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Smuggling rampant on Quang Ninh coast

VietNamNet Bridge – Prevention of illegal trade in northeastern Quang Ninh Province's coastline was increased during the first half of this year due to smugglers becoming more deceptive with more sophisticated tricks,

Traditional ties, co-operation with Myanmar to improve economics

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam always attached much importance to continuously strengthening the traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation with Myanmar to improve economics, trade and investment ties.

Landed property remains favorite

VietNamNet Bridge - Regardless of market difficulties, landed property remains the preferred choice for investors, and the demand for the segment is projected to continue its upward climb in the next few years

EU to help Vietnam develop tourism

VietNamNet Bridge - Kenneth Atkinson, managing director of Grant Thornton Vietnam stated that the European Union plans to grant 11 million euros (USD 15 million) to help Vietnam develop its tourism sector.

Ha Long boats return to work as authorities give in

VietNamNet Bridge – The Treasure House, or Phu Noi Vu, one of the royal monuments inside Hue's Forbidden City, will be opened to tourists after conservation and renovation work, said the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

Lawyers oppose sovereignty breach

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Bar Federation yesterday, June 12, issued a statement to oppose China's violations of Viet Nam's sovereignty and jurisdiction rights over its continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

Nghe An whip Dong Thap

VietNamNet Bridge – Jamaica's Devon Derron Hodges scored a hat trick to help Song Lam Nghe An demolish Dong Thap 6-2 and continue leading V-League after 19 matches.

HCM City still buries its solid waste

VietNamNet Bridge – Slow to install a solid waste processing system, Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s biggest waste dumper, still buries most of its 7,000 tons of solid waste every day.

Cheap plant variety copyright discourages scientists

VietNamNet Bridge – The energy spent by scientists to create new varieties cannot be compensated well: they can sell the discovered varieties at just hundreds of millions of dong.

Colorful opening ceremony of Nha Trang sea festival

VietNamNet Bridge - The fifth Sea Festival 2011, themed “Nha Trang – The Sea Rendezvous” opened in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on June 11.

Twin blasts in Peshawar of Pakistan kill 35, injure over 100

A twin bomb attack at a supermarket in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar late Saturday night has so far claimed 35 lives and injured over 100 others, said local officials on Sunday.

Hang wins gold at Borsig track and field event

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top middle-distance runner, Truong Thanh Hang, won gold at the Borsig Track and Field Tournament held in Germany over the weekend.

Businesses cry foul over taxes for foreigners

VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses are arguing current personal income tax rates towards foreigners are unjustified.

Vietnam’s IT firms grow fast, but remain fledging

Sales of businesses in information technology last year reached VND330 trillion (US$16.5 billion), an equivalent of around 10 percent of GDP, said Nguyen Minh Son, head of the Ministry of Science and Technology’s department of planning and finance. 

Morgan Freeman honored with AFI Life Achievement Award

Veteran Academy Award winning-actor Morgan Freeman was honored with the American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award on Thursday, capping a career which saw the actor garnering an Oscar,

Workers resign their jobs in masses, causing headache to businesses

VietNamNet Bridge – Low wages and high goods prices have prompted workers to quit their jobs to seek better jobs which can bring the income high enough to cover the increased expenses.

Last year good for hospitality

Last year was one of the brightest years on record for Viet Nam's hotels, with the number of domestic and foreign tourists reaching a new high, according to results of a survey released by Grant Thornton Vietnam.

U.S. says death of embassy bombing mastermind huge setback to al-Qaida

The White House on Saturday said the death of the mastermind of the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania is a "huge setback to al-Qaida."

Jazz pianist Eric Legnini to perform in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - A jazz music night featuring Italian pianist Eric Legnini will take place at the French Culture Center at L’Espace in Hanoi on June 14. 

Plan to cut transport pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam targets developing an environmentally friendly transport system by 2030 and to control pollution caused by road, railway, inland waterway, marinetime and airline transport.