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Nearly 4,000 bridges to be built in remote areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second phase of a bridge building programme, which aims at building nearly 4,000 bridges in remote areas, will be kicked off next month, said Nguyen Van Huyen, director of the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam.

New source of revenue for the VN Government

VietNamNet Bridge - With a series of programs and incentive packages, including the small enterprise support draft law, the state budget is expected to have a new source of revenue worth $19.2 billion.

VN spends VND6 billion on training, pays worker VND4 million a month

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam spends the huge sum of VND6 billion ($250,000) to train an engineer in space technology, but pays the modest sum of VND3-5 million a month in wages to the engineer. 

HCM City’s flooding map is redrawn

VietNamNet Bridge - Many areas described as the city’s ‘flooded hubs’ in the past have become dry while areas which never suffered from flooding in the past have become hotspots for floods.

What is Formosa doing in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Taiwanese Formosa was welcomed warmly when it arrived in Vietnam 15 years ago as a major foreign investor with multi-billion dollar projects. But it has been involved in many scandals.

Andy McKee to appear at int’l guitar festival

 American and Asian guitarists will perform at the 2nd International Finger Style Guitar Festival (IFSGF) in Hanoi and HCM City this month.

Int’l Telefilm exhibition to open in Hanoi

 The Vietnam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology (Telefilm) will be held from July 13 to July 15 in Hanoi.

Vietnamese badminton player Minh withdraws from US Open

 Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh withdrew from the YONEX US Open on Tuesday.

Three provinces want to build high-speed railway connected to China

 VietNamNet Bridge - Three northern provinces of Hai Phong, Lang Son and Lao Cai have proposed to build high-speed railways to China, according to Transport Minister Truong Quang Nghia.

Japan eyes TPP investment in VN agriculture

Japanese agricultural businesses are making a beeline for Viet Nam since the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is set to open up their country's market and bring import tariffs down to zero.

Summer camp for young Vietnamese expatriates

  Nearly 110 outstanding young Vietnamese expatriates from 26 countries and territories will participate in the Vietnam Summer Camp 2016 from July 10-23.

Nobel laureate talks to students in Binh Dinh

 Swiss Professor Kurt Wuthrich who won the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry had a talk with over 1,000 students and science-lovers in Quy Nhon City, the central province of Binh Dinh, on July 6.

Initiative instills zero-tolerance towards rhino horn consumption

 TRAFFIC and Intelligentmedia on July 6 launched the second phase of their “Chi” or “Strength of Will” initiative, with updated messages and images to continue with the mission to instill a zero-tolerance towards rhino horn consumption.

Super typhoon Nepartak to affect Vietnamese waters

Strong winds and downpours are forecast to batter waters off the coasts from Vietnam’s central province of Binh Thuan to the southernmost province of Ca Mau, due to effects of super typhoon Nepartak.

Ha Long-Cat Ba Alliance promotes environmental protection

 The third leadership committee meeting of the Ha Long – Cat Ba Alliance took place in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on July 6.

Vietnam facilitates Thai group’s investment

 Vietnam will create the best conditions for Thailand’s SCG Group to carry out investment projects in the country as scheduled, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said.

Defence ministry thanks China for help in search for CASA-212

  Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh came to the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi on July 6 to thank China for assisting Vietnam in the search and rescue work in the incident involving CASA-212 aircraft.

Deputy PM urges businesses to prioritise environmental protection

 Environmental protection must be the top priority of businesses, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said at a reception on July 6 for General Director of Doosan Vina in Vietnam Jung Yeon In.

Indian communist party delegation on visit

 A visiting delegation from the Communist Party of India (CPI) was received by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai in Hanoi on July 6.

Party Central Committee debates personnel recommendations

 The 12th Party Central Committee on July 6 heard the Politburo’s proposal on candidates for top positions at State agencies to be submitted to the new National Assembly’s first session.