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Businesses to spend additional VND1 trillion a year in highway fees

VietNamNet Bridge - Transport firms in Hai Phong City said they dare not go on the Hanoi – Hai Phong Highway because of the high fee, which makes their services less competitive.

Cloud Lake, mountains give tourists feeling of floating on cloud nine

VietNamNet Bridge – Like its name, May (Cloud) Lake offers tourists a chance to feel like they are on cloud nine.

Top places in Hanoi to celebrate Christmas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soon it will be Christmas Day in Hanoi and celebrations are brewing. Here’s our short list of top spots to enjoy the special day and may this day be filled with many well wishes for you and your family.

Sunflowers brighten up the lives of Vietnamese youths

Located on former Ho Chi Minh Trail track in Nghia Dan District in the central province of Nghe An, the Vietnamese dairy firm TH True Milk sunflower field has become popular among young people seeking a stunning landscape since 2010.

Vietnam's aviation boom demands better

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rapid growth of the aviation market makes better air transport infrastructure and greater financing and knowhow imperative.

Keeping lighthouses in Truong Sa working

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lighthouses in the Truong Sa Archipelago in Khanh Hoa province are managed by the Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation.

Vietnamese exports to face stiff competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's exports, especially agro-forestry and fisheries, will face difficulties in 2016 if the country does not drastically restructure the industry, Tran Tuan Anh, deputy minister of Industry and Trade said.

Manh ranks as SEAsian top 10 midfielder

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Duy Manh is the only player of Viet Nam listed in the Southeast Asian top 10 midfielders of 2015 by popular football website fourfourtwo.com.

Nam highlighted on US tennis web site

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam has been described as the player who created tennis history for Viet Nam on tennisworldusa.org.

Vietnamese composers beginning to eschew love songs, take on social issues

 VietNamNet Bridge – More Vietnamese composers are writing songs about social problems instead of the traditional topic of love.

The majesty of Ta Lien Son Mountain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ta Lien Son (Co Trau), one of the highest mountains in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, is probably one of the best travel destinations you’ve never heard of.

Artem wins second match at Top Players event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Duong representative Vu Artem grabbed his second win at the National Top Tennis Players Tournament yesterday (Dec 22) in HCM City.

New pagoda building deemed illegal

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new building has been constructed without authorisation on a protected area of the Huong Pagoda Complex, according to officials from the Ha Noi Department of Culture.

HCM City takes steps to fight phone spam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee of HCM City has proposed limiting spam by tightening management of pre-paid subscribers.

Police to simplify automobile inspection procedures in 2016

VietNamNet Bridge – Registered automobiles that have received appointment letters from police offices will qualify for inspection, starting from January 1, 2016, the Viet Nam Register said.

VN to up FDI in 2016: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is expected to attract more foreign investment next year and in the future due to the opportunities and advantages resulting from free trade agreements (FTAs), according to experts.

QS gives FPT University five-star ratings

VietNamNet Bridge – FPT University has been awarded five–star ratings for the quality of its teaching, facilities, employability and social responsibility by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), FPT University announced the ratings yesterday.

HCM City seeks investors for flood control projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC is calling for private firms to implement flood control projects in public-private partnership (PPP) or build-transfer format as chronic flooding is taking its toll on the city.

Vietnam seeks foreign investment for power generation

VietNamNet Bridge – State utility Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has called for foreign firms to invest in the industry by getting involved in power generation projects or buying shares at State-run power companies. 

State Securities Commission head classes local market performance ‘stable' for year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic stock market has had a "relatively stable performance" this year, said State Securities Commission Chairman Vu Bang.