HCM City to have new Tourism Department

HCM City will become the first location in Vietnam to have a tourism management body, following a decision by the Prime Minister and the municipal People's Council, which both approved the proposal of the city government.

Ex-Sainsbury's boss Justin King in Scotland vote warning

 The former boss of Sainsbury's supermarket has issued a strong warning about the costs for retailers of doing business in an independent Scotland.

Factory dust causes environmental problem in Tuyen Quang

The people in Binh Man Hamlet of Son Duong District in Tuyen Quang Province have been living with kaolin dust for the last eight years. But the provincial environment department does not seem to be aware of the problem.

Stopovers on the Central Region heritage road

 VietNamNet Bridge – The six world heritage sites recognized by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in the Central Region creates a “heritage road” worthy to explore.

‘We need a new mindset'

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the Viet Nam Association of FDI Enterprises Nguyen Mai talked to Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper about the past and future of foreign direct investment in Viet Nam.

Brilliant afternoon on the West Lake

 VietNamNet Bridge – The West Lake area hasbeautiful views and open space in Hanoi. It is a famous site associated withthe 1,000-year history of the capital. Below are some pictures of the lake inautumn.

Passion and time make a rich collector of antiques

 VietNamNet Bridge – To get rich, it does not necessarily require people to spend a lot of time. With luck, it can be one, two or three years. For antiques collectors, to get rich in their own sense, it may take a lifetime.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/9

HCM City wants bio-fuel sold at more gas stations; EVN says extra 700MW for national grid this month; Cashew firms decry shortage of material; Draft investment law bans 11 business areas; Local steel firms concerned about Russian imports

Vietnam boosts solid waste treatment efforts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has to deal with a series of environmental protection challenges, particularly the management of solid waste due to increased urbanisation and industrialisation.

Lychees open US trade door wider

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has welcomed the US Department of Agriculture's move to grant import licences to Vietnamese produce such as lychees and longans.

Vietnam, Italy to turn economic ties into pillar of strategic partnership

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Italy wish to turn their economic cooperation into the centrepiece of their strategic partnership, Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and his Italian counterpart Benedetto Della Vedova said.

Recovered Ebola patient William Pooley to return to Africa 'in a few weeks'

 The first British person to contract Ebola in the current outbreak in Africa is to return to the country where he was infected in order to help others fight the disease.

Visiting tea plantations in Moc Chau

VietNamNet Bridge – Moc Chau plateau in the northern mountainous province of Son La has been listed as one of my must-visit places since I read something about farmers working on Moc Chau’s vast, beautiful tea plantations.

Revolutionary music star to perform live

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Television's series of concerts featuring music stars continues with veteran Cam Van in HCM City on Saturday night.

Dep fashion show to debut in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – After two previous successful shows in HCM City, the annual Dep Fashion Runway will debut in the capital city on Saturday night.

Linh Ung pagoda, attractive tourist site in Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge – Linh Ung Pagoda is located in an area known locally as Bai But or Buddha’s Sanctuary on Son Tra peninsula.

Steel manufacturers fear trade agreement with Russia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic steel manufacturers, already suffering heavily from oversupply and competing with low-quality Chinese imports, fear they may be “crushed” by Russia which will enter Vietnam once a free trade agreement is signed.

Red tape, lack of funds hinders drug treatment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on Sept 10 called on agencies and localities to speed up the treatment of drug addicts throughout the nation.

Anger grows amid flood disaster in Kashmir and Pakistan

 There is mounting anger in Indian-administered Kashmir amid accusations that the government has acted too slowly in the flood crisis.

Viet Nam beat Myanmar 4-1 in AFF U-19 tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam crushed Myanmar 4-1 in a gripping semi-final win at the ASEAN Football Federation's (AFF) Nuti-Food U-19 Cup yesterday, Sept 11.

Drought a prominent threat to Ninh Thuan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Ninh Thuan is facing a severe drought due to prolonged hot weather with little rain, which affects both local people’s daily life and farming activities.

Nhat Tan Bridge gets new name: Vietnam - Japan Friendship Bridge

Hanoi’s Nhat Tan Bridge which spans the Red River will also be known as the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Bridge, according to Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang.

Government Office appoints two new vice chairs

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed decisions to appoint Mr. Nguyen Sy Hiep and Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh as Deputy Chairs of the Government Office.

Quang Nam: Three infants die at district health center

Within 20 hours, three infants died at the medical center of Phuoc Son district in the central province of Quang Nam. Doctors said that the incidents were only a coincidence.