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Vietnam to spend $8 billion to build four airports

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnamhas announced the list of infrastructure projects in the field of aviation. In which, the construction of four airports will cost more than VND170 trillion ($8.1 billion).

Vietnam's cinema – national, humane, creative and integrating

 VietNamNet Bridge – The biennial National Film Festival will officially kick off on October 14 in the northern province of Quang Ninh's Ha Long City.

Ha Long Bay to have seaplane services this year

 VietNamNet Bridge - Director of the Quang Ninh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Ha Quang Long, said seaplanes will be a new tourism product in Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage.

Hanoi ranks 5th in Asia’s must-see sights

Vietnam’s Hanoi capital has risen to fifth place among the top ten destinations in Asia 2013, according to a recent report by Hong Kong-based travel and trade journal, Smart Travel Asia.

Provinces on alert as Storm Usagi nears northern border

 VietNamNet Bridge – All coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen and mountainous northern provinces have been asked to accelerate emergency preparations as storm Usagi moves closer.

Soprano superstar comes back with a bang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop singer Ho Quynh Huong was born in 1980 in the northern province of Quang Ninh. She graduated from the Military College of Culture and Arts in 2002 and has since become one of the country's top sopranos.

Book of Truc Lam Zen Monastery recognized as world record

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Records University (WRU) has offered a certificate to recognize the massive book titled ‘Thi Van Yen Tu’ by Professor Hoang Quang Thuan on the Lan Pagoda-Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Uong Bi City

US Group to join the “Island King” to build $7.5bil casino

 VietNamNet Bridge - ISC Group Corporation (U.S.) and partners of Tuan Chau Group have come to Quang Ninh to find investment opportunities in the Van Don Administrative - Economic Zone.

Japanese tour offered at Temple of Literature

 A Japanese tour of Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) – a symbol of Ha Noi's culture and history – will be held by the Friends of Viet Nam Heritage (FVH) next Monday.

Co To - paradise island

 VietNamNet Bridge - 50km north-east of Van Don, Co To appears with its wild beauty and one of the longest white sandy beach in the Gulf of Tonkin.

“Island’s King” projects a $7.5 billion casino

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dao Hong Tuyen has revealed the intention of setting up a casino in Van Don Economic Zone and Tuan Chau, once the government decree on casino management is promulgated.

Ha Long to offer seaplane service

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has discussed with the authorities of Quang Ninh Province the preparation of seaplane services in Ha Long.

Fried pasted squid is Quang Ninh classic

VietNamNet Bridge – The northeastern coast province of Quang Ninh is more known for its beautiful landscapes than its gastronomy. A recent visit to the area helped me discover a local specialty that is not to be missed, cha muc or fried pasted squid.

Place your bet? Casinos may serve Vietnamese

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government may allow Vietnamese to enter a casino planned in the special economic zone of Van Don, signaling that it is considering whether such gaming in Vietnam should be opened to more than just foreigners.

Quang Ninh: Bed and sleeping girl fall into “dead pit”

 VietNamNet Bridge – A subsidence case occurred at 0h30 on August 26 in Cam Dong Ward, Cam Pha City of Quang Ninh Province, making a woman fall into a nearly 5 meters deep pit. A lot of furniture was also “swallowed” by the “pit of death.”

Binh Lieu sings with beauty

VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Lieu, a mountainous district in Quang Ninh Province which is bordered with China, is home to ethnic groups such as Tay, San, Chi and Dao and endowed with many stunning landscapes as well as attractive cultural features.

Deadly king cobras found on bus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic police in the northern province of Quang Ninh seized two live king cobras from luggage on a bus in Ha Long City late yesterday, Aug 22.

A series of “pit of death” appears in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the early morning of August 21, a lot of “dead pits” appeared in Thuy Son residential area in the city of Cam Pha, Quang Ninh province. There are pits of more than 10m wide, 5 m deep. Nearly a dozen of households were removed.

Man dies in mine accident

VietNamNet Bridge – A miner was killed and another injured on Wednesday, Aug 14, when a water pipe broke causing a cave-in at a coal mining site run by Mao Khe Coal Co. Ltd in northern Quang Ninh Province.

Quang Ninh wants $2bn high-tech park

 VietNamNet Bridge – Northeastern Quang Ninh Province's People's Committee has decided to set up a steering board to accelerate investment procedures for a US$2 billion hi-tech park and urban township.