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Vietnam has no "spearhead" industry after decades

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is considered a special case in the process of industrialization because it still lacks a cutting-edge industry after decades of development.

China will have to pay for TPP membership: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - All Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) members, including Vietnam, look at China, which is now considering joining the free trade area, with suspicious eyes.

Workers enjoy one-off insurance pay

 Nguyen Hanh Phuc, Chairman of the National Assembly Office, talks about the National Assembly's decision to protect workers' insurance benefits.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/6

 Vietnam sees increase in indirect investment, Salt industry will be restructured, Dell to further invest in Vietnam, CPI up by 0.86% in first half, ANZ reports high consumer confidence in June, HCM City to build tunnel near Cat Lai Port

Vietnam’s engineering paradox

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to a recent survey by the World Economic Forum, Vietnam ranks 10th in the list of countries with the most engineering graduates, with 100,390 engineers graduating every year.

Mega upgrade for hi-tech park

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on June 26 issued an order on the groundbreaking ceremony of package CP1A – a major infrastructure work under the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park Development Project.

The woman with 2.4m long hair

VietNamNet Bridge - Many people advised Ms. Hoang Phuong Lan to cut her hair but she has not done so since 1996. Lan was recognized to have the longest straight hair in Vietnam by the Vietnam Records Book Center in 2012.

Vietnamese parents urged to change parenting mindset

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese students say they feel too much pressure from their parents, who hope they can learn well and succeed in their lives.

MST lowers expiry requirement on used machine imports

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists say that if Vietnam lowers the requirements on the age of used machine imports, the problem of Chinese technology rubbish will not be settled.

‘New' surfing sport set to make big waves on My Khe beach

VietNamNet Bridge – Gonçalo (Gonzalo) Cabrito, 40, has launched stand up paddleboarding (SUP), a new sport, in Da Nang City's My Khe beach for the local people and tourists. 

Splendid gateways mark site of ancient West Lake village

 Located in Tay Ho District and running along the West Lake's southern bank, Thuy Khue Street has preserved its typical rural Vietnamese features of ancient pagodas and village gates.

Idle land ideal for urban buffalo farms

 Many people in Ha Noi are using abandoned urban construction projects to raise buffalo, earning themselves a very good income. 

Businesses hesitant to pay taxes online

VietNamNet Bridge - The goal to have 90 percent of businesses pay tax online at all 63 provincial taxation agencies in 2015 may be unattainable as businesses oppose it.

Losing in China, Thai billionaires head for Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Thai billionaires in recent years have been successively disbursing money in deals to take over Vietnamese businesses, planning to turn Vietnam into a market that consumes many Thai goods.

New illicit drugs starting to flood domestic market

The use of illicit, synthetic substances was increasing in Viet Nam, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs, Nguyen Trong Dam told a meeting of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Ha NoiJune 26.

Search on for young music talents

A new programme for youth aged four to 15 will kick off this week to discover talented singers.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City strongly embodies the French architectural style. It is one of the major city landmarks that attracts both Vietnamese and foreign tourists.

Vietnam drastically implements international integration

From May 29 to June 6, 2015, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the signing of the FTA between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union in Kazakhstan and paid official visits to Algeria, Portugal and Bulgaria.

Sub-par Uber taxicab drivers meet tough sanctions

 Ho Chi Minh City, the southern engine of growth, continues applying strong measures against taxicabs affiliated with Uber, which have allegedly impinged on business conditions.

Will the TPP spur another wave of US investment?

Trade between Vietnam and the US has grown exponentially under a bilateral trade pact that went into force in late 2001 and totalled nearly US$11,035 billion as the end of February this year.