VietNamNet Bridge – Today, Hai Phong's Bach Long Vi Island is a model of prosperity. But when Dinh Thi Thuy first journeyed there in the early 90s, the place was just a desolate expanse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every Saturday from 8.30pm on the sixth floor of 34 Hoang Cau Street (Fansipan Mushroom Hotpot), you can enjoy a ca tru performance by Bach Van Ca Tru and Friends.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of international scientists, including seven Nobel laureates will come to Vietnam to attend the 9th "Meet Vietnam" in the central province of Binh Dinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Violinist Bui Cong Duy and his wife – pianist Trinh Huong – will perform in “Autumn Melody” concert, the program honoring classical music of HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bank credit, land use and mineral management, construction, management and use of capital in SOEs are the four areas with sophisticated corruption, reported Inspector General Huynh Phong Tranh.

 Viet Nam will continue to develop its production of bio-fuel, despite the fact it has been slow to catch on.

Thai businessmen have been taking martial steps towards the Vietnamese market, having a presence in many business fields of the national economy, from hotels to tile, plastics manufacturing and retail chains.

With GDP estimated from purchasing power parity calculations equivalent to $322 billion, Vietnam's economy ranks 6th in Southeast Asia, after Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.

A number of homebuyers have benefited from the VND30-trillion low-cost home credit package launched by the Government, but it seems state employees have an advantage of accessing the low-interest loans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Organizations and enterprises in Vietnam are running short of information security personnel, says a survey by the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT).

 VietNamNet Bridge - While all national sports teams are funded by the state, the chess team is not.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The majority of the Viet Nam Steel Corporation's (VNSteel) associate companies have reported losses and face difficulties due to the quiet real estate market and lower market prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of support policies for needy people are ineffective because many poor families are lazy and rely on the state’s assistance.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has recently signed a decision to establish the National Wage Council, headed by Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Minh Huan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The worldwide-renowned Italian rock band Lacuna Coil will perform at Crescent Residence in Phu My Hung, District 7 at 5 p.m. on July 20.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The Committee has asked the relevant bodies to reprimand and punish some senior officials, including Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong, reported the Vietnam Plus.

VietNamNet Bridge - Peru's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the opening of its permanent embassy in Hanoi will boost economic ties, trade and development cooperation with Vietnam.

 Vietnamese citizens abroad who are struggling financially or facing life-threatening diseases or serious injuries from accidents will soon be able to get financial aid from the Fund for Assisting Overseas Vietnamese Citizens and Legal Entities.

Unlike many private collectors who acquire national treasures and somehow manage to sell them abroad, Bui Van Quang from the northern city of Nam Dinh, likes to collect artefacts from the past, both royal and common, . . .

 VietNamNet Bridge – The segment of retail space for lease has seen demand slumping sharply in the second quarter, the first decline for a long time, as many retailers are leaving commercial centers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been advised to take strict control over the export to the EU market in order to be the long term beneficiary from the EU’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

 VietNamNet Bridge – For those culture vultures interested in exploring Vietnam through its art there is no better place to start than the HCMC Museum of Fine Art, the major art museum in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – 3G network operators keep complaining about the 3G low quality service, while network operators threaten to raise the service fees.

In the time of economic crisis when thousands of businesses have gone bankrupt, enterprises cut down spending for advertising. Thus, hundreds of outdoor billboards in Hanoi have become blank boards.