A lot of students complained that though they have fulfilled the training curricula, they still cannot graduate from universities, because they cannot meet the requirements in the English skills stipulated by the schools.

"The Government will continue to report on the earthquakes and dam safety of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant. The National Assembly will consider to continue using this work or not," said the Deputy National Assembly Chairman.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Monday, Jan 7, abolished a regulation that restricted traders to importing mobile phones, wines and spirits and cosmetics through three specific routes.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The German photographer and artist Ulrike Ottinger will exhibit a representative selection of her works on portraits, everyday life scenes, architecture and travel photographs at Hanoi Goethe Institute on January 11.

The People’s Committee in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has proposed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to recognize the ‘Azakooh’ festival and ‘Zeng Weaving’ in A Luoi District as national intangible heritage.

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VietNamNet Bridge – Today, January 8, Vietnam’s top badminton player Tien Minh is playing the first game of the South Korea Open, which has a record prize fund of $1 million. He is anticipated to reach the quarter-finals.

 Apple announced on Monday that more than 40 billion applications have so far been downloaded from its online App Store, which was launched in 2008.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation from her staff and an American football helmet to protect her from Washington's hard knocks as she returned to work after a health scare. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese ao dai will be exhibited at the "American Museum of Natural History" at the end of January 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s tourism sector expects to handle 7.2 million foreign arrivals and 35 million local visitors, bringing the total revenue to around US$9.5 billion, official said.

Not only the powerful conglomerates from the US or Europe, but the big economic groups from South East Asia also attempt to take over Vietnamese businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The privately-held carrier Air Mekong has rejected a news report that it had delayed jet fuel payments for the country’s main supplier Vinapco.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese rock bands will take part in a charity concert at Da Nang City's Military Zone 5 Stadium on Saturday from 6pm-10.30pm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duan won the first stage of the Ben Tre Television Cycling Tournament yesterday, Jan 7, finishing the 130km from Ben Tre City to Can Tho City in 2hr 53.49min.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announces the outstanding events in culture, sport and tourism in the past year, as chosen by journalists and officials.

The National Assembly of Viet Nam pays great attention to the co-operation the country shares with Russia in the energy sector and is constantly working to create favourable conditions for Russian enterprises

The Viet Nam Environment Administration yesterday, Jan 7, announced the country's biggest polluters, after inspections conducted by the agency last year revealed over 100 companies breaking environmental laws.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2012, twenty-five out of Vietnam’s 80 export markets recorded a turnover of more than US$1 billion, 17 markets a turnover of more than US$2 billion, and nine markets a turnover exceeding US$3 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has decided to spend VND2.4 trillion (US$115.2 million) to support 23 poor districts nationwide to reduce poverty quickly and sustainably in the next five years.