US universities enhance education ties with VN A trade mission comprising of representatives from around 60 universities, four-year colleges, community colleges and English-language programmes kicked off their trip to two of the fastest growing markets in Asia - Vietnam and Indonesia - from April 2-9. The mission, led by US Department of Commerce's Under Secretary for International Trade Francisco Sanchez, aimed to bring more Vietnamese and Indonesian students to the US, as well as open the door for sharing faculty and research. … [Read more...] about SOCIETY IN BRIEF 8/4
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/7
July CPI increases 0.13 percent month on month The July consumer price index (CPI) CPI rose 0.13 percent against June, 2.39 percent year on year and 2.48 percent compared to December 2015, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on July 24. The average CPI for the first seven months of this year increased 1.82 percent from the same period last year. An upward trend was seen in five out of 11 goods and service groups, of which transport recording the highest rise at 1.19 percent, followed by goods and other services at 0.17 percent, housing and construction materials at 0.14 percent, beverage and cigarette 0.09 percent, and home appliances 0.06 percent. The restaurant and food catering group saw prices dropping 0.05 percent while the post and telecommunications group posted a 0.1 percent decrease. Deputy head of the Price Statistics Department Do Thi Ngoc said the growth of July’s CPI was due to increases in fuel prices and train tickets. Meanwhile, hot weather also drove up … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/7
GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 6/1
NA Chairman visits hydropower plant National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with engineers and workers yesterday at the Son La Hydropower Plant and emphasised the project's critical role in ensuring the nation's energy security and socio-economic development. The meeting was part of Hung's ongoing visit to the province. While there, he inspected the plant's operations and other components of the project. Upon completion, the plant will operate six turbines with a combined capacity of 2,400 MW for an average electricity output of nearly 10 billion kWh a year. Hung congratulated the team for the recent launch of the fourth turbine and stressed the important role the Son La Hydropower Plant played in supplying electricity for socio-economic development, helping to control floods in the rainy season and supplying water for the northern delta in the dry season. The final two turbines will be put into operation in 2012, three years earlier than scheduled. On behalf … [Read more...] about GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 6/1
Social News 4/1
Vietnam wins legal dispute The La Haye International Court of Justice found Viet Nam not guilty of the alleged violation of the Viet Nam – France Agreement on Encouragement and Protection of Investment. The verdict was announced by Tran Tien Dung, chief executive of the office and spokesperson of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), at a conference this morning to summarise the justice sector's activities in the last quarter of 2014. Other key operations in the fields of legal document assessment, legal document promulgation, administrative reform and civil status registration were also highlighted during the meeting. As many as 4,408 birth certificates, 722 death certificates and 13,786 marriage certificates with foreign elements were issued in 2014. IT implementation has proven to be an effective tool in assisting the ministry with handling and processing legal requests from citizens and foreigners in Viet Nam. The MOJ's National Registration Agency for Secured Transactions recorded … [Read more...] about Social News 4/1
Social News 23/12
Farmer turns down VND30m offers for giant chicken A farmer in Hung Yen Province has grown what he hopes will be an award-winning giant chicken, weighing seven kilograms, and has refused offers of more than VND 30 million to sell it. Han Minh, from Dong Tao Commune, Khoai Chau Distrist, wants to enter the chicken in the annual chicken fair later this month. The commune is renowned for its breed of giant chickens, which can have legs bigger than a man's arm. Han Minh said, "Some people offered me over VND 30 million for my seven kilogram chicken, but I want to sign it up for the upcoming fair." Dong Tao's chickens, which take up to two years to grow to full size, are much sought after for their unique appearance, and as a luxury status symbol for the Tet holiday. The chickens usually fetch prices of VND 300,000 to VND 400,000 per kilogram. Expressway crack repairs completed The Viet Nam Expressway Corporation has finished fixing a 73m crack that appeared between Km82 and 83 of … [Read more...] about Social News 23/12