A journey on Son Tra Peninsula

 VietNamNet Bridge – For a long time, Son Tra Peninsula has been seen as a green lung and wind barrier for Danang City on the central coast.

A concert night of Antonio Vivaldi in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert of classical compositions by Antonio Vivaldi will take place at the HCM City Opera House at No. 7 Lam Son Square in District 1 on May 29.

Tour of villages in Dak Lak

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Dak Lak Province in the central highlands have an opportunity to ride an elephants and learn how local people hunt and tame elephants.

Railway safety in Vietnam at stake

 VietNamNet Bridge – Railway safety has been put to the test as more fatal accidents have been reported along the north-south railway this year.

Hotels under pressure as market dips

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent downturn in the number of international tourists has prompted Hanoi’s hoteliers to come up with new strategies to regain stable occupancy rates.

Artist at home with local faces

 VietNamNet Bridge – American artist Heather McClellan feels a special connection to the older Vietnamese women she met while travelling across in Viet Nam.

Businessman disproves free lunch theory

VietNamNet Bridge – Dai Ngan Restaurant in Ha Noi is a haven for vegetarians.  

Vietnamese exporters need to plan for FTA lawsuit liability

 VietNamNet Bridge – New free trade agreements will help Vietnamese companies improve access to markets and diminish costs, but they will also require strategies and policies to minimise the probability of trade lawsuits,

Singaporean investor wants to build $114mil port to serve Formosa

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Singaporean company - Freight Links Capital Pte., Ltd - has proposed to build a port for vessels of up to 50,000 DWT in the Vung Ang port in Ha Tinh province, in central Vietnam.

Artist captures butterflies' fallen wings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Nguyet Anh's disability hasn't stopped her from pursuing her art. She's working on perfecting her collection of preserved butterflies, spread out in frames against colourful backgrounds. Kim Anh reports.

Dried snakes - a famous specialty of southwest Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – An area near the Vietnam-Cambodia border in An Giang province is home to a famous dried snake product. This is a must-buy product for any tourist.

What’s behind the high export figures?

VietNamNet Bridge - High export turnover and export growth rate are usually cited in government agencies’ reports as proof of economic development. However, there are many problems behind the figures.

400 travel firms seen losing outbound licenses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 400 travel companies in Vietnam may lose their licenses for outbound tours as they have yet to re-register their business operations as regulated in Government Decree 180/ND-CP.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/5

VINACOMIN asked to divest non-core firms, Cargo transport industry sets goals for rapid development, Sacombank's bad debts decline, Quang Ninh licenses road projects worth $667 million, SBV: Bad debt to fall to 3% at year-end

“Summer Piano” Concert in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artists from the Vietnam National Academy of Music will perform in the concert “Summer Piano” at the theatre of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Street, Hanoi on Saturday, May 30.

Social News 23/5

Health officials find no addictive substance in street food, Da Nang kicks off project on recycling organic waste, Malaysia, Vietnam hold talks on labour management, Police ask military to destroy illegal gold mines in Gia Lai

Transparency must be the supreme principle for FDI

VietNamNet Bridge - Taxation bodies are expected to examine the behavior of foreign-invested enterprises suspected of conducting transfer pricing, without fuss. However, most of the works have never been made public.

Exploring Son Doong Cave through 360o photographs on NatGeo

 VietNamNet Bridge - The audience can enjoy every angle of the world’s largest cave of Son Doong through stunning 360º photographs by Martin Edström that were published yesterday in National Geographic (NatGeo).

Houses of the Giay

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ta Van Giay, a hamlet of the Giay in Sapa Township, Lao Cai Province, is nestled in Muong Hoa Valley.

Oil prices rise amid positive demand forecast

 Domestic demand for oil is expected to see a sharp rise as the United States is embracing its highest travel volume during the Memorial Day holiday in a decade,

Ocean's hidden world of plankton revealed in 'enormous database'

 The hidden world of the ocean's tiniest organisms has been revealed in a series of papers published in the journal Science.

Fines unlikely to deter prostitution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former chairman of the National Committee to Prevent and Fight AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution, Chung A, tells Khoa hoc & Doi song that managing the ‘oldest profession' is a complicated task.

Vietnam preferred as destination for manufacturers, survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – Standard Chartered Bank has said Vietnam is emerging as the most preferred destination for companies planning to move production out of China.

Alluvial ground at Ca Mau Cape becoming “exhausted”: scientists

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have called for urgent measures to protect the mudflat at the Ca Mau Cape, an area with great potential in ecotourism. The southernmost point in the country is being devastated day by day.

It is time to change the international name of the East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge - As people continue to call the "South China Sea", there is a subconscious message that this sea belongs to the country in the name.