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VJEPA paves the way for Vietnam’s products to penetrate Japan’s market
December 26, 2008 . Filed under In depth, Interviews
VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese market is now open wide to Vietnam-made products with the signing of VJEPA, under which many of Vietnam’s export items to Japan will enjoy the 0% tax rate. Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang (left) and Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone at teh VJEPA signing ceremonyTran Quoc Khanh, Director... Read more
Vietnam’s higher education sector has a long way to go
Two students in a practice period at Ho Chi Minh City’s University of Science. Two of the failings in Vietnam’s higher education are the outdated curricula and too little practical experience. Despite billions of dong being poured into higher education, Vietnam is sliding down international education rankings lists. ... Read more
Approaching coffee trade the modern way
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dinh Doi, who owns two hectares of coffee in Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highlands province of Daklak, now finds coffee trading more attractive. For him, the normal business of private traders approaching farmers to buy their produce Though ineligible to register himself as an official member of the exchange center, which... Read more
More traffic gridlock on the way for HCMC
A street barrier on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street in HCMC’s District 3 holds up the traffic. Heightening the frustration is the lack of work going on behind many street barriers There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight to the dreaded green traffic barriers that block the flow of traffic on many Ho Chi Minh City streets. ... Read more
Workers learn costs of cheap labour the hard way
VietNamNet Bridge – Almost all Vietnamese high-school students learn of the competitive advantage of cheap labour helping boost Viet Nam’s development and economy. Although salaries are very low, they are within the limits set by the Government. In fact, many foreign enterprises pay between VND50,000 ($3) or VND100,000 ($6) more than the minimum salary.But... Read more
Largest pagoda of Vietnam on the way
VietNamNet Bridge – The largest pagoda complex in Vietnam, Bai Dinh Pagoda, is located at Gia Sinh Commune, Gia Vien District in the northern province of Ninh Binh, 95 kilometers south of Hanoi. A view of Tam The Temple in Bai Dinh Pagoda complex in Ninh Binh Province.The pagoda complex is being built in a hilly region near the ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda... Read more
Farming group leads way to greener future
VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Farmers’ Association (VFA) had contributed to rural environmental protection by building waste-treatment models, improving access to clean water and educating farmers about environmentally-safe farming, Ba Be District in Bac Can Province has built a water system for 450 households for a total cost of VND20 billion... Read more
Teak forests destroyed to make way for crops
Crops planted around dead teak trees at Tan Phu Forest in Dong Nai Province. Many sections of the forest are in a similar state. (PHOTO BY HOANG TUAN) Nearly 25 hectares of a protected teak forest in southern Dong Nai Province have been poisoned by locals trying to clear the land to grow food crops. The Management... Read more
Hanoi the slow way
A xich lo tour on Hang Duong Street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Tihe capital’s world famous cyclos are the best way to take n the city’s grandeur and grace. A unique pedicab tour costs about VND40,000 (US$2.5) per hour. The cyclo, or xich lo in Vietnamese, is different from pedicabs in most other countries... Read more
A visit to Son Dung on the way to Van Phong Bay
VietNamNet Bridge – Since the completion of Dam Mon-Co Ma Street, linking Van Thanh Commune of Van Ninh District in central coastal province of Khanh Hoa with National Road 1A, tourists can now travel from Co Ma Hill through the ancient mangrove forest of Tuan Le The view of the fishing village of Son Dung.Van Phong Bay is a natural collection of... Read more