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Minister of Public Security visits Indonesia to boost cooperation

 Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. To Lam is paying a working visit to Indonesia from June 9 to 11 to discuss bilateral cooperation in relevant fields.

No decision yet to be made on Noi Bai Int’l Airport expansion

No plan for the Noi Bai International Airport expansion has yet been selected, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat said in a recent interview.

Facing budget deficit, Finance Ministry demands dividend payments from SOEs

VietNamNet Bridge - The State invests in many enterprises as a big shareholder, but it sometimes does not receive dividends from enterprises, even though they make big profits. 

Sand exploitation destroying Red River

VietNamNet Bridge - The Red River, called ‘Song Cai’, meaning ‘major river,’ or ‘Song Me’, meaning 'mother river’ is considered a national ‘treasure’. But pollution and sand exploitation are destroying the river. 

Bank security in danger as hackers attack accounts

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of attacks by hackers on banks occurred recently, showing that banks’ investments in security solutions are insufficient.

Drought hits Vietnam fish farms hard

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drought and consequential saltwater intrusion in the first three months of 2016 have had a devastating impact, destroying thousands of hectarage of prime fish farming area.

Eco Box - a container flea market in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eco Box is a distinctive flea market in HCMC because old containers are used as stalls to sell goods instead of canvas tents as seen at normal markets of this type.

Central bank focuses on GDP growth, not credit institution health

The moves taken by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently, since the day the new Governor took office, show that obtaining high GDP growth rate is the top priority for the bank when regulating monetary policy.

Work to do

Up-skilling the workforce is seen as key to improving Vietnam's workplace competitiveness during integration into the ASEAN Economic Community.

A new way of exploring beauty

 Marion Vigot, founder of Ma Belle Box – the first beauty subscription box in Viet Nam, aspires to revolutionise how Vietnamese women explore the world of beauty.

Nearly 85% of medicinal materials imported from China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s pharmaceutical industry has consumed about 60,000 tonnes of traditional or herbal medicinal materials, of which between 80 per cent and 85 per cent was imported from China.

HCM City property market to remain strong this year: expert

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the country’s economic hub, HCM City is where the action is for many industries, including property.

VN's growth among strongest in large developing ASEAN economies

 The World Bank (WB) on Tuesday forecast that Vietnam would grow at an average of 6.3 per cent in 2016-18.

Drainage project will reduce Hanoi floods

Dao Duy Cuong, deputy director of Ha Noi Drainage Project Management Board speaks to Infonet online newspaper about the effectiveness of the Ha Noi Drainage Project capitalised at VND6 trillion (US$268 trillion). 

Low salaries deter scientists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Doctor Nguyen Van Tuyen, director of the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology, spoke to Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper about motivating young scientists.

Minhwa - A folk art that touches the soul of the Korean

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minhwa or Korea’s folk painting is an integral part of Korea’s culture. It is known to convey the mythology, religion, and views of the Korean people. This month, more than 40 pieces of Minhwa art are on display at an exhibition

Fear of Inflation has returned as petrol price rises

VietNamNet Bridge - The petrol price increase was the major cause behind the higher consumer price index (CPI) in April, the highest increase in the last five years in the same period.  

Misses Vietnam in the past and present

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many years after their coronation, Thu Thuy, Ha Kieu Anh, Nguyen Thi Huyen and others are still praised for their beauty.

Public property responsibilities need clarifying

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public property tasks, rights and responsibilities need to be clarified, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

Budget expenditure under the knife

 The government is doing its best to keep the budget deficit at less than 5 per cent of total GDP; a level approved by the National Assembly.