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Cu Lao Cau Island, heaven on earth

VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, about 9 km away from the shore, Cu Lao Cau Island is a most popular destination for travel lovers thanks to its smooth sloping sandy beach, blue seawater,

VN cruise to victory over Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – U21 Viet Nam defeated U21 Thailand 4-2 in their first Group A match at the Thanh Nien Newspaper's U21 International Football Tournament in HCM City yesterday, Nov 22.

Vietnamese artisans honoured for preserving intangible values

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifty-five artisans have been conferred with titles of "meritorious artisans" in Ha Noi and HCM City in recognition of their contribution to preserving and upholding intangible culture values.

Businesses’ fighting spirit has never been this low: economists

VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietnam makes every effort to strive for trade liberalization internationally, it has limited liberalization internally, according to Pham Chi Lan, a renowned economist.

Vietnamese lifters raise the bar at int'l tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese weightlifters won a silver and bronze medal at the ongoing World Weightlifting Championships in Houston, USA.

Health Ministry warns of risks related to overuse of antibiotics

 VietNamNet Bridge – The health sector called on health workers and residents to use antibiotics responsibly by only taking medicine doctors prescribe at a meeting on Saturday in Ha Noi.

Foreign tourists favor three to four-star hotels

 VietNamNet Bridge – A majority of foreign visitors to Vietnam choose to stay at hotels of three to four-star ratings while domestic tourists favor two to three-star hotels as shown in Vietnam Annual Tourism Report 2014.

German, Vietnamese artists put on play

 VietNamNet Bridge – German director Dominik Gunther from Hamburg and puppeteers from Dresden are cooperating with the Ha Noi-based Youth Theatre to stage a play entitled Fisherman and a Golden Fish.

Historians, teachers urge retention of history as school subject

Many people expressed their concern about the fate of history as a learning subject at general schools after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) integrates history with other subjects.

VN Gov't urged to break up monopoly of big food corporations

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam needs a strong national rice brand. But to do this, it is necessary to eliminate the monopoly enjoyed by the two largest food corporations.

Who is the owner of Apple Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Apple Operations International (AOI), the owner of Apple Vietnam, has been involved in in the past in tax evasion scandals in the US and Ireland.

Rubbish collection causing pollution, odours in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trash collection in Ha Noi has become a nuisance and caused serious pollution, according to residents who have complained about the trash collection schedule and its proximity to their homes.

Forex knowledge will help SMEs adapt

 VietNamNet Bridge – World-renowned forex educator Mario Singh, who is also founder & CEO of FX1 Academy in Singapore, speaks to Viet Nam News reporter about how forex trading can help Viet Nam's SMEs perform better.

Bright outlook for FDI inflows in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by the end of this year is expected to create huge prospects for Vietnam to draw foreign direct investment (FDI) from other ASEAN countries.

Real estate gains from stock market doubts

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Thanh Vu, general director of a construction and building materials trading company that is listed in HCM City, recently decided to sell some of his stock holding in his company 

Vietnam urged to tackle climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a coastline of 3,200 kilometers, Vietnam is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change and rising sea levels, so Vietnamese people should join hands to cushion their impact.

Alternative medicine in Vietnam works

Acupuncture which dates back more than two thousands years in Asia, continues to have a positive impact on patient’s lives. Vietnam is considered one of the world’s leading countries when it comes to acupuncture treatment.

Roadmap built to curb carbon emissions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is working on a national action plan on sustainable consumption and production, as well as a roadmap for eco-innovation to promote the sustainable development of the country and local enterprises towards 2020.

Vietnam’s stocks have great potential for foreign investors

VietNamNet Bridge - KustoCem, an investment institution from Singapore, saw profits of VND900 billion thanks to investment in CTD shares of CotecCons.

Bewitching beauty of golden rice fields in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Take a view of Binh Lieu - an off-the-beaten-track place with a splendid and captivating beauty in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.