Small livestock farmers in Viet Nam are being robbed off due benefits to the tune of US$94 million a year, experts say.

PVN extracts more crude despite falling prices; Standard Chartered issues bonds for Masan; Sacomreal issues shares to raise capital; Government bond yield rises; State fertiliser firm raises $74m in IPO; Debt trading company increases charter capital

In its Land Transparency Study released at a ceremony yesterday, the World Bank ranked southern Can Tho City number one in Viet Nam for providing comprehensive, easily accessible land-related information through its website.

VietNamNet Bridge – The industry and trade sector will be restructuring its organisation and operations in line with strategies to ensure national socio-economic development.  

Hai Sieu was highly appreciated by senior designer Minh Hanh for his debut collection at the Vietnam Spring-Summer Fashion Week in Hanoi. As the youngest designer, he introduced a collection with dynamic spirit demonstrated by a sporty style.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Tra Vinh impresses visitors with its peaceful space, Khmer architectural works, rich and unique cuisine and famous scenic spots such as Ba Om Pond or the Ok Om Bok festivals.

 The Ministry of Education and Training on Tuesday organised the closing ceremony for the Education Initiative for Sustainable Development (ESD), started in March 2013 jointly with the UNESCO.

VietNamNet Bridge – Malnutrition can occur in people of all ages. Yet awareness of malnutrition is low among the general public, leaving the hidden epidemic under-recognized and under-treated when it comes to adults, elderly people

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has taken advantage of a cheap labor force as “bait” to attract investment, but that advantage will not exist in the future, economists say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Architecture and cultural managers discussed Long Bien Bridge's future at a seminar held on Wednesday in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The use of substandard medical equipment is widespread at clinics and hospitals nationwide, with over one-fourth of those inspected infringing regulations,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The transport sector will have to mobilize at least VND235 trillion (some US$11 billion) from different sources exclusive of the State budget for infrastructure development in 2016-2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese preference for foreign-made products explain why local companies’ high-tech solutions are not welcomed in the country, Vietnamese technology corporations say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Designer Vo Cong Khanh launched his Spring Summer 2015 collection at the opening night of the Vietnam Spring Summer Fashion Week in Hanoi on December 7.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of wasting a lot of money burying or burning scrap paper, with the resulting environmental pollution, scientists say it would be better to spend funds on encouraging companies to collect and re-use scrap paper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government says the 2014 state budget will be “safe”, though the crude oil price has been falling in the world market. However, government officials admit that the continued oil price decrease has raised major concerns.

VietNamNet Bridge –The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the list of products that are exported or imported which need to undergo checks for quality, technical standards and food safety before being given customs clearance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located some 15 kilometers off Ba Ngoi Wharf to the east and 60 kilometers off the coastal city of Nha Trang to the south, Binh Ba Island is quite small, covering an area of three square kilometers only.

 There cannot be and there has never been an apolitical military, affirmed Major General Nguyen Ba Duong from the Institute for Military Social Sciences and Humanities under the Ministry of National Defence.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When she was 19, Nguyen Thi Hien would be panting hard after 30 minutes of walking from her village to a main road with 50kg of bamboo on her back.