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English teachers necessarily need to meet international standards?

It’s very difficult for English teachers to meet the international standards, and it would be not easy for the Ministry of Education and Training to standardize the English teaching staff.

Chemica residues in Chinese grapes five times over standard

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Plant Protection Agency has confirmed that pesticide residues in imported Chinese grapes are five times higher than Vietnamese safety threashold.

Hanoi considers cutting off park areas to build car parking lots

After giving a nod to a series of steel made car parking lots in many areas, the Hanoi authorities are now considering setting up car parking lots in parks or public flower gardens.

PM pledges favourable conditions for Japanese businesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government will create the best possible conditions for Japanese businesses to invest in Vietnam, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Increasingly high public debts put hard pressure on fiscal policies

Domestic and international experts have both affirmed that the current public debt of Vietnam is still within the safety line. However, experts believe that the public debt is marching close towards to the ceiling public debt threshold allowed.

Which technologies for cable TVs?

Which technologies to be used for cable TVs remains the question that causes headaches for the management agencies.

Odd ant-house plant in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – This species of plant appears in forests in Vietnam’s Central Highlands.

HCM City fails to clear ‘wet' street markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Migrants from rural areas trying to make ends meet against all odds are making it difficult for municipal authorities to deal with wet markets encroaching on several streets in HCM City.

Three trillion-dong businessmen without university degree

The total personal assets of the three businessmen, who are running the biggest Vietnamese corporations are roughly 9 trillion dong. The common characteristic of the three businessmen is that they do not have university degree.

26 provinces to issue new driving license from September

From September 1, the Department of Transports of 26 provinces and cities will begin issuing new driving licenses made of PET, with digitized personal information, to local drivers.

Five reasons for Vietnam’s failure at Olympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poor investment, lack of information and key athletes are among the reasons that caused Vietnam’s failure at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Ethnic groups lack quality healthcare, education

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 86 per cent of ethnic people of working age are untrained. This is one of the main obstacles limiting the development of mountainous areas,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/8

 Vietnamese bank among five biggest in Cambodia; VN Airlines plans to change target; Pepper exports likely to hit high $780m; Market to offer exchange-traded funds; Information technology park built in Ha Noi

Officials call for stronger wildlife preservation effort

 VietNamNet Bridge – The preservation of animals seized from illegal wildlife trading cases has remained substandard, leading to significant waste, experts have said.

China completes railway connecting with ASEAN

 VietNamNet Bridge – China has completed construction of a railway which links China’s Yunnan province to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on August 14.

State agencies fight over tour guide card granting fees

The war between the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and local departments of culture, sports and tourism on the card fee sharing proportion has become more violent.

FPT Software listed among top 100 service suppliers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s FPT Software company has been listed among the top 100 global service suppliers, reported the Hanoi Moi newspaper.

Half of Vietnamese women unsatisfied with sex life

Up to 54% of women who participated in a recent survey on sex said they were not interested in sex while the rate is 31% for men. However, most of them said they did nothing to deal with this. Only 6% consulted doctors.

NASA completes "brain transplant" on Curiosity rover

 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, announced Tuesday that it has completed "brain transplant" on Mars rover Curiosity.

US warns against 'divide and conquer' in East Sea

 The United States on Tuesday, August 14, warned against any attempt to "divide and conquer" in the tense East Sea, and voiced hope that Beijing and Southeast Asian nations would reach an accord this year.