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Weaker yuan presses Vietnam’s rice price down

VietNamNet Bridge - As predicted, importers have tried to lower Vietnam’s rice price after the Chinese government’s devaluation of the yuan. 

Housing project threat to river basin ecology

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese environmental watchdog group has reiterated its call for the permanent shutdown of a large residential project in Dong Nai Province, just north of HCM City.

Ghost festival to be recognised

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Vu Lan may soon be recognised as a national festival of Vietnamese culture. The Centre for Religious Cultural Heritage Preservation has submitted the festival to the State for recognising.

Does Vietnam want to prevent Chinese technology waste?

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists believe that Chinese use old refurbished technology for the thermal power plants they have built in Vietnam in an attempt to transfer out-of-date machinery and polluting technologies to Vietnam.

HCM City workshop for US film guru

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dov Simens, once named "The Number 1 Movie Instructor" by the National Association of Film Schools in the US, will conduct a workshop for filmmakers in HCM City next month.

Labour market set for stiff competition

VietNamNet Bridge – While more jobs will be created as the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) comes into effect by the year-end, the number of Vietnamese workers with skills that meet international labour market remains insufficient.

Northern areas forecast to enjoy warmer winter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Northern parts of the country were expected to be warmer than previous winters this year due to the effects of El Nino,

Watch VietNamNet Concert 2015

 VietNamNet's national concert Dieu Con Mai (Things Everlasting) took place at the Hanoi Opera House yesterday. Enjoy the show here.

VietNamNet Concert 2015 in pictures

VietNamNet's national concert Dieu Con Mai (Things Everlasting) took place successully at the Hanoi Opera House on the National Day (September 2).

The special features of tourist cities in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dalat, a city without traffic lights. Phu Yen, a home to oil lamps. And Danang, a city that has it all. Every tourist city has its outstanding characteristics.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/9

 Around 300 new businesses launched each day in Vietnam, Italy luxury furniture maker comes to Vietnam, DongABank chief accountant replaced, New bonds to be issued by VAMC, Vingroup to upgrade Hanoi's Vinh Tuy - Mai Dong Road

15,000 residents to make way for Long Thanh Airport

  Nearly 15,000 residents in the southern province of Dong Nai will be re-settled to other areas to allow construction of Long Thanh Airport in Dong Nai Province.

HCM City: Boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal launched

  The Department of Tourism together with the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City and the Saigon Boat JSC launched a boat tour on the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal in the city yesterday.

In photos: Fireworks boom on Vietnam's National Day

 Thousands of people ignored the rain to enjoy fireworks displays in Ha Noi to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day. Fireworks show blasted off both in Da Nang and HCM City at 9pm, and lasted for 15 minutes.

RoK-Vietnam ties – model of modern international relations

 The relationship between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam is one of the typical examples of the modern international relations, stated Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Chung Ui-hwa.

NA leader busy with bilateral meetings in New York

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held bilateral meetings with top legislators from China and Belarus, and the IPU President in New York on September 1 (Hanoi time) on the sidelines of the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.

NA leader co-chairs Parliament Speakers Conference discussion

 Implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) is the responsibility of the entire parliament, each parliamentarian and the whole political system of each nation, stated National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Thai companies invade Vietnamese market, push aside Chinese products

VietNamNet Bridge - Large retailers in Vietnam are either distributing more Thai goods or raising the proportion of Thai goods in their chains.

A café for families

 VietNamNet Bridge – With coffee shops mushrooming in HCMC, the Nest appears as an ideal place for couples with kids and those wanting to spend time chatting with friends.

Man plants trees to stop erosion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Everyone has a passion, but Nguyen Van Lan has devoted his life to something different – planting the casuarina forest.