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Protective forests in Mekong River Delta in danger

VietNamNet Bridge - The protective forests in Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces in Mekong River Delta have been called a ‘fragile shield’ because they cannot protect the coastal land strip from sand and wind.

MOET mulls solutions to train pedagogy students

Many graduates of education schools are unemployed, but many schools complain they lack teachers. Some students at these schools give up studying or if they do finish they don't want to work as teachers.

Budget deficit nears $7 billion

The General Statistics Office has released budget figures for the year to November 11. Total revenues were estimated at VND807 trillion ($35.88 billion) while expenditure was VND961.9 trillion ($42.77 billion).

Tourists explore central cities on a road of culinary delights

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An and Da Nang have not only wooed tourists with their breath-taking landscape, fresh sea and friendly people, but the localities are a special attraction for their food.

MST vows to prevent rubbish technology with new regulation

Circular 20 with strict requirements on the quality and usage time of used equipment, which faced strong opposition from the business circle, has been replaced with a new Circular 23. However, many questions are still pending.

Low-cost carriers have bumper crops in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietjet Air has expanded its domestic carrying market share to 35.7 percent. Jetstar Pacific has also seen the number of passengers increasing rapidly. Low-cost carriers (LCC) are on the rise. 

Are banks reviving love affair with property?

 The HCMC Development Commercial Bank (HDBank) has signed an agreement with the Saigon Real Estate Joint Stock Company (SAIGONRES) to provide credit and financial guarantees.

ASEAN pact to bring benefits

Tran Viet Thai, deputy director of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke to the newspaper Lao dong (Labour) about the birth of the ASEAN community.

The 500-year wood sculpting village in Vietnam

 Bao Ha Village in Dong Minh Commune, Vinh Bao District, Hai Phong City has been famous for wood sculptures for over 500 years. Recently,  bust sculpting has developed strongly in the village.

Universities to teach students professional-oriented training

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training said the professional-oriented high education (POHE) model must be used at universities and colleges to make sure graduates are qualified to get jobs without needing to be retrained.

Vietnamese workers in Thailand get temporary work permits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese migrant workers in Thailand are allowed to register for temporary work permits at the country’s provincial labour departments from December 1-30, 2015, according to the Thai Ministry of Labour.

Vietnam dreams of manufacturing aircraft

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s aviation industry could take off if the cooperation commitments from Airbus’ President come true.

Trawler with 14 fishermen rescued off Nha Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nha Trang Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre's (Nha Trang MRCC) SAR 27-01 boat yesterday (Nov 30) rescued a trawler and towed it to Khanh Hoa Province's Nha Trang Port.

Stump-tailed macaque released back into the wild

 VietNamNet Bridge – Centre of Biodiversity Conservation, GreenViet, and the central city's Ba Na-Nui Chua forest protection sub-department have jointly released a stump-tailed macaque into the wild in Ba Na-Nui Chua Nature Reserve.

Da Nang hosts event for independent filmmakers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign filmmakers are attending the fourth independent filmmaker festival that began today in the central city of Da Nang.

UK Agent Orange activist Aldis dies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Secretary of the Britain-Viet Nam Friendship Society (BVFS) Len Aldis has passed away at his home at Tomlins Grove Street, London, the United Kingdom. He was 85.

Ha Noi concert to feature Duong Thu's winter songs

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert featuring songs by famous Vietnamese composer Duong Thu is scheduled to take place at the Ha Noi Opera House on December 13.

Clipper’s sailing boat model on display in Da Nang

A model featuring a sailing boat used in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2015-2016, one of the most competitive and challenging sports activities in the world, is being showcased in the central coastal city of Da Nang

Wonders of the world at Thanh Ha Terracotta Park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Nam is famous for the ancient town of Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary and also the ancient pottery village of Thanh Ha, the home to Thanh Ha Terracotta Park.

Farming model increases profits, lowers emissions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Ngoc Huong, a farmer in Tan Hiep District of southern Kien Giang Province, has increased her profit from rice farming by 10 per cent since she applied a new locally developed farming model.