Businesses have complained that they have been facing a lot of difficulties since previous investment incentives have been suddenly cut after Vietnam joined WTO.

VietNamNet Bridge – Imported fruit, which are advertised as clean and with no preservatives, have become the choice of the well-off people.

VietNamNet Bridge - With its white sands, crystal blue waters, and lush vegetation, Doc Let Beach attracts both local and international tourists.

Newer mobile service providers like Viet-namobile and Beeline have received higher marks from customers than established giants on the market like Viettel and MobiFone.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tamed elephants are exhausted serving tourists, the living space for wild elephants is shrinking while the elephant preservation project is still on papers only.

VietNamNet Bridge – Transport Minister Ho Nghia Dung talked to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the need for more diversified financial resources for investment in traffic infrastructure.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many major traffic infrastructure projects have sufficient capital from foreign sources but lack funds from the State budget to be spent on site clearance and other costs, according to ministry officials.

It is predicted that in 2011, there will be a greater flow of foreign portfolio investment (FPI) in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the Southern Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology Bui Chi Buu spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the need to invest more in agriculture in the Mekong Delta.

Vietnam-favourite destination for investors; HCM City trade centre puts focus on US, Japanese export markets; Industrial production up 16.1% in January; Three new bridges to cross Saigon River

VietNamNet Bridge - Much has been said of Vietnam’s obsession with rice. There are rice noodles, rice desserts, rice pancakes and just plain rice... and then, there is com.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will look to spell out more stable economic growth in 2011 after the year of being heated by gold and US dollar prices.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vu Quoc Tuan has not had an easy life himself, but is firmly in the business of saving lives -  and expects no reward in return.

VietNamNet Bridge – An increasing number of locally made series are being aired on national TV networks, but audiences are displeased with the quality of the offerings and the broadcast schedules.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is considering amending the current regulations on enrolling students for universities and junior colleges, hoping that the new regulations will help attract more foreign students.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of Defense, talked with VietNamNet about the success of defense foreign affairs in 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – This year Tet bonus for male football players is only VND10 million ($500). For other sports, Tet bonus is dependent on the achievements of athletes in 2010.

Experts have warned that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam now prefer importing goods to sell domestically instead of setting up production bases in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam has successfully sent flower seeds into space for scientific research.

In Hanoi and HCM City in 2010, 1.47 percent of interviewees in Hanoi and 3.77 percent in HCM City said they didn’t go to hospital for examination because they didn’t have money.

VietNamNet Bridge - Urban noise is proving a major headache for residents, and responsible agencies have not found strict enough measures to deal with noise pollution.

VietNamNet Bridge – The reporter of Viet Nam News sits down with one of the country's most famous nature photographers, Nguyen Van Phuoc, to talk about art, people, nature and his work.

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged ministries, sectors and grass-root authorities to provide an adequate power supply for business production and increased residential demand.

Dolphins are known to be intelligent, good natured mammals. So scientists in southern Israel are studying them to learn about their keen senses, their organizational pack behavior and protective nature.

Businesses suffer from a chronic capital shortage. However, the problems seems more serious in 2011, as commercial banks plan to tighten credit.