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Multi-lateral diplomacy 2015: outstanding leap forward

Historical hallmark in parliament history, active participation in UN Summits, declaration on the ASEAN Community establishment and Viet Nam’s commitments at the 21st Conference of the Parties are remarkable multilateral diplomatic events

Concerns about ineffective English training

 Local education experts have pointed out widespread failuresin the teaching of English, explaining the currently poor results among Englishlanguage students.

2015: Vietnam’s catfish faces US trade barriers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s catfish export industry is experiencing stormy days because of strict rules set by the US, which tries to protect its local catfish production.

Thousands of bikers expected to roar into HCM City

 The first-ever show featuring hundreds of custom, weird, rare and simply all out amazing motorcycles from all over the globe will be held in Ho Chi Minh City next year,

Saigon Book Street Festival to open on January 10

 The Book Street festival at Nguyen Van Binh Street, district 1, HCMC will be moved to January 10, 2016 instead of planned of the schedule on December 30, announced the organizers on December 25.

Vietnam tourism achieves high growth rate

 The growth rate of Viet Nam's tourism sector was higher than its targets the last five years in terms of volume of tourists, revenue and facilities.

Silkworms ‘trained' to weave blankets

 VietNamNet Bridge – One woman's passion led her to achieve what many others thought would be impossible: training silkworms to weave blankets.

VN sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Hoang Sa established at least since 17th century

 The Nguyen Lords have handed down to posterity a strategic task of defending and maintaining the nation’s territorial waters in the East Sea, embracing Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.

10 richest people on Vietnam Stock Exchange in 2015

Vietnam’s only one USD billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong retains the top spot, while Doan Nguyen Duc of Hoang Anh Gia Lai slipped to the third position, giving the second spot to the boss of Hoa Phat Group, Tran Dinh Long.

Freight reduction urgent to improve Vietnamese goods’ competitiveness

 Logistics costs in Vietnam account for 20-25 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is 10 percent higher than other developing nations in the region, the association said.

Hanoi to host Happiness Concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSC) will coordinate with the Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company to put on two arts programmes entitled "Happiness Concert",

EU helps Vietnam phase out asbestos

VietNamNet Bridge – Asbestos has been an important construction material for Vietnam and a valuable export product over the previous years, however, in 2014 the Vietnamese government decided to phase out production

Project destroys VN pesticide stockpiles

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 900 tonnes of persistent organic pollutants (POP) in 12 contaminated sites have been destroyed over five years via a POP elimination project funded by the UNDP.

Vietnam insurance sector enjoys solid growth this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Insurance enterprises accumulated more than VND152.5 trillion (US$6.7 billion) to reinvest this year, up 18 per cent against last year,

Vietnam photographer honored at int’l photo contest

  Vietnamese photographer Ly Hoang Long got Special Mention award in the “Best Single Image in a Portfolio” category at the Travel Photographer of the Year 2015 photo contest for his “Bamboo Fishing Basket” photo.

Vietnames Kobe beef arrives on market

 Japanese breed raised in central highlands under special conditions sells for a fraction of the price of imported beef.

U.S. artist presents art exhibition in Hanoi

  American installation painter and sculptor Mark Cooper will put on an art exhibition called “YU YU Vietnam BLUE” between December 28 and January 9 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, organizer ACCAViet said in a statement.

Thanh Hoa launches city tours

  The central province of Thanh Hoa on December 25 announced 10 tours of Thanh Hoa city and five tours linking major tourism sites in the province.

Photos: Phuong Chi wins Miss Jewellery 2015

 Dang Pham Phuong Chi was sashed Miss Jewellery Vietnam 2015 at the pageant grand finale on December 24 at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi.

Nguyen Sy Hien named chairman of football coach council

 Nguyen Sy Hien was appointed chairman of the National Coach Council, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF).