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Vietnam remains optimistic despite loss of revenue from crude oil exports

The government, when planning the nation’s budget for 2016, has estimated that crude oil will make up 10 percent of the budget revenue for the year, which means that Vietnam still plans to increase the crude oil output.

Bamboo bicycle – a superb Vietnamese product

VietNamNet Bridge - A Vietnamese automobile engineer Pham Minh Tri has made a bamboo bicycle which is strong, beautiful and environmentally friendly.

Poor water drainage systems worsen flooding in urban areas

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate developers have built more and more construction projects, but many of them have not included proper water drainage systems. 

Pristine beach at Dai Lanh Cape

VietNamNet Bridge – Dai Lanh Cape in the central province of Phu Yen is an ideal destination for tourists to spend a holiday of one and two days as it has a pristine beach called Bai Mon, an old lighthouse and other attractions.

Startups founded by Vietnamese-born businessmen

VietNamNet Bridge - The world’s leading conglomerates have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire valuable startups from Vietnamese-born founders.

Vietnam Int'l Fashion Week to be held twice annually

 VietNamNet Bridge – The organization board of Vietnam International Fashion Week said it is working the plan to launch this event twice each year starting next year.

Song Hong race to raise awareness of rhino protection

The Song Hong 2015 Half Marathon will be held at the Ciputra Urban Area in Hanoi on December 13 under the theme “Run for Rhinos”, with the goal of raising public awareness of rhino poaching to serve the demand for rhino horns in Vietnam and China.

Some seaports overloaded, others left idle

VietNamNet Bridge - Seaports in Vietnam have not been exploited in a reasonable way: some of them are overloaded, while many others have been unused.

Young writers lead way at Tiki Book Awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four young writers have been nominated for best male and female writers of the year in the online Tiki Book Awards 2015, an annual event launched by one of the country's leading online bookstores, Tiki.vn.

Tchaikovsky's 5th comes to HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony will be performed at a concert at the HCM City Opera House tomorrow by the HBSO Symphony Orchestra and three guest artists from the Goyang Philharmonic Orchestra of South Korea.

Mai Duc Chung back to coach VN women's football team

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Duc Chung will return to manage the national women's football team after the Viet Nam Football Federation decided not to extend their contract with Japanese coach Norimatsu Takashi.

Vietnam Volleyball Federation has new head

 VietNamNet Bridge – Businessman Le Van Thanh was voted chairman of the Vietnam Federation of Volleyball at a congress organised in Ha Noi over the weekend.

Floods attack cities in Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge - Floods in cities in the Central Highlands are unusual occurrences. Local residents in Buon Ma Thuot City in Dak Lak province and Da Lat City in Lam Dong had to battle flash floods in early November.

Experts, businesses argue about Chinese used technology imports

VietNamNet Bridge - Although the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) has released Circular 23 on used equipment to be imported to Vietnam, it still cannot put an end to the prolonged debate on the issue.

VN schools have to borrow money to implement new model

VietNamNet Bridge - VNEN, considered ‘the new school model for Vietnam’, has proven to be too costly for many schools in Vietnam, especially those in rural areas.

Da Tien - A place for tranquility seekers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Tien (fairy stone) Tourist Area in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has emerged as a destination for those who look for tranquility and peace in mind after a week of hard working.

Son Doong among incredible underground attractions to visit in your lifetime

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some of the world’s most breathtaking travel destinations may be hidden in the ground beneath your feet, said Business Insider Indonesia in a recent post on its business and technology website.

MobiFone will provide Big Data services in 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – To keep up with the latest technology trend, MobiFone will provide Big Data services next year, said Nguyen Bao Long deputy general director of MobiFone.

Laws to protect Vietnam kids from online dangers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will make efforts to better protect children from on-line dangers with new laws, said an official.

First Vietnam television producers festival to be held in Quang Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Television Festival will be held for the first time in the central province of Quang Binh from December 16 to 19.