Top ten beautiful places to visit in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is filled with beautiful and exotic sights ranging from rural countryside to ancient Temples and tombs.

How Chinese contractors play tricks in Vietnam?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese contractors have won bids for construction and installation projects in Vietnam thanks to the low prices they offer. However, they later raise the required prices, reasoning the input material price increases.

Hybrid technology products more favored in “price storm” period

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of spending big money on tablets and laptops, Vietnamese users now tend to choose hybrid devices which allow them to save money and satisfy their multi-purpose needs.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/4

 Agriculture trade complex for Hanoi to take shape; Vietnamese seafood to China under pressure; VN firms lax in using trade barriers; Nation in need of industrial push; Investors returns to high-end real estate

Chinese investment in Vietnam soars

 Chinese investment in Vietnam rose to US$2.3 billion in 2013, up sharply from the US$345 million in 2012, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

Coal workers endure tough conditions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Honeycomb coal has been processed in homes along the banks of the Red River since the 1990s.

Hanoi’s iconic construction works observed from 200m height

 VietNamNet Bridge - When they are observed from a height of over 200m, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, National Assembly Building, Hanoi Flag Tower, The Huc Bridge and Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam and the squares of Hanoi are more gorgeous.

Young filmmakers spotlight social issues

 VietNamNet Bridge – Short films with innovative content made by independent young enthusiasts who form groups to produce them remain popular.

Draft regulation continues tight control over casinos

 A government draft regulation on casinos continues the ban on gambling for Vietnamese citizens and places tight controls on investors.

Telco VNPT seeks cable TV license

 VietNamNet Bridge – VNPT, the country’s leading telecom firm, is seeking approval from the Ministry of Information and Communications to provide cable TV service.

Technology investment works wonders in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has long been a centre for the development of science and technology in Vietnam, and the effective investment in the field has significantly contributed to speeding up the modernisation

Viet Nam seeks the secret of happiness

 VietNamNet Bridge – Are the Vietnamese people happy? That depends on how you define happiness. However, a new index likely to be publicised in 2015 will attempt to stick a number on that subjective truth.

Destroying seized wildlife products deemed necessary

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers about whether they supported the destruction of illegal wildlife stockpiles or the sale to provide additional funding for the fight against the trade.

Unemployed graduates opt to study other professions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 30% of university graduates are attending vocational schools and additional courses after being unable to find a job in their chosen profession.

Youth turn away from serious literature

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam officially celebrates Book Day on April 21, but many believe this is a small step to rouse people's interest in books and cannot immediately alter their reading habits.

Fast food giants join battle for retail premises

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent arrival of a horde of international fast food giants to the Vietnamese market has triggered a stiff battle for retail premises in the nation’s major metropolises.

Brewery pays for the right to pollute environment?

 VietNamNet Bridge – A brewery in the central province of Nghe An, long resented by its neighbors, has nevertheless been welcomed with open arms by the local authorities, because it is a big tax payer.

Tourists charmed by Ninh Thuan’s coast, culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central coastal province of Ninh Thuan welcomed 378,000 tourists in the first quarter of 2014, up 41 percent from a year earlier, which is attributable to improved facilities and the promotion of marine and cultural tourism.

Artificial eyes, plastic skulls: 3-D printing the human body

 The 21st century has seen the growth of 3-D printing, with well-known applications in architecture, manufacturing, engineering, and now increasingly in medicine.

Customs rapped over vague tax bills for FDI firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since early 2013, the General Department of Taxation has been inspecting foreign invested enterprises operating in Vietnam, especially processing and manufacturing enterprises operating in industrial zones.

Nguyen Trung Nghia tells childhood dream about wild life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Starting to pursue an art dream at the age of 31 two years ago, Nguyen Trung Nghia has crafted his own path in local and international projects through images and voices of wild life in his paintings.

Pilot befriends American he once shot down

 VietNamNet Bridge – War forced them to face off nearly four decades ago, but today this Vietnamese former pilot and the man he once aimed his missiles at have become close friends.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/4

 Japanese firm makes battery-powered bikes in city; ANZ: Bad debts hinder lending; Casino winners may repatriate money abroad; State Audit says to examine road maintenance fund; Occupancy peaks in HCMC office market

Hanoi peach growers race to create ornamental orchards

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many farmers in Hanoi have turned away from growing some types of traditional trees to create ornamental and ecological gardens.

Local artist brings musicals to café

 VietNamNet Bridge – With an aim to promote musicals to local audiences, especially youth, Meritorious Artist Cao Minh has initiated a self-financed project to hold musical plays at his café in HCMC.