VietNamNet Bridge – About 100 families in two communes in central Phu Yen Province claim that rock blasting at a local quarry is not only polluting the environment, but also creating cracks in the walls.

VietNamNet Bridge – The bed of a prince from the 18th century, a 300-year-old bed and more than 2,000 other artifacts are some of the property owned by Hoang Van Cuong, dubbed the Saigon 'King of Antiques'.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Organisers of the annual fashion TV reality show Viet Nam's Next Top Model 2015 surprised the press and guests while introducing this year's top 14 models in an unusual way during a press meeting on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will compete in the WTA Future Stars Tournament to be held in Singapore at the end of October.

 The ever-increasing demand for high quality education in Vietnam has attracted many foreign investors to the sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal coal mining in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province is continuing to affect the lives of residents and depleting natural resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The amended Government Organization Law, released by the Office of the President on July 17, has assigned more power and specific responsibilities to the Prime Minister.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian ballet theatre Talarium et Lux (Ballet and Light) will stage a special performance of the classic ballet Swan Lake with 3D animated graphics in Ha Noi on August 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cameras and speed monitoring devices will be installed along the Phap Van-Cau Gie-Ninh Binh and Noi Bai-Lao Cai expressways this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People's Court, which is 130 years old, will be restored at a cost of VND320 billion (nearly $16 million).

 VietNamNet Bridge – From the beginning of this year, investments in resort properties have shown signs of revival after the market crash of 2008, and this led to huge excitement among big developers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang Chairman Huynh Duc Tho has asked the branch of Coca-Cola Vietnam Beverages Ltd. to strictly implement regulations on environmental protection.

After a period of treatment in France, on July 11, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was transferred to the UCSF Medical Center for further rehabilitation after his stroke last November.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The tusks of a male elephant in the Yok Don National Park in Buon Don District, Dak Lak Province were sawed off by poachers, according to Mr. Huynh Trung Luan, Director of the Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Center.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Cho Ray Hospital last week successfully reconstructed the face of a woman who lost a cheek and nostril in a bomb explosion in a 12-hour operation.

 The Vietnam National Real Estate Association has announced the program for the Vietnam Real Estate Expo, the first of its kind in the country, being held from July 31 to August 2 in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hidden in the forest of Da Nghit Village in Lat Commune, Lac Duong District of Dalat City is an eco-tourism site that is new to many people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nothing is unpredictable when doing business with Chinese, because the partners may unexpectedly break contracts and act unethically, many local businesses believe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Hong, 35, cultivates a valuable medicinal herb for sale at competitive prices in the domestic and export markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors, including the two giants McDonald's and Starbucks, have to face cultural and local issues when they enter Vietnam.

 In celebration of the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange’s 15 year anniversary, the city will host a special investor conference covering investment opportunities and challenges in Vietnam’s securities market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Committee Deputy Chairman Tran Xuan Viet has asked the municipal department of agriculture and rural development to tighten food safety and hygiene control in the city's slaughterhouses.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment are planning to collect fees of up to VND7.5 million per hectare from sea-surface users.

VietNamNet Bridge – 358,351 out of 1,874,114 households in Ho Chi Minh City have not accessed to fresh water supply meanwhile the city has set its target that by yearend, most of households in the city will be able to access to fresh water.

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