VietNamNet Bridge - Pham Chi Lan, a renowned economist, talked before the business community on February 24 about how the Vietnam 2035 report was prepared. A report on development with a long term vision is important for any country. In 2000, Malaysia released Malaysia 2020 Report, while in 2010 China, in cooperation with the World Bank (WB), released the China 2030 Report. “We want to have such a report for Vietnam for a long time,” Lan said. In mid-2014, when WB’s President Jim Yong Kim paid a working visit to Vietnam, the idea of making a report was put into discussion. A decision was made that the report would be made with research from both Vietnamese and WB experts. Learning from the Chinese case (the Chinese and English versions of the Chinese report were not absolutely the same), the Vietnamese side and the WB decided to closely cooperate from the very beginning so as to reach consensus in all matters of research. At first, WB showed a … [Read more...] about Vietnam 2035 report: the news behind the scenes
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VietNamNet Concert returns to mark Independence Day
VietNamNet Bridge - "Dieu Con Mai" (Things Everlasting) Concert, held by VietNamNet Newspaper, will come back to the stage to mark the 70th Independence Day on September 2 after a one year hiatus. Related news Things Everlasting 2013: Brilliant peaks of Vietnamese music “Things Everlasting” 2011 concert in photos Things Everlasting 2013 keeps the soul of Vietnamese music Beautiful moments of “Things Everlasting” Concert Conductor Le Phi Phi performed at "Dieu Con Mai" Concert in 2013. The concert will feature the voices of famous Vietnamese singers accompanied by instrumentalists from the Vietnam National … [Read more...] about VietNamNet Concert returns to mark Independence Day
The latest news about Vietnam’s nuclear power plants
VietNamNet Bridge – Nuclear power experts believe that Vietnam still cannot build a nuclear power plant now. The Japanese side has slowed down the process of giving support to Vietnam in nuclear technology. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has issued a circular stipulating the procedures on setting up nuclear power projects, having projects examined and approved. The circular, taking effect on December 1, 2013, stipulates that the basic design must go in accordance with the government’s regulations that guide the implementation of the Atomic Energy Law. The design drawings will be provided by the contractors which comply with the international standards and the current provisions of the Vietnamese laws. Vietnamese nuclear power experts still keep their viewpoint that Vietnam still cannot build a nuclear power plant right now. They have put assumptions about the possible incidents to occur when operating a … [Read more...] about The latest news about Vietnam’s nuclear power plants
Odd news: Burglar got the munchies on the job
VietNamNet Bridge – A unique housebreaking in Viet Nam happened last Wednesday in Tu Son Town in the northern province of Bac Ninh. The burglar was a young man who worked as a building worker. He broke into a house near his workplace and intended to steal something. The owner of the house was out, and the burglar was hungry so he found something to eat before taking property. He fried two eggs and ate them together with rice. While he was having his meal, the owner of the house returned and caught him. He admitted that he intended to take the Air Blade motorbike. The owner of the house also discovered that previously the burglar had entered the house and taken a Wave motorbike. The Tu Son Town Police is investigating the case. It was such good luck for the household but a bad ending for the burglar as he tried to have his cake and eat it too. Famous singer features in exam question Son Tung, a famous young singer who is adored by a number of young … [Read more...] about Odd news: Burglar got the munchies on the job
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VietNamNet Bridge – An auction featuring works by the masters of Vietnamese fine arts will be held at the Chon Auction House on June 24. High Crow by Nguyen Tu Nghiem With the theme Quintessence, the auction house’s session no14 will present a selection of works by well-known artists from different generations such as the École Superieure des Beaux Arts de I’Indochine (Indochina Fine Arts College), which spans from 1925 to 1945, and the resistance fine arts courses from 1950 to 1954. Artists from the Indochina Fine Arts College include Tran Van Can, Nguyen Tu Nghiem, and Bui Xuan Phai, who are regarded as pillars of the first and second generations of modern Vietnamese art, also known as Nghiem-Lien-Sang-Phai and Tri-Van-Lan-Can. Hue Moment in Time by Tran Van Can Can is considered one of the pioneering “Four Masters” of Vietnamese modern art, alongside Nguyen Gia Tri, Nguyen Tuong Lan and To Ngoc Van. His best known work, Em … [Read more...] about News VietNamNet