Local residents from Kon Ray and Kon Plong districts in the highland province of Kon Tum are flocking to the forest in search of a particular medicinal plant whose leaf is selling in China and Taiwan (China) for a very high price.

Born into a family with a long tradition in sewing in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, Vo Thanh Vien found his true passion for bamboo handicraft after seeing banisters of bamboo bridges become shiny and beautiful after time.

 VietNamNet Bridge –A governmental working team has proposed new policies that would help Phu Quoc Island attract much-needed capital to build infrastructure.

After two successful series of symphony concerts, the outdoor “LUALA Concert Fall Winter 2012” will be back to Hanoi and bring classical masterpieces to lay audiences every Saturday and Sunday from Nov 10 to Dec 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vendors' improper storage techniques are responsible for over 70 per cent of spoiled milk in Viet Nam, according to a two year study by the Ministry of Health's Food Administration.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public opinion was stirred in recent weeks when newspapers reported that hundreds of million of dong were being wastefully invested in expensive classrooms at some State-owned schools in Ha Noi.

Local people in mountainous provinces are often at a disadvantage compared to State organisations when it comes to acquiring land for production, even though they are supposed to receive preferential treatment from the Government.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s ethanol producers are pushing the government to soon approve the use of ethanol gasoline to create a domestic market.

 VietNamNet Bridge –Authorities must tighten management on the use of timber in handicraft furniture villages to avoid waste and the use of illegal or low-quality materials, a conference heard on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The rural picture of Vietnam exhibits more contrasting colors than ever as per a report on rural areas, agriculture and fisheries released by the General Statistics Office last Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Featuring a ridiculous dance where the singer pretends to ride an invisible horse, Gangnam Style by South Korean rapper Psy has taken first YouTube, then the world by storm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wearing beautiful clothes, creating tasteful drinks in luxury joints like bars, hotels and restaurants  and receiving a high salary is what people’s impression is of a bartending job.

Like any other nature museum in the world, the Vietnamese National Museum of Nature would have a national biological inspection center.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Policy difficulties and consumer reluctance to part with conventional fossil fuel have limited the development of E5 biofuel products, which are expected to help Viet Nam reduce its dependence on petrol and curb pollution.

The banks’ doors have been opened widely to welcome businesses in the year end production season. However, businesses do not intend to get in.

Air carriers have begun selling air tickets for Tet flights, a bit later than usual. Meanwhile, passengers still keep listening to the news, not hurrying to book tickets right now.

The Vietnam Cable Television and Electronics Joint Stock Company (CEC), which faces big difficulties in investment, has decided to sell 51percent of its stakes to Vietnam Cable Television (VCTV) to get money to pay bank debts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s hi-tech parks are making efforts to shift from manufacturing activities towards R&D for high-technology products and innovations.

VietNamNet Bridge - Creating legal procedures for land acquisition and compensation is certainly the most sensitive issue in the amendment of the 2003 Land Law. 

New investors have been flocking to Vietnam, while existing investors have been expanding their business in the country after realizing the great potentials of the market.

There are no ticket booths at the door or any ticket collectors hanging around, and visitors are simply led upstairs inside what appears to be a normal, three-storey Vietnamese home on a small lane deep off the capital city

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Due to industrial pollution and vehicles, HCMC is ranked among the world’s top ten cities for the worst air pollution in the world.

VietNamNet Bridge – The increase in counterfeit medicine and the sophisticated manner in which it was distributed was fast becoming a global concern, officials said. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – With favourable government policies and an increase in audience numbers, foreign and local investors have been more willing to spend more money in the entertainment field.