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The Vietnamese activeness in Japanese eyes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not only Vietnamese traditional hand made or farm produce, but modern high technology products have also deluded Japanese customers.

No one takes management over English teaching at preschools

While the Ministry of Education and Training has been strictly supervising the implementation of the program on teaching English at primary schools, it does not keep a keen eye on the preschool’s teaching.

Students make water filters for flood-stricken areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students Nguyen Anh Hung and Truong Quoc Vi from the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City know what it's like to be without fresh water in flood ravaged, contaminated areas.

Hydropower plants haven’t paid debts to the forests

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taking away thousands of hectares of forests, hydropower plant developers have not paid the environment service fees and re-planted the forests.

Specialized board for coffee planting to be set up

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will establish a board in charge of replanting coffee trees to help Central Highlands provinces have high-quality coffee and increase the survival rate of replanted trees.

Foreign investors think it’s time to swallow local firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors need to grab the opportunity to make investment decisions right now, in the “twilight.” The opportunity would slip out if it gets lighter, or the Vietnam’s national economy fully recovers.

Two HCM City restaurants in Asia top ten

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two restaurants in HCM City have been listed in this year's top ten best restaurants in Asia rated by readers of TripAdvisor.

Telcos instructed to work alongside OTT firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has asked telecoms companies to co-operate with businesses providing over-the-top (OTT) services to allow free phone calls and messages for users.

Exotic fish harms biodiversity in Dong Nai province

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exotic fish species has been found as not only harmful to the fish farming in Mekong River Delta provinces, but also to many native plant and animal species.

Brain-machine interface lets monkeys move two virtual arms with minds: study

U.S. researchers said Wednesday that monkeys in a lab have learned to control the movement of both arms on an avatar using just their brain activity.

Hard Rock Cafe offers new daily performer

Radio City, a music band from UK, will be the frequent performer at Hard Rock Cafe HCM City.

Food security for Southeast Asia on the menu

About 60 international and domestic decision makers and researchers have debated how to build scenarios for food security, environment and livelihoods for Southeast Asia by 2050.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/11

Footwear exports aim for US$8 billion; ÆON Japan invests in Vietnam;  Businesses suggest tax, customs overhaul; FDI up 65.5% in 10 months; Hanoi to host 28th Asian Advertising Congress

Tax agencies disagree, businesses like fish on chopping board

 VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses complain that they always meet with difficulties when getting tax refund, even though the VAT refund has been stipulated by the laws.

Confession forces court to annul murder verdict

 VietNamNet Bridge – The verdicts of the first instance and appeal in a murder case in northern Bac Giang Province in 2003 was annualled yesterday (Nov 6) for re-investigation.

Asian economies faced with key challenges in next decade: Australian economist

 Asian economies are confronted with challenges in four key areas if they want to maintain growth in the next decade, a senior economist from the Australian Treasury warned on Wednesday.

Vietnam’s beauty through 100 photos

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 100 best photos of the Vietnam Heritage Photo Contest 2013 will be selected for being exhibited in 16 provinces.

Project launched to restore Truong Son forest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Forest Protection Department of the central province of Quang Nam have started the program to rehabilitate forest in the Truong Son range in the border area of Laos and Vietnam.

Five golden hopes of Vietnam to be absent from 27th SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many excellent athletes of Vietnam will not attend the biggest sports event in Southeast Asia for many different reasons.

Drive-through dining, Vietnam style

 The United States may have invented the drive-through restaurant back in the 1930s, but nowhere is it as diversified as Vietnam.