Tram Chim National Park – important Ramsar

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Tam Nong District of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, Tram Chim National Park boasts a rich biodiversity that turned it into the world’s 2000th Ramsar site in 2012.

Exports will save Vietnam’s steel industry

The steel exports have been increasing steadily over the last few years, which is believed to be the way out for the domestic oversupply. The steel exports have always been higher than 2 million tons per annum since 2010.

Thrilling Ha Giang provides stunning scenery

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Giang, a mountainous province in the northeast of the country, is known for its unspoiled scenery, magnificent limestone mountains, thrilling, sloping roads and enriched ethnic cultural features,

Int’l community supports VN’s stance on East Sea issue

VietNamNet Bridge – The international community supports Viet Nam’s consistent stance on peaceful settlement of East Sea issue, said Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at recent “People ask, Ministers answer” program.

10 festivals should not to be missed in February

 VietNamNet Bridge - During the first month of the lunar year (February), all regions in the country are jubilant with a lot of traditional festivals.

Five cities to pilot public bicycle rental services

 Five major cities - Ha Noi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho – have been ordered to pilot public bicycle rental services in downtown areas.

Hoang Ngoc Hung – egg shell magician

 VietNamNet Bridge – After retiring from his job as a cameraman, Hoang Ngoc Hung pursues sculptures on egg shells as a hobby to keep alive his passion for art and it helps him to relax and have carefree weekends.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/2

 Vietnam more selective in FDI attraction: official; Work resumes on upgrades of North-South highway; Year of the Horse hoped to boost leather industry; Farm exports reach 2.32 bln USD in January

First Pako ethnic man awarded MA degree in US

 Ho Manh Giang, is the first and sole Pako ethnic minority man in Thua Thien-Hue province, to achieve an MA degree from a big US university.

Le Viet Thanh Huy improvises art with copper wire

VietNamNet Bridge – People say ‘All the best things take time but sometimes good things come to those by chance’.

Young men show strength at Dong Ky Firecracker Festival

On the morning of February 3rd, the Dong Ky firecracker procession took place in Tu Son district, Bac Ninh province with the participation of hundreds of young men showing the spirit against foreign invaders.

Banks to be forced to list shares to help stop cross-ownership

The State Securities Commission (SSC) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) have urged commercial banks to list their shares on the bourse to make it easier to control the banks’ finance situation.

Bao Minh Group unexpectedly has a big foreign shareholder

 VietNamNet Bridge - Firstland, a company from Hong Kong has bought 4.25 million shares of the Bao Minh Insurance Group to become the second largest foreign shareholder of this group.

Social News Headlines 8/2

 Coca-Cola colouring causes no harm: VFA; Express boat salvaged in Binh Thuan; Thanh Hoa woman arrested for explosive trafficking; Hanoi to have 1,500 trade villages by 2015

Facebook has an authorized reseller in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - As of September 2013, Facebook had 1.15 billion users worldwide, including more than 700 million regular users.

Five talents promises to shine in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – These athletes, who are less than 20 years old, showed off their talent in 2013 and they are expected to shine in 2014.

Businessmen have resumed business after long Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Feng shui experts believe that there are three auspicious days for businessmen to start their business in the year of the horse 2014 – the fourth, sixth and ninth days of the Lunar New Year.

Measles returns to Hanoi after three year

 VietNamNet Bridge - From early January, Hanoi recorded 98 cases of typhus, suspected of measles, of which 30 cases were positive for measles.

Vietnam human rights report approved

 The 18th session of the Human Rights Council UPR working group on February 7 approved the Vietnam National Report 48 hours after it was presented and examined in Geneva.

Nghia Lo Town offers visitors taste of highland life

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you want to see the culture and daily life in Viet Nam's mountainous but spectacular northwestern region, Nghia Lo Town in Yen Bai Province is a must-visit destination.

Agencies still fumble for the solution to pesticide barrels in Thanh Hoa

Many months have elapsed since the day hundreds of tons of toxic pesticide were found in the central province of Thanh Hoa. However, state management agencies still keep discussing about what to do with the chemicals.

Reform to spur telecom growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese telecom market will improve vastly after its restructuring is complete, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son.

Salmon have "inherited magnetic map" for migration: study

Baby salmon with no prior migratory experience are able to orient themselves according to the Earth's magnetic field in the direction of the marine feeding grounds frequented by their ancestors,  

Vietnamese game makes the gamers’ world feverish

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forget Angry Birds or Candy Crush. The hottest mobile game now is Flappy Bird, a Vietnamese product, which dominated the iOS and Android download market share in January 2013.

The famous food streets in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Saigon has long been known as a city that never sleeps, with cafes, restaurants, and bars that are never closed.