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Development of Southern VN hit by lack of investment in infrastructure

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investment in transport infrastructure in the south falls short of the requirement, hindering the region’s growth, a seminar heard in HCM City last week.

Miss Teen Vietnam 2017 launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a five-year break Miss Teen Viet Nam will return, featuring Viet Nam’s talented and beautiful teenagers. 

ScreenX first launched in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – ScreenX technology has been launched recently and Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge is expected to be the first film shown via this technology in Viet Nam.

Vietnam, UN set development cooperation model

 The Vietnam-United Nations collaboration is an exemplary model in the development cooperation between the UN and a member nation.

French AIDS movie hotly tipped for Cannes' top prize

 The winner of the Cannes Film Festival will be announced on Sunday, with a French movie about AIDS campaigners and two dark Russian dramas among the hottest tips.

Land clearance: Hoa Lac High-tech Park wants $364m

 Hoa Lac High-tech Park (HHTP)’s management board has sent a report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment requesting nearly VND8.3 trillion (US$364 million) for land clearance and infrastructure construction.

Cyclone aims for Bangladesh as flood toll rises to 164 in Sri Lanka

 Floods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said on Monday, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh

The top tours from HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - Here are the top Saigon tours, which range from full-day trips to the iconic Chu Chi Tunnels to boat cruises through the vast Mekong Delta.

Iranian film 'A Man of Integrity' wins 'Certain Regard' competition at Cannes

 A movie by an Iranian who was arrested for his work in Iran won the "Un Certain Regard" competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, bolstering the country's filmmakers' reputation for defying the censors to make high-quality films.

Japan, South Korea drive global bitcoin prices as retail investor pile in

 Japanese and South Korean buying helped drive the price of bitcoin to an all-time high this week, with the digital currency more than doubling its value since the start of the year, 

Swedish art gallery satire 'The Square' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

 "The Square", a Swedish movie about the curator of a museum filled with grotesquely pretentious conceptual art, beat stiff competition to win the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.

Vietnamese businessman helps Russian lost in Nha Trang repatriate

An anonymous Vietnamese businessman has donated $1,000 to buy a repatriation plane ticket for a Russian with a metal problem to go home. The Russian man had been  wandering for months in Khanh Hoa.

Vietnam, Portugal agree to raise trade volume to US$1 billion

 Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh and Portuguese FM Augusto Santos Silva have agreed to double efforts to raise the two-way trade value to US$1 billion by 20202.

Da Lat’s red maple tourist area opens

 A red maple tourist area has just been opened for the public on May 26 at Da Lat City’s Ward 3 in the central highlands province of Lam Dong.

Domestic violence triggers 80 percent of divorce

 From 2012 to 2016, there have been 127,258 domestic violence nationwide which many of cases lead to divorce. Worse, 83.69 percent of domestic violence cases were committed by males.

Lao Cai to build tourism market

Lao Cai city has begun construction of the Pho Moi tourism market, the first such market in Vietnam. 

High retail supply in HCM City to 2018

HCM City's retail market to see large quantity of floor area by end of 2018, according to Colliers report.

Vietnam growing in appeal among global investors

First-ever Asian Venture Capital Journal forum hears from international investors about investment opportunities in Vietnam.

Microsoft Vietnam helps Nha Trang to develop as a smart city

 Microsoft Vietnam has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee to develop the south-central beach city of Nha Trang into a smart city with a particular focus on tourism.

At 97, this Vietnamese grandma has mastered the Internet

She Skypes, uses Facebook, and has spent her life fighting stereotypes with her hunger for learning new things.