VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training has signed two cooperation agreements on January 16 in Hanoi for implementation of the National English Teaching Project 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Companies trading in duty-free goods at the country’s border gates in Tay Ninh and An Giang provinces have shut down business there as preferential tax policies have been removed since early this year.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed the Government lift its ban on importing most frozen animal organs as a move to realize commitments Viet Nam has made in international agreements.

Scientists have urged competent agencies to encourage the cultivation of rare medicinal herbs, when natural herbs have got nearly exhausted due to the overexploitation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Like many other housewives in the capital, Hoang My Linh has largely switched to buying vegetables online.

Given that the situation of prostitution in the city is very complicated, hiding in the form of barber shops, massage, traditional medicine, etc. HCM City has recommended gathering these sensitive business establishments in an area.

Each year about 40,000 Vietnam go abroad for medical treatment. They spend more than $1 billion for medical services abroad, according to incomplete statistics of the health sector.

Analysts now bet on the fate of Air Mekong after hearing that the private airline cannot pay for fuel. Pacific Airlines still has reported loss for the last five consecutive year of operation.

Why can’t Vietnam do such interesting clip like the one made by a South Korean travel firm? The answer is “because it doesn’t have money.”

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport will restrict the granting of new licenses for foreign-flagged vessels to operate on domestic transport routes from April 1.

Modern ultrabooks priced at a little over VND10 million have appeared on the shelves of supermarkets instead of the products with sky high prices of VND15 million dong and higher.

MOET has stated that the ministry has decided to stop the enrolment of postgraduates for the 161 master training programs from 2013, because the programs cannot meet the requirements.

Ho Chi Minh City is ready to engender favourable conditions for Argentinean businesses to cooperate on and run direct investments in the city.  

Dr. Phan Huu Thang, director of National Economics University’s Centre for Foreign Investment Studies, discusses the role of foreign business associations in helping state agencies combat transfer pricing for tax evasion by some multinationals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Son La Hydro-electricity Plant on Tuesday, Jan 15, mandated Viet Nam Forest Protection and Development Fund to begin payment of its forest environment service fee.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a circular that will ban nine categories of antiques and valuable ancient items from leaving the country’s borders.

 Phung Cong Commune was once an agricultural area like other rural areas in North Vietnam. However, after 20 years it has become a “billionaires’ village” due to the villagers’ shift from growing rice to growing flowers and ornamental plants.

The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has reached an agreement to renew Chinese coach Chen Yun Fat's contract to lead the national women's football team.

VietNamNet Bridge – Going to the southwestern region, you must visit Tam Nong, in Dong Thap province, a small rural market but is very famous for snake meat.

Despite some worries about Vietnam’s national economy performance, foreign investors in Vietnam still believe that Vietnam is a “gold mine.”