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Cat Ba - a chain of Jade islands

VietNamNet Bridge – Cat Ba Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is the largest limestone archipelago of Vietnam with 388 big and small islands, covering a total area of 336sq.km in Cat Hai District, Hai Phong City.

Survey: Many businesses face bribe requests

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of enterprises in Vietnam getting bribe requests when working with State agencies is big, a survey of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) showed.

Public Security Ministry proposes to arm traffic police

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has proposed to let local police use weapons given the number of people attempting to resist arrest or confrontations, especially with traffic police.

Ministries get 2016 assignments

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has signed a decision giving assignments to eight ministries to help realize this year’s socio-economic targets.

Huge projects add to budget deficit

VietNamNet Bridge - The budget deficit is higher than the permitted level, while the public debt nearly has reached an alarming rate. But huge projects capitalized at trillions of dong are still proposed.  

Vietnam IT firms awarded

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) officially kicked off the 2016 Sao Khue Awards yesterday, Jan 6.

HCM City to welcome New Year with spring flower festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City’s annual spring flower festival will be held at Tao Dan Park and on Cong Truong Quoc Te Street from February 3 (the 25th day of lunar December) to February 14 with a myriad of activities.

Vietnam aims for at least 15 tickets to Rio Olympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes will compete at various tournaments in January with the ultimate goal of earning at least 15 tickets to the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

Hanoi among Asia’s Top 10 holiday shopping cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Star- a Malaysian online newspaper- has cited Hanoi among top 10 cities for holiday shopping in Asia.

Vietnamese book used by schools in Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – A best-seller novel by Nguyen Nhat Anh is listed among books to read outside studying hours at secondary and high schools in Thailand.

Property owners who have the fastest-growing assets

VietNamNet Bridge - The warming up of the real estate market has helped a businessman expand his property assets by nearly 150 percent.

Eight growing tendencies in Vietnam’s telecom market

VietNamNet Bridge - Dao Trung Thanh, a telecommunication expert who has been working in the field for the last 20 years as a strategist for large telecom groups, has predicted eight major tendencies in the telecom market in 2016.

Vinalines still uncertain about debt restructuring

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), which was considered the country’s leading shipping firm, had by mid-2015 reportedly owed VND2.3 trillion to commercial banks.

Getting to know street vendors in Dalat

VietNamNet Bridge – In Dalat City, tourist destinations are always crowded, so some people opt for a quiet place to visit. And there is one place which they might find interesting. That is Dalat Su Quan in Thung Lung Tinh Yeu area. 

Teachers of English have poor listening and speaking skills

VietNamNet Bridge - Teachers of English at general schools cannot communicate well in English, so they focus on teaching reading and writing. As a result, Vietnamese students also cannot speak English well.

Scientists try to identify species found on Red River alluvial soil

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe the wild animals seen on the Red River alluvial soil are rare wildcats, though they still cannot identify the species.

VN movie directors compete for Tet limelight

 VietNamNet Bridge – Filmmakers are hoping to draw moviegoers into cinemas during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), which begins on February 8.

National Assembly moves with the times

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country's legislative body must focus more on the people it represents rather than getting embroiled in Party politics, according to past and present National Assembly deputies.

Ideal winter resorts in Vietnam: in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge – With warm climate around the year and beautiful landscapes, Da Nang, Ninh Thuan, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc are ideal destinations for tourists to stay in Vietnam’s winter.

Swimmer Phuoc to train in Hungary on path to recovery

 VietNamNet Bridge – Swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc will train in Hungary following a difficult three years.