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Coconut chopsticks: help protect the forest
VietNamNet Bridge - Tan Son Village in central Ninh Thuan Province became famous for producing a beautiful assortment of high quality ebony chopsticks in the 1980’s. Local craftmen have found coconut palm an effective alternative material in chopstick production, which helps not only improve their living conditions but also protect ebony forests from extinction.... Read more
Nuns battle Central Highlands’ dark secret
VietNamNet Bridge - Catholic nuns at Vinh Son shelter in Kon Tum Province are trying hard to stop several ethnic minority groups from burying infants alive when their mothers die. Pi Yo Rong and her adopted mother Y Deo.VietNamNet Bridge - Catholic nuns at Vinh Son shelter in Kon Tum Province are trying hard to stop several ethnic minority groups from burying... Read more
Farmers get rich breeding wild animals
VietNamNet Bridge – Thien Ly discovers how the government is killing two birds with one stone: Helping poor farmers breed wild or rare animals which sell for high profits and ensuring the species’ survival. Domesticated boar meat provide delicacy eateries in big cities, where people look for fancy food with less fat.VietNamNet Bridge – Thien... Read more
Theatre group brings joy to sick children
VietNamNet Bridge - Artists from the Thai Duong Performance Company help bring smiles to children in HCM City’s Tumour and Cancer centre with a show that offers hope along with a few laughs. Spectators of the free performance put on at HCM City’s Tumour and Cancer Hospital join in on the fun, forming a line following the Red Tie Bunny at the end... Read more
Van Son Village keeps up ceramic love affair
VietNamNet Bridge - A rival is creeping up on the country’s better known pottery villages, as this skilfull southern village makes a name for itself. Van Son pottery is becoming a favourite among customers. VietNamNet Bridge - A rival is creeping up on the country’s better known pottery villages, as this skilfull southern village makes a name for... Read more
Report: Putting university degree in pawn
VietNamNet Bridge – The owner of the degree can get a job with the degree, and he or she can put it in pawn for some money when they are in straitened circumstances. The degrees at Ly Nam De PawnshopComputers, belongings, motorbikes, and identity papers can all be pawned off, but pawnshop owners especially welcome university degrees. Students nowadays... Read more
Banks exploiting loophole
VietNamNet Bridge – Local banks are taking advantage of a loophole in reserve requirement management, triggering concerns over management data accuracy. Banks have been forced to get creative to survive in an increasingly turbulent market According to a Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) source, almost all banks are currently “cooking”... Read more
Stitching together rich opportunities
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese garment and textile companies face not only challenges, but also opportunities, argues Zoya Vassilieva, a director leading Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ strategy practice. Zoya Vassilieva.Vietnam is one of the top 10 garment exporters in the world and the garment and textile industry is the country’s second largest... Read more
Lessons burdening students
VietNamNet Bridge - The new school year only began two months ago, but students are already bogged down by their lessons. Heavy syllabuses have been plaguing Vietnamese students for many years now. A normal day for M, a 12th class student at MDC High School in HCM City, begins at 5.45 am and ends after midnight. M has been maintaining this schedule for the last... Read more
Joint training programmes booming
VietNamNet Bridge – Several years ago, the number of joint training programmes provided by Vietnamese universities in cooperation with foreign partners was scanty, while they are now abundant, perplexing students with their number. 1st year students of the joint programme between the HCM City Industry University and NCU, the USThough Hanoi National... Read more
