HCM City leaders visit India; Defence minister visits Australia; NA Chairman values contributions by overseas Vietnamese; Thailand, Vietnam boost naval cooperation

VietNamNet Bridge – The hospitality industry in HCMC is feeling the ever-stronger pressure of competition from other localities in terms of international arrivals, although the city still maintains its leading position,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The life story of a former sex worker and drug addict who became a tireless social worker in HCM City is set to be made into a 30-episode television film.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three pioneers of paper collage "paintings" are exhibiting their works in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Software piracy in Vietnam has significantly declined over the past years, heard a workshop on computer security held by Microsoft in HCMC on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are unable to manage bogus companies that have been registered a long time back, but now do not operate at all.

Golden Kite winners awarded; Vietnamese movie joins Francophone Film Festival 2013; Big parade to celebrate Year of Family; Roofs erected to provide shelter for Dien Bien Phu historical relic

Many people say that let the people decide the Constitution and here the Party lets the people make comments. So they will decide this Constitution, confirmed National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

VietNamNet Bridge – Environmental issues challenging the Mekong River were discussed at a three-day international Mekong Environment Symposium, which closed on Thursday in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Tourism Association has unveiled a domestic tourism stimulation programme, hoping a successful year for inbound tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s IT sector is one of the top 10 sectors that will need a large number of staff over the next three years.

After three times of repair, the East-West Highway, which was built at the cost of hundreds of millions of US dollars, is still severely subsided. The investor has committed to complete the repair in early 2013.

Canals in Ho Chi Minh City are dying because each day they have to suffer hundreds of tons of garbage discharged from households who live along the canals, ships, fruit shops and passers-by.

Deputies of the HCMC People’s Council, speaking at a meeting last Friday on the draft of the amended 1992 Constitution, proposed urban and rural administration should be constitutionalized.

Sectional interest groups face public criticism; Obstacles to competitive electricity market; Hong Kong investors want to take over Lai Vu IP; SBV sure on thinner global-local gold price gap

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 local and foreign chess players will be participating in the third HD Bank International Open Chess Tournament from March 19-24 in HCM City.

On the evening of March 5, an intense fire erupted at a shop selling incense and votive papers on Han Hai Nguyen Street in Ward 10, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City. Two people were injured while three unknown carbonized bodies were found.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic updates are being displayed on overhead electronic boards at main routes in HCM City on a trial basis to help reduce congestion.

HCM City has begun to make a stronger effort to retain overseas Vietnamese experts and scientists after many reportedly quit due to difficulties with living conditions and other problems.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi-based classical singers Hong Vy and Tuan Anh will perform at a chamber music concert at the HCM City Conservatory on March 8 to celebrate Women’s Day.