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Highway tears national park apart

VietNamNet Bridge - The Bach Ma National Park and Phong Dien Natural Sanctuary are at high risk as a highway is expected to go through them and damage local biodiversity.

Inexperienced teachers, parents assume shy children are autistic

VietNamNet Bridge - Many students who are reticent by nature are considered autistic because of the attitudes of inexperienced teachers. 

Citi supports Vietnam Airlines’ expansion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Citi has lately inked an aircraft financing loan with Vietnam Airlines, allowing the latter to purchase two Airbus A321s from Airbus SAS (Airbus), in a bid to expand the airline’s fleet and operation.

How will the national economy perform in 2016?

Core inflation in 2016 will not be much higher than that of 2015, at about 3 percent, while the inflation rate will be a little bit lower than core inflation, about 2-3 percent. The exchange rate and interest rate would bear hard pressure.

Chinese shrimp traders disturb Mekong Delta market

 Raw shrimp prices in the Mekong Delta have risen to the highest level over the past two years as Chinese traders boost direct purchase, leaving local traders with insufficient supply to fulfill export orders.

Vietnam lose to Australia in U23 football

 Viet Nam lost to Australia 2-0 in the second match of Group D of the Asian U-23 Football Championship in Qatar yesterday.

Real estate inventory falls 60% in two years

A recent report from the Ministry of Construction painted Vietnam’s real estate sector in a positive light in 2015, especially regarding property inventory and the disbursement of the government’s $1.4 billion housing credit support package.

Plans to reduce traffic congestion by 2020 ‘unfeasible' transport official

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Danh Lien, chairman of the Ha Noi Transport Association, spoke to Hai Quan (Customs) online about measures to limit the use of private vehicles and promote public transportation.

Domestic enterprises to face stiff competition in attracting skilled employees

 Domestic enterprises will continue to face stiff competition from foreign enterprises in attracting and retaining talent and skilled employees.

VN Gov't to grant $4.5 million for waste treatment in polluting craft villages

 Twenty traditional craft villages that were identified as Ha Noi's worst polluters will receive Government funds totaling VND100 billion (US$4.5 million) to build wastewater treatment systems by 2020.

Dancesport becomes popular in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dancesport has become more popular in Hanoi and other major cities in Vietnam.

Poor provinces request more ODA

About $15.5 billion worth of preferential loans within the framework of official development assistance (ODA) have been allocated to localities in the last 10 years. 

Image: A unique orchard in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the last three years, Mr. Le Duc Giap from Cao Vien Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi has gotten rich thanks to his unique ornamental trees, which have up to 10 kinds of fruits  on one tree.

Paintings made of wires and Nipah palm trunks

Senior painter Do Nam has become famous for his works created from wires and Nipah palm trunks. His paintings are popular not only at home but abroad as well.

Swimmer Anh Vien – Steel woman of the water

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is one of the most brilliant athletes of Vietnam in 2015. With a sparkling collection of nearly 50 medals of different colours, the Can Tho-born swimmer has been named by the international press

Vietnam’s coordinated measures to respond to climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam considers climate change response one of its key tasks in 2016 as Vietnam is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters and climate change.

Gov't to increase energy efficiency in buildings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an efficient-energy project aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by trade centres and apartment complexes in major cities.

Vietnam to launch three more satellites

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is preparing plans to put three remote sensing satellites, VNREDSat-2, LOTUSat-1 and 2, into orbit more than two years after the successful launch of the first one.

The youngest self-made billionaires

VietNamNet Bridge - Not all stock billionaires were born into rich business families and can inherit huge assets from their parents. There are young and self-reliant billionaires on Bizlive’s list of billionaires.

Teachers accused of ‘torturing’ students

VietNamNet Bridge - A teacher in Binh Dinh province has reportedly forced a student to lie face up on the podium and poured water in the student’s mouth. He also beat students and slapped them on the face.