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Foreign schools oppose teaching of compulsory subjects

VietNamNet Bridge - The curricula for Vietnamese students at international schools must have content as set by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) regulations. 

Timeless musicals at “Let’s Be Broadway!”

VietNamNet Bridge – A special musical night called “Let’s Be Broadway!” will take place at the Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on May 4 and 10.

HCM City hopes for enhanced connections with Korean localities

 Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh La Thang met with Speaker of the Republic of Korea’s National Assembly Chung Sye-kyun on April 27, stressing that his city wants to enhance cooperation with Korean localities.

Ancient road discovered at My Son Sanctuary

A group of Indian and Vietnamese archaeologists discovered an ancient road underground and some vestiges at the My Son sanctuary in central Quang Nam Province while undertaking excavation and repair work

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits Lao former Party, State leaders

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid visits to Laos’ former Party and State leader on April 27 as part of his two-day official visit to the neighbouring country.

ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for Summit

 ASEAN senior officials convened a meeting in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, to review preparations for the 30th ASEAN Summit slated for April 29. 

Vegetable and fruit exports enjoy impressive growth

 Vegetable and fruit exports enjoy impressive growth

English version of “A War Account 1-2-3-4.75” debuts

 The English version of historical-document novel “A War Account 1-2-3-4.75” by journalist-writer Tran Mai Hanh was officially introduced to readers at an event in Hanoi on April 27.

Russian naval ships call at Cam Ranh Port

 The missile cruiser Varyag of the Russian navy’s Pacific Fleet, along with tanker Pechenga and rescue tug Fotiy Krylov, on April 27 began a visit of Cam Ranh Port and Nha Trang city of the central province of Khanh Hoa. 

Korean movie “A Moment to Remember” screens in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The movie by Lee Jae-han will be shown at the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents, 51 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi on April 28.

Kudos, brickbats greet proposal to double overtime limits

A labour ministry proposal to double the overtime limit for workers to 400 hours per year has evoked a mixed response from workers, and clear disagreement from some officials.

Lifting farmland limits is key to agriculture development: expert

In 2016, when agriculture suffered from drought, low production and low yield, which led to a negative growth rate, the lowest since 2011, experts said that Vietnam’s agriculture needed critical reform.

Vietnam well poised to face growth challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge – Global research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) on April 25 launched a comprehensive report on the Vietnamese economy.

Vietnam, Cambodia to build HCMC-Phnom Penh expressway

 The Vietnamese and Cambodian governments have agreed to jointly invest in an expressway connecting HCMC and the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to facilitate road transportation between the two countries.

Turtle conservation on Con Dao Island

 Con Dao Island is currently implementing marine turtle conservation and is home to the largest population of natural sea turtles in Vietnam.

Vietnam's Human Development Index rising

 The Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and the UNDP co-organized the Global Human Development Report and Conference on “Accelerating Ethnic Minority Development - Leave No One Behind” in Hanoi on April 26.

FDI attraction up 40.5% in four months

 As of April 20, as many as 734 newly-registered projects were granted with investment certificates with a total registered capital of US$4.88 billion, equal to 96% of the same period last year.

Rare animals released back into the wild

 People in the central province of Quang Binh have released rare animals back into the wilds of nearby Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

Kong: Skull Island director to make film featuring Vietnam's landscapes

 Vietnam’s new tourism ambassador Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts has revealed that he's going to make a film to promote Vietnam's landscapes.

High rate of cancer cases leads to poverty

 75,000 people are dying from cancer every year and their families often face huge debts after their deaths.