In depth

Pilot shortage spurs push to lift retirement age
13/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) is petitioning for the retirement age of Vietnamese pilots to be raised to 65 years to help alleviate the shortage of pilots in the country. A pilot attends a flight...
Planning internationally-recognised universities right now
12/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Chu Hao, former Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment, talks about Vietnam’s dream of having internationally-recognised universities by 2020. Professor Chu Hao I cannot say if we can...
The man who preserves national culture
11/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – While the genres of national theatre are fading due to the prevalence of the contemporary arts, people still respect an old man who has a passion for and is devoted to ancient Tuong (classical drama), an art on the verge of falling...
EVN raises motion to increase electricity price
07/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Quang Tri, Deputy General Director of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), on October 6 said that the most important thing now is a suitable electricity pricing scheme. A lot of power projects have been going slowly due...
Vietnamese universities of international standard: a thorny path ahead
06/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs to go more and more quickly if it really wants to have internationally-recognised universities, according to Professor Pham Duy Hien, former Head of the National Atomic Energy Academy, Head of the Da Lat Nuclear Research...
Real estate loans in Vietnam “safe”: expert
03/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Le Xuan Nghia, Director of the Banking Development Strategy Department under the State Bank of Vietnam, has called for commercial banks to have a ‘more friendly view’ on real estate loaning. Le Xuan Nghia, Director of...
To conquer Japan, Vietnam needs to study EPA: minister
01/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang talked about the opportunity Vietnam has to export products to Japan with the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang The...