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Phu Quoc emerges as investment hub

VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc island has been thriving, turning itself into a tourism and investment hub in southern Vietnam thanks to many large-scale projects that have helped build its reputation among investors. 

Gentle beauty of Hoi An

VietNamNet Bridge – Sparse rain in Hoi An in the central coast province of Quang Nam in the afternoon in January gives the ancient town a gentle and quaint beauty. 

Speed traps

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has had no other choice but to issue an ultimatum for the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to remove unjustified speed limit traps that have become a nightmare for motorists. 

Strong GDP growth, low inflation forecast for ‘16

Viet Nam's gross domestic product (GDP) will likely grow 6.82 per cent this year, 0.12 percentage points higher than that predicted by the National Assembly last November in its resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2016

Vietnam sees great opportunities as US businesses leave China

VietNamNet Bridge - One out of every four US businesses in China have left or have plans to leave China. And Vietnam could be the next destination for them.

SHB Da Nang sign strikers Merlo, James for new season

VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang have signed contracts with strikers Gaston Merlo Argentina and Horace James of Jamaica in preparation for the national football V-League championship this year. 

Potential of e-commerce market remains untapped

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts have compared the investors and the e-commerce market with foxes and grapes. The foxes have come, but the grapes are still not ripe.

Vietnam vows not to open more coal power plants

VietNamNet Bridge - After Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that Vietnam will not develop more coal hydropower plants, environmental organizations released statements lauding the decision.

History teacher tried to commit suicide at 15th anniversary of school establishment

VietNamNet Bridge - A teacher of history tried to kill himself with a knife at a ceremony held by the Le Quy Don High School to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the school's establishment.

New decree on foreign rep offices comes out

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued a new decree governing foreign firms’ establishment of representative offices and branches in Vietnam.

Pre-Tet photo op at flower farms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tan Quy Dong and Cai Mon in Dong Thap and Ben Tre provinces are the two biggest flower cultivation areas of the Mekong Delta.

What price has Vietnam paid for FDI?

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists have warned that the foreign-invested economic sector may become dominant in the national economy.

Grass collection for broom production in high season

VietNamNet Bridge – As an annual routine, in the lead up to Tet (Lunar New Year), people in mountainous districts in the central province of Quang Nam start collecting wild grass used for making brooms. 

HCM City tops Vietnam e-Business Index

HCMC took the lead in the Vietnam e-Business Index 2015 with 73.3 points in a report of the Vietnam e-Commerce Association announced last week though other cities performed better than the southern economic center in certain areas.

BKV shuts down Burger King in HCMC, conquers Hanoi market: investor

VietNamNet Bridge - BKV, the franchisee which brought Burger King to Vietnam, said it has shut down its third restaurant in HCM City and plans to march towards the north.

Image: Exploring beauty of Tuy Phong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tuy Phong District in the central province of Binh Thuan has become a popular tourist destination for the beauty of Co Thach Beach and Hang Pagoda.

Image: French Ambassador spends 8th TET holiday in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noël Poirier is preparing with family and friends for his eighth consecutive Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival in Vietnam.

Majority of teachers of English can’t meet standards

Over 50 percent of primary school teachers of English, 63.29 percent of secondary school and 73.88 percent of high school teachers cannot meet standards as required by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

Telecom, ICT firms bring agriculture sector into focus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many telecom and information and communication technology (ICT) enterprises have prepared services and solutions targeting the agricultural sector and farmers given mobile services market saturation.

Da Nang forests severely affected by devastation

VietNamNet Bridge - Many forests have been felled gradually over the years in Da Nang. Within a short time, reporters found two serious cases of forest devastation in the area of the Ba Na – Nui Chua special-use forest (SUF).