The Ministry of Education and Training recently proposed raising teachers’ salaries, but it’s unclear whether this will be approved given the small portion of the State budget spent on education.

 Some 125 athletes are competing at the Southeast Asian wrestling championship, which opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 23.

 Twelve Vietnamese students, all from Hanoi, who entered the 2017 International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) in Singapore have won prizes.

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team dropped four spots to 125th place in the latest FIFA rankings.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) inaugurated its public services portal in Hanoi on November 23. 

 Peace activists from peace organisations and councils of various countries around the world gathered at the World Peace Council (WPC) Executive Committee's meeting that opened in Hanoi on November 24.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received in Hanoi on November 24 Irish Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The 14th NA has adopted a resolution on a feasibility study report on a land project for the building of Long Thanh International Airport and a resolution on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City’s development.

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) worked on two draft laws and four draft resolutions on November 24 before wrapping up its month-long fourth session later the same day.

VietNamNet Bridge - Adidas’ tendency of relocating production bases to places near major markets is expected to have adverse effects on Vietnam’s footwear industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two days of travel in a truck on a very bumpy road that rattled every bone in the body.

Where is modern youth heading and what does it find meaningful? Each person has a different answer, but the House of Youth in Da Lat City in the central province of Lam Dong provides some surprising insights

 Nguyen Dinh Chieu School in Hanoi has 180  visually impaired students out of the total 1,740. However, the school only has two teachers trained to teach disabled students. The shortage has caused difficulties for both teachers and learners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – People in Thanh Thuy Village in Binh Hai Commune in the central province of Quang Ngai have long taken pride in their natural masterpiece, Ganh Yen, a volcanic lava reef 

Mr. Bui Tuan Minh, Tax Partner at Deloitte Vietnam, shares his views with VET on a draft law with a provision on the transition of CIT incentives.

Dr Nguyen Thi Hiep, a 36-year-old lecturer in the biomedical engineering department at HCM City International University under Viet Nam National University-HCM City, has conducted research for more than 10 years

Dinh Thi Tuyet Dao, a disabled person and owner of Phuoc Dao Knitting Facility in HCM City’s District 7, said her company had difficulty in finding markets and faced bankruptcy as a result.

The “TRIO” exhibition, presenting artworks created by Le Huu Hieu, Nguyen Van The and Van Trong, will be organized at Vicas Art Studio, 32 Hao Nam, Hanoi from November 17 to December 17.

On a recent weekend, Janet took two children she was taking care of home after watching a movie at the cinema. She then cooked lunch, fed them and tucked them in for a nap before cleaning the house. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The increasing number of travelers and government policies to boost tourism development have prompted investors to build hotels.