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‘Northern Bird King’ rescues bird species listed in Red Book

VietNamNet Bridge - Vuon Chim Viet (Viet Bird Garden) in Dong My commune of Thanh Tri district in Hanoi is described as a ‘world of birds’ where rare and unique birds and waterfowl can be bred successfully.

Local companies aim to become satellite businesses for foreign firms

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese enterprises are working hard to become suppliers of parts and accessories for foreign electronics manufacturers. 

18 teachers sign letter criticizing headmaster for lying to the public

Eighteen teachers at Nam Trung Yen Primary School in Hanoi have criticized the school’s headmaster Ta Thi Bich Ngoc for providing false information to the public about a student whose leg was broken in a car accident in the school.

Domestic private conglomerates want to invest in subway systems

Hanoi’s Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung said three Vietnamese large construction and real estate conglomerates - Vingroup, Xuan Thanh and Lung Lo Groups - have expressed their willingness to invest in the metro system in Hanoi.

Algorithmic trading booms in Asia, but not in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese investors say they do not like algo trading because they believe robots cannot help them make money.

Vietnam wants to develop high-tech wind power plants

VietNamNet Bridge - Renewable energy, especially wind power, is believed to be the solution to Vietnam’s increasingly high demand for power.

Mekong Delta stores water to prevent saline intrusion in dry season

VietNamNet Bridge - The volume of freshwater on canals in the Mekong Delta has decreased quickly, while saline intrusion has begun in many areas.

Some business fields to face big challenges in 2017

The severe weather conditions in the first months of 2016 with drought and saline intrusion dealt a strong blow on Vietnam’s agriculture, leading to minus growth rate of the sector in the first half of the year. 

University accreditation plan causes concern among educators

VietNamNet Bridge - The Examinations and Education Quality Assurance Department has announced the draft regulation on higher-education establishment accreditation, under which universities would be ranked based on 111 criteria.

New casino rule attracts big investors, new players

A flight carrying the representative of a US-based group which runs many large casinos worldwide landed in Vietnam just days before Vietnam’s traditional Tet holiday. 

Vietnamese spend big money on imported fruit

While foreigners are enchanted by Vietnam’s tropical fruits, Vietnamese are spending trillions of dong to buy imported fruit, with import turnover increasing steadily in recent years.

Construction sites worsen air pollution in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Large construction sites which don’t strictly follow standard procedures are contributing to dust pollution throughout the city.

Vietnam’s plan to develop 800 MW wind power delayed

VietNamNet Bridge - The target of developing 800 MW wind power by 2020 may be unattainable as the plan to adjust the wind power purchasing price has been delayed.

Will Vietnam become the 20th largest economy by 2050?

Many Vietnamese have expressed doubts about the prediction that Vietnam is expected to become the 20th largest economy in the world by 2050, exceeding Thailand, Canada and Italy.

Vietnam lacks risk management procedures in schools

VietNamNet Bridge - The case of a female high school student who was severely burned after a chemistry lab experiment shows that schools lack sufficient risk management procedures.

10 years of ups and downs for Vietnam’s shrimp industry

Vietnam’s shrimp has experienced many highs and lows in the last 10 years, but it may see more stable growth in the future. Recently, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc decided that Vietnam would aim to become a major shrimp production base fir the world.

Vietnam's car market has second-fastest growth in world

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam was the second fastest growing car market in the world in 2016, with imports favored by most Vietnamese buyers. 

Posting videos on Facebook via Yeah1 network could lead to bad content

VietNamNet Bridge - Yeah1, the multi-channel network on Youtube and Facebook, has launched a system allowing the sharing of revenue from videos posted on Facebook with fanpages that have at least 10,000 likes in Vietnam. 

Mekong Delta learns to ‘live in peace’ with saltwater

VietNamNet Bridge - Ten years ago, Vietnam began calling upon farmers to restructure agricultural production, but no considerable changes have occurred. 

E-commerce market sees many newcomers

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese e-commerce market has become more crowded with powerful players such as Lotte, Alibaba, VNG, Vingroup, Aeon and The Gioi Di Dong.