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Government keeps close control of public debts

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc confirmed the Government has been cautious in public debts management via stabilising the macro economy and improving the investment environment as he took the floor at the Q&A session. 

Water in Gia Dinh canal black from pollution, rubbish

VietNamNet Bridge - Gia Dinh canal is well known in HCM City as the ‘dead canal’ or ‘black water canal’.

Elderly light on their feet at early dances

 VietNamNet Bridge – This summer morning, on a pavement near a lake in Ha Noi, a male dancer, nearly 80 years old, stands with his 70-year-old female partner.

US firms see Vietnam investments skyrocket

 The increasing number of giant US companies pouring money into Vietnam recently is likely to make the country the leading investor in Vietnam in the near future, reported Dau tu online.

Vietnam fail to make final after semifinal loss

The gold medal in men’s football at the Southeast Asian Games remains elusive for Vietnam after the national squad, having an impressive run in the group stage, was contained by Myanma. 

Multi-billion dollar steel project cancelled

VietNamNet Bridge - What economists have warned about is coming true: registered steel projects have not been implemented as promised.

Is Vietnam’s intellectual standard high or low?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s intellectual standard has unexpectedly become a hot topic of discussion on education forums.

Huyen speeds to her third gold medal

Nguyen Thi Huyen completed her hattrick at the Singapore SEA Games, winning her third gold medal June 12.

AP war photos on show in Ha Noi

The American-Viet Nam War meant loss and pain for both civilians and soldiers on all sides. The lens of wartime photojournalists captured war's effects on US forces, as well as south and north Vietnamese soldiers.

‘Viet Nam's GDP to grow 6.5%'

Viet Nam's gross domestic product growth is forecast to reach 6 per cent this year, gradually increasing to 6.5 per cent in 2017, according to the World Bank.

Car makers at the crossroads

More than 17,920 cars were sold in Viet Nam in May, which were fewer than the month before, but still higher than the same period last year.

Lam Dong farmers reap the rewards from organic crops

Farmers in the Central Highlands Province of Lam Dong have reaped large profit since they turned their coffee acreage into baby cauliflower farms.

In pictures: The kingdom of storks in Hai Duong

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tens of thousands of storks perched on bamboo trees can be seen on Stork Island in the northern province of Hai Duong.

Deputy PM proposes ways of boosting Viet Nam-China ties

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has proposed to Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao a number of measures to expand the partnership between Viet Nam and China in the future.

Ministers of science and education on centre stage at NA

The Ministry of Education's projects and the Ministry of Science and Technology's efforts to develop a science and technology market were on centre stage during yesterday's National Assembly (NA) Q&A session.

Top IMF official suggests VN update fiscal policies

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasised that Viet Nam hoped to increase co-operation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while receiving IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa in Ha Noi June 12.

Vietnam works to reduce child labour rate

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Government has made efforts to reduce the rate of child labour through intensifying the education system and improving national laws in accordance with international labour standards. 

Domestic firms ignore AEC challenges: Experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesses are oblivious to the pressures of competitiveness in the wake of ASEAN moving up the ladder from AFTA to ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by the end of 2015.


Social housing needs long-term strategy

More social housing projects will be developed with the involvement of the State, enterprises, and the public, to meet the people's demand, according to Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung.

Indochina 130 years ago through the eyes of a French explorer

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many unique images of Indochina appeared in the Le Tour du Monde (Around the World) published in France in 1879-1880.