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National Park loses 100 trees a month to illegal loggers

VietNamNet Bridge - At the Yok Don National Park, 100 trees are cut down every month on average. In 90 percent of cases, illegal loggers responsible for the damage cannot be found.

Young NA forum opens in Hanoi

 As many as 300 university students participated in a forum entitled “Young National Assembly of Vietnam” on November 25 in Hanoi, which simulates the legislature’s plenary meeting.

National Assembly adopts important laws

 The National Assembly on November 25 adopted several important laws, including the revised Civil Procedures Code, the revised Law on Administrative Procedures, the Law on Referendum and the Law on Fees and Charges.

Vietnam's President hails growing trade ties, friendship with Germany on visit

 President Truong Tan Sang and his German counterpart Joachim Gauck expressed pleasure at the rapid development of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership at their talks in Berlin on November 25 (local time).

Sun Group pledges VND20 trillion investment in Lao Cai

Sun Group has committed to investing over VND20 trillion to develop an airport and other projects in Lao Cai Province at a tourism investment promotion conference for the northwestern region

HSBC: Vietnam to becomes tenth biggest exporter by 2050

 Asia is poised to ignite a decade of global trade growth and be the starting point for a quadrupling of worldwide exports to an estimated $68.5 trillion by 2050, according to new forecasts in HSBC’s landmark Trade Winds report.

The portrait of Vietnamese i-generation students

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘i-generation students’, or “digital citizens’ – the students of modern times, have bigger advantages to access learning and research thanks to the great achievements in technology and internet.

France’s popular jazz drummer to perform in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Popular jazz drummer Anne Paceo of France will have a performance at the HCMC Conservatory of Music at 8 p.m. on Friday next week.

How foreigners use foreign currency accounts in Vietnam

I am a foreigner currently working in Vietnam, and have just obtained a temporary residence permit. So, am I regarded as a resident and how can foreigners use their foreign-currency accounts?

Milk market is a multibillion-dollar playing field

VietNamNet Bridge - The dairy market has steadily expanded, while the competition is getting fiercer, heating up the milk market. 

Vietnam likely to become world’s largest corn importer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam could overtake Indonesia to become the world’s largest corn importer if import of the farm produce continues to grow as strongly as this year,

Carol leads Independent Spirit Award nominations

 Cate Blanchett romance Carol leads the way at next year's Independent Spirit Awards with six nominations.

Y Ty listed among best-kept secrets in Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thrillist-a leading US food, drink and travel website has cited Y Ty-a remote and poorest commune in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam among the best-kept secrets in Asian Travel.

Auto importers want new special consumption tax delayed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Auto importers have petitioned the Prime Minister to delay a new Government decree on special consumption tax on automobiles, saying they need time to cope with any impact.

Vietnam bags bronze medal at World Jujitsu Championship

 Nguyen Thi Lan has won a bronze medal at the World Jujitsu Championship held in Thailand recently.

US photographer exhibits The Soul of Vietnam

Thirty-five photos taken by US photographer Lawrence D'Attilio are being displayed at an exhibition titled “The Soul of Vietnam” in Work Room 4, An Duong Vuong street in Hanoi.

Visiting the hometown of Great Poet Nguyen Du through pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nguyen Du relic site was established in 1965 in Ha Tinh Province in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Nguyen Du’s birthday and was recognised as a special national relic.

Giant cranes – new dangers in Vietnam’s metropolitan cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Along with fast urbanization and the appearance of skyscrapers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, giant cranes have become very common, posing potential danger to passers-by.

President arrives in Berlin, starting State visit

 President Truong Tan Sang and his entourage arrived in Berlin at 6 pm (Vietnamese time) on November 24, beginning his three-day State visit to Germany at the invitation of German President Joachim Gauck.

Vietnam’s investment in technology equivalent to 1/3 of Samsung's

Vietnam does not have any research institute as big as Samsung’s research institution. Annually Samsung alone spends more than $3 billion for research activities while Vietnam invests less than $1 billion for research projects in the country