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Who is to blame for the high rate of unemployed university graduates?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministries all admitted that the rate of unemployed university graduates is ‘abnormally high’, but none of them has taken responsibility for this.

Unidentified objects falling from the sky may be satellite's fuel tank

VietNamNet Bridge – The objects that fell from the sky in two northern provinces of Vietnam on January 2 may be the gas tank of an expired satellite that did not completely burn in the atmosphere, or the result of a failed launch of a satellite.

University management tightened after long period of expansion

VietNamNet Bridge - The network of universities in Vietnam, which has expanded in recent years, will shrink as the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has decided to tighten control over the establishment of universities.

A village above the clouds

VietNamNet Bridge – Located on a high mountain, Lung Ac Village in Vinh Yen Commune, Bao Yen District in the northern province of Lao Cai seems to be surrounded by slowly rolling clouds all year round. 

An Khe hydropower plant killing Ba River

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of households in An Khe town of Gia Lai province live on the water from Ba River but much of it is used by the An Khe hydropower plant.

Ship owners: kings into beggars

“In the old days, ship owners were kings. Now, they are beggars,” a representative of VISABA (Vietnam Ship Agent and Brokers Association) said, speaking about the plunge in bulk sea transport charges.

US artist inspired by local ceramics

VietNamNet Bridge – An art exhibition by renowned US artist Mark Cooper, in collaboration with his Vietnamese partners, is running at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum in Ha Noi.

 

VN needs production chain in agriculture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese exporters of agricultural products must join global production chains if they are to take advantages of the opportunities of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact.

Photos: Female pig porters in Vietnam

At Ba Ren, the largest pig market in Vietnam, in Que Xuan commune in Que Son district in Quang Nam province, there is a special job: holding pigs. Only women do the job, earning VND500-VND2,000 ($0.02-$0.01) for holding a pig. 

SBV’s statement on new exchange rate raises concerns

VietNamNet Bridge - The big change in the exchange rate, if it is made, would cause many depositors to withdraw dollar deposits before maturity, experts have warned, which would create market chaos.

Image: Vietnamese people welcome New Year in joyful mood

 VietNamNet Bridge – People across Vietnam streamed down streets and engaged in a myriad of activities to welcome the New Year 2016.

Vietnamese are spending less on laptops

VietNamNet Bridge - The sale of high-end laptops has dropped while low-cost laptops priced at below VND10 million account for nearly 50 percent of the market.

Russian corruption play to be staged in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Youth Theatre will stage a Gogol's play entitled The Government Inspector at Ha Noi Opera House next week.

Hanoi Business and Technology University not ready for medical students

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and Ministry of Health (MoH) will allow the private Ha Noi University of Business and Technology to start recruiting students for its medical and pharmacy courses

Archaeologists announce progress in mapping VN's oldest citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologists from the National Museum of History have announced their preliminary report from the latest field excavations at Viet Nam's oldest citadel in Bac Ninh Province.

Experts see dangers in Chinese takeover deals in textile industry

VietNamNet Bridge - If China can control textile and garment production, it will be able to control the Vietnamese industry that makes products for export, experts have warned.

CO poisoning kills eight in Thanh Hoa lime kiln mishap

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police said carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused eight deaths at a lime kiln in Thanh Hoa Province on Friday.

VN army investigates objects that dropped from the sky

 VietNamNet Bridge – The military is investigating unidentified objects that fell from the sky in two northern provinces, Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai, said an army official on Saturday.

VN shares predicted to improve in 2016

 The stock market will see large improvements on both local markets this year, despite many problems in both local and global economic conditions, said a Viet Nam Investment Securities Company analyst.

Tan Son Nhat Airport to be expanded

The Ministry of Defence will hand over 20 hectares of land near Tan Son Nhat International Airport to the Ministry of Transport for an airport expansion, said an official.