Another VND480 trillion ($23.4 billion) will be needed to develop the nation's transportation infrastructure between now and 2015, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told a recent meeting of the Ministry of Transport in the capital city.

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Renewing old tours, designing new attractive tours to satisfy the demand of travelers, especially short distance tours are the things travel firms are doing. “2 in 1” tours have been chosen by many couples this Valentine Day.

VietNamNet Bridge – The world’s renowned travel guide, the Lonely Planet, has rated Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region ninth out of the top 10 destinations for 2012.

U.S. Defense Department on Thursday announced it will open up over 14,000 positions to women, including those in direct ground combat units, allowing women to serve closer to the battlefield.

Groupon shopping model, which has been very successful in the US. However, despite the great advantages, analysts believe that the model is not likely to succeed in Vietnam.

The Heath Ministry has quoted sources from the Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute confirming that a new kind of porcine flu virus, A/H3N1, has appeared, apparently a combination of the pig-related A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 flu viruses.

Analysts are witnessing a movement of Japanese investors coming to Vietnam and seeking to purchase Vietnamese companies. They say the current Vietnam’s gloomy economy is getting pinkish with the color of Japanese cherry blossoms.

In order to prevent the pollution for river valleys and minimize the sources that cause pollution, it’s necessary to control the water quality with the water monitoring systems. Meanwhile, there are very few such systems.

VietNamNet Bridge – On February 9, the front pages of Lao daily newspapers carried portraits and a biography of Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, highlighting his official visit to Laos.

The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week dropped to nearly a four-year low, a sign for recovery in the labor market, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.

New data released on Wednesday showed that excluding Apple, the mobile computing industry has remained flat for the past five years.

VietNamNet Bridge – On February 9, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chaired the 45th session of the Central Council for Emulation and Reward, reviewing its work in 2011 and devising key tasks for 2012.

Vietnamese consumer confidence stands at 99 points for the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of three points against the previous quarter.

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new circular stipulating a road fee for the HCM City – Trung Luong Highway in which the maximum charge for a container truck may reach VND320,000 (US$15).

The unsatisfactory result FDI in the first quarter of 2011should be seen as an early warning about the urgency of the new measures to more effectively attract FDI in 2012.

Amazon announced a license agreement deal with global media company Viacom on Wednesday, bracing up further to compete in the booming streaming video market.

Students complain that their daily activities have been disordered because of the changes in the working and learning hours. They lack time for having meals, sleeping and resting.

VietNamNet Bridge – Blood reserves at the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion is not enough for one-day treatment. Therefore, a blood donation festival will be held on the occasion of the Valentine Day (February 14).

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