VietNamNet Bridge - The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is calling for investment in the tourism sector with the aim to become one of largest centres in the country, says the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.

Farm exports up 13%; E-tax declaration services to go national; Can Tho City aims for higher growth; Fashion outlets reap big bucks before Tet; Green Label products to be honoured

VietNamNet Bridge - Logistics services businesses need to have well-trained human resources and modern information technology systems to increase the competitiveness of the local industry, experts have said.

Some businesses have been accused of laying off labourers and employing new ones just to evade paying health and social insurance premiums. The Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan talks about the issue.

VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 85 per cent of railway accidents across the country occur at crossings, according to statistics provided by the Viet Nam Railway Administration.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the chill of winter’s rain and drizzle, we were determined to pray for good luck and happiness for the New Year.

While adults consider tattoo an art and self-beautification, teenagers mostly get their body tattooed to imitate their peers, says Truong Nghiem, the owner of a tattoo shop on Hoang Van Thu Street in Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge – At the cassava harvest season, dozens of kilometers of the Ho Chi Minh highway, the section crossing Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces, have become the drying ground.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's first bauxite mining and refinery complex Tan Rai is expected to start production in April, some months later than initial plan, according to the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin).

Believing that uncontrolled inflation will badly affect the macro economy, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh emphasizes that curbing the inflation will be the top priority in 2011.

VietNamNet Bridge – Women of Doi village in the northern mountain province of Hoa Binh spare their time at noon to play “danh mang”, a folk game of Muong people.

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic market segment rather than inbound activities has been proven a highly-potential niche market for tourism companies, with most reporting double-digit growth in 2010.

Local securities experts predict that market pressure from huge stock supplies would continue this year as many enterprises are expected to list stocks or issue shares to increase capital.

Sometimes to love the simplest things in this life, people have to experience blood, death and desperation, two US writers said in a talk with VietNamNet.

After the racing for the turnover of 100 trillion dong in 2010, Viettel and VNPT declare a new war as they have both set up new targets for 2011 – the turnover of 130 trillion

VietNamNet Bridge - Doctors warn that the number of tuberculosis patients resistant to drugs is on the increase in HCM City.

After seeing the fastest development worldwide in stem cell research during the past 10 years, China is "on the verge of achieving a breakthrough", says a top scientist in the field.

the quick recovery shown by the country's economy and the need to improve their position and competitiveness in the market have prompted commercial banks to list their shares this year.

Vietnam is projected to see information technology (IT) spending up 17% year-on-year in 2011 following strong growth of 24.9% in 2010, making it the leading market for IT spending in the Asia Pacific region in terms of growth rate.

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