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A fabric bridge

VietNamNet Bridge - A model in a made-in-Vietnam dress designed by Vietnamese French fashion designer Linda Mai Phung. Inspired by H’mong and Bana weaves, Phung has given a chic and exotic look to traditional fabric.

Foreign firms reject tax-evasion charges

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign firms have rejected speculation that they report losses to avoid paying tax even when they have money to expand their business, explaining the funds come from bank loans and customers.

The home of Uncle Ho’s father

To mark 81 years since the death of Nguyen Sinh Sac (1862-1929), the father of the late Vietnamese President, Ho chi Minh, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has inaugurated the Nguyen Sinh Sac Tourist Area in Cao Lanh City.

Hai Phong: Lanterns lighted up for peace

The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha on December 11 held a lantern festival in Hai Phong to call for assistance for flood victims in the central Vietnam, pray for peace and prosperity for the country and pray for peace for the souls of martyrs.

Foreign capital returning to Vietnamese banks

Analysts have said as the world’s economy is recovering a new flow of foreign capital is returning to Vietnam.

New areas dance to the backpacker beat

VietNamNet Bridge - The backpacker grapevine, online and word of mouth, lands Vietnam travelers in areas where Westerners congregate such as HCM City’s Pham Ngu Lao area in District 1.

Dai Lanh Cape

VietNamNet Bridge – Dai Lanh cape is located in Phuoc Tan village, Dong Hoa district, Phu Yen province in central Vietnam. It is a branch of the Truong Son mounts running to the sea.

Poor teachers who “sow knowledge” in mountainous areas

VietNamNet Bridge – There are teachers from lowland who go to remote mountainous areas of Thanh Son, Trung Thanh and Trung Son of Quan Hoa district in Thanh Hoa province, to bring literacy to local residents.

Only six cities in Vietnam have concentrated waste water treatment facilities

VietNamNet Bridge – Waste water treatment is a big problem in Vietnam’s cities, according to a workshop on waste water control and treatment in Vietnam’s cities held by the Ministry of Construction and Germany’s GTZ on December 8.

Dirty secrets spark alarms

VietNamNet Bridge - Recent discoveries of foreign firms’ environmental violations continue setting alarm bells ringing in the corridors of Vietnam’s law-makers.

Ambitious show on Vietnamese history falls flat

VietNamNet Bridge - The much hyped “Xin Chao” (Hello), a show featuring a mix of music and dance and depicting Vietnamese legends, has failed to amuse even Ho Chi Minh City’s undemanding audiences, thanks to its sloppiness.

Vietnam’s market of applications for mobile phones attractive in foreigners’ eyes

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s market, with  50 million regular mobile phone subscribers, a developing 3G infrastructure , but a limited number of mobile phone applications, is gold mine for foreign companies.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 13/12

First-ever requiem to be held for AO victims; German financial expert honoured; Thua Thien-Hue prepares to market community based and eco tourism; Car crash causes store collapse; 70m age-old tree certified as national heritage

Gateways to cities – the new retailing paradises

VietNamNet Bridge – Retailers now tend to set up shopping malls in the suburb areas of big cities, since the land in the inner cities has become too expensive, and it is nearly impossible now to seek large land plots for retail premises.

Tropical depression affects southern waters

VietNamNet Bridge - A tropical low pressure zone is now centered 240 kilometers east off Khanh Hoa – Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces’ coast, 9.7-10.7 degrees latitude north and 110.1-111.1 degrees longitude east on December 13. 

Vietnam has big potential in online marketing: Google

VietNamNet Bridge - A representative of Google in South East Asia shared his optimistic view on Vietnam market in a seminar on export solutions and online marketing on Wednesday, citing the increasing number of Internet users in the country.

FDI firms evade income tax, get massive VAT refunds

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign firms have reported losses to avoid paying tax though they may lose their licence as a result but they continue to apply for and get value-added tax refunds.

Saigontourist seeks Japanese investment for new hotel projects

VietNamNet Bridge - Continental Hotel in Ho Chi Minh, which is operated by Saigontourist

Retired vehicle becomes tourist attraction

VietNamNet Bridge - No longer a public transport means, xích lô in HCM City has stepped down. But it should live on as a symbol of the municipal tourism.

Support urged for auto industry

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's auto industry still needs government support to develop a clear and long-term growth strategy, said the European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham) in Vietnam.