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Dragon Capital hails positive steps by new PM

 Dominic Scriven, chairman of Dragon Capital, shared with VIR his proposals for Vietnam to attract more inbound foreign capital flows.

Climate change presents challenges for Mekong Delta

 The Mekong Delta, known for its fertility and rice fields, has been facing enormous challenges posed by climate change and upstream activities, according to environmental officials.

VN sausage market sees fierce competition

 The Vietnamese food market is witnessing an increasingly fierce competition between sausage manufacturers, with the participation of many famous brand names like VISSAN, Duc Viet and CPV.

Stories told by antiques at Hue Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time labor instruments and jewelry dating back to 2,000 years ago or more as well as pottery items of the Nguyen Dynasty are on display in Hue City.

Clay pot making village in central Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Tru Son clay pots are made entirely by hand with a turntable, a few pieces of clout and thin bamboo pieces.

The oldest Russian folk chorus to perfom in Hanoi

 One of the leading Folkloric ensembles in Russia, Kuban Cossack Chorus will travel to Hanoi for a performance in the Vietnam National Academy of Music on May 6.

Vietnam urged to increase use of renewable energy

 The Government’s national power development plan that calls for a higher proportion of power generation from renewable energy by 2030, including water, wind, solar and biomass, has not met its targets or the country’s potential.

Internet grows to 314 million domain names in Q4/2015

VeriSign, Inc. announced that approximately 15 million domain names were added to the internet in the fourth quarter of 2015, bringing the total number of registered domain names to approximately 314 million worldwide.

Vietnamese small auto market brings big profits to car manufacturers

VietNamNet Bridge - Automobile manufacturers complain that the Vietnamese market is too small, but they continue to make profits on the small market.

Realty group requests State policies

 Viet Nam's real estate market needs the Government to issue long-term policies to ensure sustainable growth in the future.

Soil bank proposed for canal dredging in Mekong Delta

 The Mekong Water Technology Innovations Institute has proposed piloting a soil bank model to better management of canal dredging and generate revenue from dredged soil in the Mekong Delta region.

Epic music through the ears of an architect

 VietNamNet Bridge – The filmmaking world is massive in every sense of the word and growing by leaps and bounds in Vietnam, says Dang Tuan Phong, co-founder of Epic Music VN.

Animals made from glass

 With skillful hands and expertise in glass forming techniques, Nguyen Duc Thuan in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City turns bars of hard glass into eye-catching animals.

Opposite of a hero

 A primary-secondary school in Phu Duc Commune in the southern province of Dong Thap recently built a memorial house in the school to help students learn more about national heroes.

HCM City plans stronger food safety checks

 Consumers drawn to shops advertising “clean” vegetables and fruit are beginning to question if the stores’ claims are valid.

Investment funds pour money into private equity

VietNamNet Bridge - Private equity is an attractive investment in investors’ portfolio, but in many cases, investors may feel disappointed about the profits.

Military Hospital 103 – Vanguard in organ transplant

Military Hospital 103is not only the first-rank unit of the army and the country in the field of clinical and pre-clinical trainings for graduate and post-graduate  students but also a vanguard unit in the field of organ transplant.

Preschool education program fails

The goals of the preschool education development program proved to be unattainable. Preschool classes remain overloaded, while teachers’ incomes are not high enough to cover their basic needs.

New dramas for children staged for summer season

 VietNamNet Bridge – IDECAF Stage and Hong Hac Stage, two of HCM City’s leading private drama troupes, are preparing to stage new plays aimed at young audiences this summer.

Vietnamese semiconductor firms urged to follow the region

Vietnamese semiconductor firms should roll with the region's players to build up a local ecosystem and move up the regional supply chain, officials at Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International have said.