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2012 a year of full upheavals for banking system

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese banking system experienced a stormy year 2012. However, no collapse or disaster occurred.

Family claims compensation from local government for their son’s death

Dozens of people brought the body of an 8th grader, who was drowned by falling into a hole left by a titanium exploring firm, to the office of My Thanh Commune People’s Committee, Binh Dinh province, to claim $25,000 of compensation.

HCM City schools lack facilities and funds to meet new standards

VietNamNet Bridge – Many schools in HCM City fear they cannot achieve the Ministry of Education and Training's newly set standards for schools because of the lack of facilities and funds. 

Plough casting of the Mong ethnic people

  For a long time, the Mong people in Dong Van Karst Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang have preserved a technique of casting a special kind of plough that is suitable for rocky soils.

In promoting tourism, Vietnam lacks money or talents? (Part 1)

The short clips promoting Vietnam’s tourism implemented by a South Korean travel firm has moved the Vietnamese Internet community. Why can’t Vietnam do such interesting clips?

MOF says high tariff policy on less-than-9-seater cars to be maintained

Though affirming the downward trend of the import tariff on brand new car imports under the mode of CBU, MOF says it would take very cautious steps in this process to avoid negative impacts on the domestic automobile manufacturing.

Villagers carve out a wonder of melodious musical instruments

 VietNamNet Bridge – My father's Australian friend recently sent him an email to inform him that he would be visiting Viet Nam in early March, and expressed a desire to tour a craft village outside Ha Noi.

Nation eyes bounty from bio-fuels push

 VietNamNet Bridge – A small bio-refinery is converting seaweed into protein, fuel-blendable alcohol and a bacterial soil product in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bac Lieu.

Call for new laws to halt abuse of transfer pricing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have called for legal framework regarding transfer pricing to be supplemented and completed as a matter of urgency.

Transport Ministry cancels individual vehicle restriction project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has decided to cancel a project to restrict individual vehicles in Hanoi, HCM City, Danang and Can Tho, said Transport Minister Dinh La Thang.

Shining light on inspection activities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pressing issues grabbing special attention from the public will be central points in government inspection activities in 2013.

200,000 people in HCM City at risk of unemployment

VietNamNet Bridge - The economic situation in 2013 is anticipated to be difficult. Nearly 200,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City will be very difficult to find a job.

Government earmarks budget for education development

  VietNamNet Bridge – The government recently approved a project worth VND340 billion (USD16.3 million) on education development until 2020.  

Outdated thermoelectric generators to be removed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Outdated low-efficient thermoelectric generators would be removed from the national power system if the regulation currently drafted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade got nod from the Government.

Heart times

Cardiologists and nurses in HCM City often hear these reproachful words when they call up a patient's family asking to bring them to hospital for surgery.

The tycoons’ pleasures worth fortunes

Vietnamese businessmen, who are very rich and very superstitious, can spend billions of dong and time to hunt for the things they believe would bring good luck to their business.

Foreign tourists eye Hanoi as attractive destination

 VietNamNet – This is a result of a survey on more than 1,400 foreign tourists to the capital city, carried out by the Hanoi department of culture, sport and tourism with the goal of researching and perfecting statistical methods

Some children outgrow autism: study

 Some children diagnosed as autistic at a young age see their symptoms completely disappear when they get older, new research shows.

The luxury of tombs

VietNamNet Bridge – They have unique architecture and there are built at billions dong. And of course, they belong to a wealthy family, or a “tycoon.”

Over VND800 million for preservation of Quan ho Bac Ninh

 VietNamNet – The northern province of Bac Ninh has approved a project on preserving the ancient Quan ho folk singing style for the coming generations, budgeting more than VND800 million for the project.