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NA adopts revised law on signing, joining, implementing int’l treaties

 The National Assembly approved the revised Law on Signing, Joining and Implementing International Treaties and a resolution on adjusting land use plans to 2020 and the national land use plan for 2016-2020 during the April 9 meeting.

How much do VN's top businesspeople earn?

VietNamNet Bridge - Holding important positions and huge amounts of shares, many businessmen have received salaries and bonuses of hundreds of billions of dong for 2015.

ANZ: Agriculture may slow Vietnam's economic growth

In its recent, ANZ writes that Vietnam remains the only Asian economy bucking the regional trade recession, continuing to record firm export growth in a region where sustained double-digit contractions in exports remain the norm.

Israeli chef, VNese flavours

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the last three years, many local people living on To Ngoc Van Street (Tay Ho District) have come to know a smiling chef with blond hair, who loves talking to them about Vietnamese gastronomy.

Chicken imports need to win consumer trust

For many Vietnamese families, chicken is a favourite dish. However, at roughly VND140,000-160,000 per kilo, which is rather high compared to pork at about VND100,000 per kilo, housewives can hardly choose it

VN on the rise in ASEAN banks' ranking

 Viet Nam's lenders are gathering speed, posting the second-highest growth by country in this year's ranking of the top 100 banks in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

TPP participation pushes environment law overhauling, enforcement

 The participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a driving force for Vietnam to fine-tune its legal framework and enforce laws on the environment, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha said.

Self-interestedness?

  Vietnamese economists have long voiced concerns about the country’s heavy economic dependence on China, alleging certain groups and individuals have got kickbacks from Chinese contractors.

Organic farm project revives traditional, sustainable farming methods

Organic gardening is a traditional, healthy style of farming known to most Vietnamese people for centuries. However, the old style is fading in the modern day, as farmers keep rushing with rapid changes of habit of consumers

What are Asian holding companies doing in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that four Asian conglomerates are powerful enough to make big changes in some Vietnam’s industries if they succeed with their M&A deals.

Spanish fashion designer on Vietnam’s traditional Ao Dai

Vietnam’s traditional long dress, known as Ao Dai, has become the symbol of the Vietnamese feminine beauty. Diego Chula, a Spanish fashion designer, shares his passion to combine the Vietnam’s signature costumes with the modern global taste.

Phu Quy Island – a rising star among Vietnamese islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quy Island is as dazzling and sparkling as its name, which in Vietnamese means wealth and honour. It is one of the many rising stars among the islands of Viet Nam.

Khuong My - Temple of the naughty monkey

 Following national highway no. 1A, passing Tam Xuan 1 commune, Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province, you would see the Khuong My complex of Champa temples, covered by the traces of time.

English Premier League broadcasting rights negotiations stalled

 Vice chairman of VNPayTV, Le Dinh Cuong, spoke with Dan Tri about negotiations over the English football Premier League’s broadcasting rights.

Former pharmacist, 92, star pupil

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s never too late to learn something new. Though Vu Thi Suu is now 92 years old, she spends much of her time perfecting her English skills.

Securing the Mekong Delta water supply

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local and international experts at a four-day workshop brainstormed solutions on creating a secure water supply in HCM City and the Mekong Delta region amid the impact of climate change and rising sea levels.

Thang Long - Vietnam’s most modern university

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thang Long University - one of Hanoi’s universities - is equipped with modern infrastructure facilities in Vietnam.

Little-known facts about VN Prime Minister’s advisory team

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister’s advisory team includes 13 members who are experts in many business fields.

Pham Huy Thong’s paintings

A collection of painter Pham Huy Thong’s oil paintings called “Hope” include delicate, lively details that reflect life in the northern countryside is receiving much praise for its innovation.

Vietnam – China’s biggest ASEAN trade partner

Recently, the Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam Hu SuoJin said that trade relations between Vietnam and China are rapidly developing and Vietnam surely  will become the biggest ASEAN trade partner of China in 2016.