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Vice NA Chairman begins visit to Japan

 Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu started his working visit to Japan from July 3. 

PM requests stronger administrative reform

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested stronger and more practical administrative reform from the grassroots to central level during the June government meeting in Hanoi on July 3. 

Creating real life fairy tales with simple acts

You are not exactly in seventh heaven, but on the seventh floor of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Ha Noi, a profound transformation takes place every Thursday afternoon.

Human resources training needs improvement

The so-called fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, will provide more development opportunities for businesses but will also require businesses to prepare qualified human resources

The cruel cycle of poverty and child marriage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poverty and gender inequality are said to be key drivers of child marriage in Viet Nam, particularly in ethnic minority communities in rural areas.

Mekong’s majestic Khmer pagoda: holy ground

Located just 7km from Mekong Delta’s buzzing town of Bac Lieu, the Xiem Can Pagoda is one of the region’s largest and most prestigious Khmer religious structures. 

Low-cost, high protein milk produced in Vietnam for first time

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr Ta Tuyet Mai, a physician at the Gia Dinh People’s Hospital, has created a high-protein formula milk used for seriously ill patients. 


Some HTC, LG smartphone brands no longer sold by retailers

VietNamNet Bridge - The mobile phone market has become more competitive than ever as retailers have confirmed they have stopped selling HTC and LG phones because of slow sales.

Pesticide product market dominated by foreign manufacturers

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic pesticide market is worth up to $1 billion, but profits all go to foreign companies as 90 percent of products are imports.

Vietnamese students who pay for own study abroad have hard life

VietNamNet Bridge - Studying abroad is the dream of Vietnamese students, but for many of them, life overseas is not as wonderful as they had imagined.

PM gets faulty boats report

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted its report to the Government concerning the faulty implementation of a decree to develop the country’s fisheries.

New policies take effect from July

 Many policies concerning maritime, taxation, investment, insurance and Pangasius fish farming have taken effect from July.

VNese student winning int'l scholarship provides summer course

 Vo Tuong An, who won scholarships from more than 10 prestigious international universities and is co-founder of ICE organization, organized the program “ Developing young leaders” in Binh Son High School in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Crimson and gilded wooden treasures tell Vietnamese history

Wood carving and painting is a profession with a long tradition in Vietnamese culture. In its long history of development, crimson and gilded objects reflect the aesthetics and skills of craftsmen and express historical values of Vietnamese culture.

TV, film piracy remain big concern in Vietnam

 Television and film piracy is one of the most talked about issues and poses a persistent problem for the creative industry. A number of copyright measures have been taken, but many shows appear online just hours after being broadcast. 

Rampant deforestation in the central region

 Many people in Quang Tri Province are still destroying the forest to create short-term agricultural land despite a prime ministerial order to close all forests in the area last year.    

17 health workers exposed to HIV infection during emergency aid

Seventeen doctors and health workers at a healthcare centre in the central highlands province of Kon Tum have been exposed to HIV while giving emergency aid to a traffic accident victim who has the virus.

Hanoi exerts efforts to complete socio-economic tasks in H2

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan listed an array of tasks for Hanoi to achieve its socio-economic development targets for 2017 while addressing the fourth meeting of the 15th municipal People’s Council on July 3.

Restaurant chains: fine line between winning and losing

A report from CBRE Vietnam real estate service provider, a shows that the number of restaurants in HCMC increased sharply in 2016 and will continue a rapid upward trend in 2017. 

China remains Vietnam's top rice importer

China is importing 46.5% of Vietnam's rice, a huge increase from the previous 35-36% seen in previous years.