ninh Province's Ha Long City which are being used for the wrong purpose will be repossessed.

Scientists breach brain barrier to treat sick patient

 For the first time, doctors have breached the human brain's protective layer to deliver cancer-fighting drugs.

Foreign investors uninterested in buying bad debts

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors have been reluctant to buy Vietnam’s bad debts, after initial consideration.

Lang Sen reserve gets Ramsar recognition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lang Sen Wetland Reserve has just been recognised as the seventh Ramsar site in Viet Nam and 2,227th of the world, Director of the reserve Truong Thanh Son said.

Nhat wins national men's epee title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Nhat grabbed a gold medal on the first day of competition at the National Fencing Championships on November 11 in Ha Noi.

Ministry urges precautionary measures to control bird flu

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has ordered local authorities nationwide to roll out precautionary measures against the spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, to prevent any possible transmission to humans.

VN police being trained to combat human trafficking

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-six police officers from Ha Noi and other localities are meeting in the capital city for a training programme to combat people smuggling and human trafficking in the region.

Veterinarians to lose jobs due to lack of funding

 VietNamNet Bridge – An additional 120 contracted veterinarians in Can Tho City and Hau Giang Province are facing furloughs because the localities' animal health departments have failed to balance the budget to pay their salaries.

Vietnam from bird-eye view

The three amazing videos of talented Vietnamese photographer Le The Thang have captured magical images of Vietnam stretching from north to south.

East Sea seminars at US universities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scholars Tran Duc Anh Son and Dr Ta Van Tai presented two topics in a two-day seminar on maritime trade in the Bien Dong at Columbia University and Tufts University yesterday.

Celebrity chef shows off seafood

 VietNamNet Bridge – Canadian beef, pork and seafood as well as maple syrup, wine and beer is being featured at the month-long 2015 Canadian Food Festival in HCM City.

Dung Quat Oil Refinery seeks help to resolve inventory excess

The inventory at the Dung Quat Oil Refinery has risen to such a level that it may go beyond the refinery’s maximum storage capacity, a source from the national oil and gas group PetroVietnam has said.

Vietnam MPs discuss Google, Facebook, Uber evading tax

VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly Deputies have urged the Ministry of Finance to check current laws on tax payment management for services provided across the border such as Facebook’s and Google’s.

Social News 13/11

 Health Ministry warns of Iraq cholera epidemic, Shopping festival to kick off in HCMC this week, Smuggling, trade fraud to be tackled, HCM City customs seize 200 containers for banned goods, Rice production thrives with large-scale fields

Vietnam’s English skills rise to “moderate proficiency” in index

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has risen in the world's ranking of English skills from ‘low proficiency’ to ‘moderate proficiency’. However, educators say the ranking does not reflect the real situation.

Vietnam fumbles for way to control motorbike emissions

VietNamNet Bridge - The plan on controlling motorbike emissions was drawn up by the Vietnam Register for a long time ago, but it still remains on paper.

Tranquil life on Ly Son Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island off the central province of Quang Ngai covers about 10 square kilometers and consists of Lon (big) Island, Be (small) Island and Mu Cu Islet.

Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ is sinking

 VietNamNet Bridge - Part of the Mekong Delta – home to 20% of Vietnam’s population and 50% of its rice production - is at risk of disappearing as sea levels rise.

Developmentalizm and the breakthrough for Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - South Korea was an underdeveloped country in the early 1960s but it passed the initial stage of development and succeeded to become a developed country in a very short time.