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Close-up of Hue’s royal antiques

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 90 dishes used by the Nguyen Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam, were introduced at the Ta Vu house inside the Hue royal citadel from April 28 to May 3.

Water consumption to increase by 40% in two decades: forum secretary-general

The world's water consumption will increase by 40 percent over the next two decades and efforts to meet this demand must increase radically, the secretary-general of the 5th World Water Forum said here on Tuesday.

Public transit must be prioritised if traffic congestion is to be eased

VietNamNet Bridge – Transport Development Consultative Centre director Le Thu Huyen discussed the direction of transportation policy with the newspaper Khoa hoc & Doi song (Science & Life).

Traditional Chinese medicine gains ground in Denmark

As traditional Chinese medicine (known as TCM in Europe) becomes increasingly popular worldwide and has gradually been regarded as a useful component to Western medical treatments, Denmark is no stranger to such trends.

Cambodian, Thai military commanders agree to ceasefire over border row

Cambodian and Thai military commanders on Wednesday agreed to a ceasefire again, Lt Gen Chhum Socheat, the spokesman for Cambodian Ministry of Defense, said Wednesday.

Chrysler April sale jumps 22% on strong truck, car sales

Chrysler Group LLC announced Tuesday that its U.S. sales jumped 22 percent in April, which is its best April sale since 2008, as truck and car sales each notched double-digit increases.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/5

Design key to lifting garment exports; Supermarkets baulk at high supplier prices; Indian investors keen on Vietnam; Cement consumption continues to grow; Vietravel, Cambodian airline jointly offer budget tour

Tax incentives hinder production of Vietnamese-made goods

The Government subsidy program aims to encourage local enterprises to boost production of high-quality Vietnamese goods. However, inadequacies in affording tax incentives have hindered production of domestically made goods.

Who wins in the war for “golden land”?

In the past, foreign invested and private run enterprises always complained that they had fewer opportunities than state-owned enterprises to access business premises, however, the situation has become quite different.

Dogma Prize encourages Vietnamese painters to portray themselves

VietNamNet Bridge – Italian painter Richard San Marzano and a painting collector have launched a prize for self-portraits by Vietnamese artists worth VND100 million ($5,000).

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 5/5

Vietnamese rockers win favour at ASEAN fest; Ambassador meets UNESCO and Francophonie leaders; Dep Fashion Show wins Asian fashion award; Hanoi life shown in exhibition at Versailles

Olympic champion Kiprop may quit 1,500m event

Olympic 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop has said he would quit the 1,500m event if he could not break the 3 minutes 30 seconds barrier this season.

Fuel price speculators to be penalised

VietNamNet Bridge – The local authorities in southern Binh Phuoc Province launched inspections to prevent petrol station operators speculating in fuel, following shortages over the long weekend.

Unicorn and dragon dance on Hue’s street

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists and local people enjoyed a special unicorn and dragon dance show on the street of the ancient capital city of Hue on May 1.

Tourism centers crammed with holiday-makers

VietNamNet Bridge - Tourism centers across of the country such as Danang, Quang Ninh, Binh Thuan and Dalat have been flooded with tourists on Reunification Day and International Labor Day holidays.

Russian Night concert unites four top artists at Opera House

‘Russian Night’ featuring masterpieces by Piotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninov and Modest Mussorgsky under the baton of two conductors Tran Nhat Minh and Nguyen Anh Son will take place at HCMC Opera House on Saturday.

Nghe An receives World Biosphere Reserve title

VietNamNet Bridge - The UNESCO Representative in Vietnam on April 29 presented the title of World Biosphere Reserve to the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve in the central province of Nghe An.

Italian team tops Da Nang Firework Festival 2011

VietNamNet Bridge - Displaying a perfect show, the Italian team won the top prize at the Danang International Firework Competition 2011.

Nationwide bonsais converge at Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2011

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,000 bonsais throughout the country were displayed along the Huong (Perfume) River during the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2011 from April 28 to May 3.

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