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First green school model makes its debut in Ho Chi Minh City

 A model of green school was launched in Luong The Vinh Primary School in Ho Chi Minh City on February 4, as part the city’s effort to raise students’ awareness of energy saving.

MST vows to develop chip industry

Vietnam has the capacity to manufacture microprocessors, but has yet to overcome many difficulties to fully develop a chip industry.

Government News 5/2

VN celebrate ties with Russia, Czech Republic; VFF President visits Friedrich Naumann Foundation; Vietnam-Hungary diplomatic relations marked in Ho Chi Minh City; Cambodian border province leaders visit Long An

JICA to offer technical support for Vietnamese fishermen

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is building a special technical support programme to help Vietnamese fishermen make inroads into high-grade seafood markets of Japan and other countries.  

Deputy PM hosts year-end meeting with foreign diplomats

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a year-end get-together with the diplomatic corps in Hanoi on February 4, assuring them that Vietnam is determined to deepen ties with countries globally in 2015.

Mekong Delta short of freshwater as authorities lack funds

A number of projects to supply freshwater to Mekong Delta provinces are still on paper as local authorities lack sufficient capital to implement them.

ODA disbursement on the rise

 Official development assistance (ODA) disbursement improved last year, deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the National Steering Committee for ODA Hoang Trung Hai told a conference yesterday in Ha Noi.

Top 5 attractive floating markets in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Record Centre (Vietking) has announced top 5 floating markets in the western region of the country that attract a huge number of domestic and foreign visitors.

'Half of UK people' will get cancer

One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, analysis suggests.

Locals want to preserve pig-chopping rite

Many people from Nem Thuong Village say the pig-chopping rite aims to educate children about the heroic, indomitable tradition and the spirit of solidarity felt against the enemy of the army, led by the village tutelary.

SSC readies new policies to attract foreign investment

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) is expected to finalise a set of new policies this year.

IT firms mull salary rises to retain employees

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many enterprises in the information technology sector plan wage hikes to retain their employees, particularly talents,

Hanoi to host 49 spring flower fairs ahead of Tet

 As many as 49 spring flower fairs will be organised in Hanoi from February 9 to 18 on the occasion of the lunar New Year 2015.

Social News 5/2

New rule tightens fire safety controls; New waste incinerator model poised to take off in Ha Tinh; Children get disease due to bad weather; Gov’t provides rice to poor residents in five provinces; Fake seasoning factory raided ahead of Tet

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/2

 Opportunities await local firms to boost exports stateside; Fuel price stabilization fund hits record high; CBU imports from China triple last year; Industrial production up 10 per cent; Minister seeks to calm producers as Vietnam opens markets

Made-in-China trucks dominate Vietnam market

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s automobile industry, as part of its development strategy, is focusing on manufacturing trucks.

14 new movies at cinemas in February

VietNamNet Bridge - Four Vietnamese movies and the film Fifty Shades of Grey, ready for the Valentine Day season, are among the most-awaited films this month.

Long dry spell increases risk of forest fire

  The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested local authorities in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) and the south-eastern regions to enhance measures to prevent forest fires.

Crude oil, coal output increase despite challenging conditions

Crude oil and coal output in January rose some 10 per cent over January 2014, despite falling petrol prices and unfavourable coal mining conditions, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam, Japan lift industrial co-operation

 The Deputy Prime Minister has urged relevant ministries and agencies to rapidly implement the Viet Nam Industrialisation Strategy (VIS), which is part of the Viet Nam-Japan cooperation framework through 2020.