‘Tower of Babel’

 VietNamNet Bridge – Being in a middle-income country like Vietnam, investors should practice prudence when it comes to developing megaprojects. Business is business. Romance has no place in the profit-seeking business world.

Diplomatic highlights in March

 VietNamNet Bridge – Successfully organizing the 132nd Inter-Parliament Union (IPU-132) Assembly and promoting cooperation with nations in the Oceania are remarkable diplomatic highlights in March.

Hefty funding needed for airport, expressway projects

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport is looking to raise a hefty VND712 trillion for airport and expressway projects to be implemented between now and 2020 to meet rising demand for passenger and cargo transport and fuel growth.

Visit Con Dao to see red almond leaves

 VietNamNet Bridge - if you go to Con Dao this season, in addition to the familiar destinations, you will also enjoy the beautiful scene of red almond leaves.

Scrap depots in residential quarters pose high risks to public

Only after they witnessed several fires that occurred within a short period of time at scrap depots in Dong Nai province did local authorities realize the high risks posed in many residential quarters.

8,000 festivals a year contribute to VN's poor labor productivity?

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has up to 8,000 festivals a year, in which many people take part while taking off work. Meanwhile, the country ranks at the bottom in Southeast Asia for labor productivity.

Phu Quoc draws tourism developers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phu Quoc Island District has become a magnet for tourism property developers in recent years, owing to its friendly policies aimed at transforming the island into a tourist paradise.

Lack of vaccines to trouble HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will not have enough foreign-produced vaccines that are not part of the Government's free supply until next year,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/4

Property market recovers but price fever unlikely, Stabilizing the macro-economy, Vietnam’s tuna exports poised for a comeback, Deputy PM greenlights industrial complex plan, Budget collection jumps on economic recovery

Japanese game firms struggle to penetrate Vietnamese market

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is a very promising market for game developers but Japanese games remain unpopular in Vietnam for a variety of reasons.

Photos: Revived Tan Hoa-Lo Gom canal cheers up HCM City residents

 The 7.5km Tan Hoa-Lo Gom canal and its nearby areas in Ho Chi Minh City now have a new look after four years of clean-up and upgrade, benefiting over 1.2 million residents.

Slush funds and bribery scandals overshadow Vietnam’s highway procurement

Vietnam’s citing of figures showing the efficient use of Official Development Assistance (ODA) have been overshadowed by news about embezzlement of funds in highway projects.

Skin cancer 'linked to package holiday boom'

 A boom in cheap package holidays in the 1960s is partly behind the "worrying rise" in skin cancers in pensioners, Cancer Research UK suggests.

Vietnam triumph at SEA karatedo event

Vietnam triumph at SEA karatedo event, VN to participate in IWF Youth World Championships, Half-back Tuan Anh makes a comeback

Local resident discovers whale fossil in Ha Tinh

 A large piece of a whale's fossilised vertebra has just been found in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Proposal to build $69-million Hong River Bridge

 The Thang Long Project Management Unit has forwarded a proposal to the transport ministry on building the Viet Tri – Ba Vi Bridge under the BOT (build-operate-transfer) model.

Fruit trucks stuck at Tan Thanh border gate

 Hundreds of trucks loaded with fruits have been stuck for a week at the northern Lang Son Province's Tan Thanh border gate, the main gate for transporting fruit to China.

Mock exam questions too difficult for high school finals

VietNamNet Bridge - High school teachers think the sample questions provided by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) for the finals are too difficult for students in general education.


Social News 6/4

US gov't announces visa renewal via post, Vietnam halts importing second-hand machines, Quang Binh villages to get solar power, Ha Noi identifies 46 flood-prone localities, Votive paper burning guts cemetery garden

Vietnam is promising market for foreign hotel management groups

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoteliers had a difficult year in 2014 but the demand for hotel managers remains very high in Vietnam.

Art & Entertainment News 6/4

Vung Tau hosts 2015 Int’l Kite Festival, Dostoyevsky story hits the big screen, Le Monde newspaper publishes book about President HCM, Belgium helps Vietnam preserve documentary films, Month of local films celebrates national holidays

Antibiotic resistance: 80,000 'might die' in future outbreak

 About 80,000 people could die if there was a "widespread outbreak" of an antibiotic-resistant blood infection, according to a government document.

Moc Chau primed for national status

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have announced a master plan on developing Moc Chau into a national tourism site by 2020 during a ceremony in the northern province of Son La.

Seafood processing industry sees major changes

 VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses in the seafood processing sector are clearly divided into two sides: those who are acquiring businesses to strengthen their foothold and those who are selling their firms to both domestic and foreign partners.

Nam A Bank says it will list on stock exchange

 The Nam A Bank has announced its intention of listing on the stock exchange this year.