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Overseas Vietnamese potential not fully tapped

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of overseas Vietnamese returning to the country for research and investment cooperation is on the rise but their potential has not been fully tapped,

Top tennis stars to take part in national event

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Best Tennis Players Tournament will be held on December 4-10 in Nghe An Province.

Moss-covered paths in Da Lat

Dalat was built by the French as a mountain retreat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. On November 8, it remains a favorite destination for tourists who wish to see French-built villas,

Banh mi, queen of street food

 VietNamNet Bridge – During my short stay in Paris two years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see long lunchtime queues of French eaters waiting for Vietnamese sandwiches.

An outsider becomes a top designer

A graphic design graduate of the HCM City University of Architecture, Nguyen Cong Tri now devotes all his energies to his "big love" – fashion. In a little more than 10 years, Tri has gone from being a fashion outsider to a top couture designer

Ebook and print book to live in harmony

VietNamNet Bridge – Ebooks are a new, inevitable trend, but a majority of Vietnamese readers prefer printed books. The market will accommodate both, but the most important thing is to promote a reading culture and develop ebooks

HCM City needs better infrastructure

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Do Muoi, deputy director of the HCM City Institute for Strategy and Development, tells the Viet Nam News Agency about the need to reorganise the city’s inner transport system.

Some questions that cannot be retired

 Population experts and economists are saying current official retirement ages, for men and women, will prove too costly for the economy and the social insurance system.

HCM City finds ways to treat hazardous waste

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government is seeking ways to treat an increasingly huge volume of hazardous waste.

Sapa ride opens new vista for cylists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Participants from 22 countries competed in the first-ever three-day Viet Nam Mountain Bike Marathon in the remote, northern mountainous region of Sapa in Lao Cai Province.

VN Football Federation nominated for 2016 AFC awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has been nominated in two categories at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Annual Awards 2016.

University in Vietnam gets shortened

 VietNamNet Bridge – University curricula in Viet Nam will be shortened by up to one year, according to a new framework of the country’s national education system recently approved by the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

25 players selected for AFF Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Nguyen Huu Thang has shortlisted 25 players who will fly with him to Myanmar on November 15 for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

Clamp down on pre-activated SIMs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has ordered mobile network providers to intensify the confiscation of pre-activated SIM cards in order to reduce spam text messages.

Industry and Trade Ministry asked to explain big SOE losses

The Ministry of Industry and Trade was asked to explain huge losses incurred by companies and corporations under its watch, progress made in the equitisation and divestment process, and measures taken to limit environmental damage.  

Officials punished for illegal logging in Quang Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The provincial Party’s Inspection Committee has punished several officials after illegal logging operations were discovered in La Dêê Commune in Nam Giang District.

Banks cut back lending for property sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – The interest rates on medium- and long-term loans to the property sector have recently increased by 1-1.5 percentage points.

Many pyramid scheme firm’s licences revoked

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Competition Authority has revoked the licences of 14 multi-level marketing firms and forced 11 others to halt business until November,

Back to childhood on Suoi Nghe sheep hill

Recently, many people in HCMC, Dong Nai and Binh Duong have rushed to a hill with big herds of sheep in Suoi Nghe Commune in Chau Duc District in the southern coast province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to take photos and have outdoor camping activities. 

Expat festivities, with local flavours

 VietNamNet Bridge – In three years, the merry expats behind last weekend’s Quest Festival have built it into something improbable, a force bringing sleepover music festival culture to Viet Nam and infusing it with Vietnamese culture.