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Green tea island in central Vietnam

A green tea hill surrounded by a romantic lake in Thanh Chuong District, central Nghe An province has attracted a large number of visitors at weekends.

International beauties shine in Saigon

Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, Miss Tourism India 2015 Sneha Mahesh Jagiasi, and Miss Tourism World 2015 Sara Stojanovic attended a press conference of Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 held in HCM City yesterday.

At least 1 killed, 17 injured in multiple tour bus, semi-truck crash in HCM City

A horrific crash on the morning of January 4 in Ho Chi Minh City has left 1 person dead and 17 more injured after two tour buses collided forcing one into the path of a semi-truck and trailer.

Retail, property deals dominate M&A market of Vietnam last year

 Many big and surprising merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were made in 2016 with retail and real estate continuing to dominate this market.

HCM City: $1.85 bln needed to build metro line No. 5

 The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) of Ho Chi Minh City estimates nearly 42 trillion VND (nearly 1.85 billion USD) is needed to build phase I of metro route No. 5.

Deputy PM launches Traffic Safety Year 2017

 Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh joined in launching the Traffic Safety Year 2017, which focuses on building traffic culture among young people, in a ceremony in Hanoi on January 4.

Can Tho works to develop Cai Rang floating market

Can Tho has approved a project to preserve and develop the Cai Rang floating market with the aim of making it a favourite destination for international and domestic tourists in the Mekong Delta region, a local official has said.

Deputy PM urges study on north-south express railway

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the Ministry of Transport to accelerate finalizing the pre-feasibility study on the north-south express railway project.

VN's top chess player drops one place to No 34 in world ranking

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped one place to world No 30 in the FIDE (World Chess Federation) January ranking.

A unique thrilling experience at Datanla Waterfall

Those who are searching for high sensational experience should consider the High Rope Course at Datanta tourist site in the Central Highlands city of Dalat in Lam Dong Province as an ideal destination to prove their bravery, strength

Vietnam pop idol Son Tung M-TP’s music video sees 5 million YouTube hits after one day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young pop idol Son Tung M-TP’s latest music video (MV) attracted nearly 5 million viewers on YouTube one day after its release.  

Thanh Ha Terra Cotta Park gets award

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Urban Planning and Development Association has announced the winners of the 2016 architect awards.

Song Lam Nghe An FC signs contracts with two foreign players

VietNamNet Bridge – Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) have signed contracts with two foreign footballers to prepare for the V.League 1’s 2017 tournament. 

2016 – the year of startups

VietNamNet Bridge - Startups and the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ were talked about more than ever before in 2016.

Smog-hit Beijing slapped with top 'fog' alert for second day

 The Chinese capital issued its highest red fog alert for a second day on Wednesday, keeping highways closed in and around the city which is already under a smog alert after weeks of choking winter pollution.

Sabeco chairman removed from ministry’s promotion plan

The Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to erase the names of three people from a list of deputy ministerial candidates in 2016-2021, with one of them being the current chairman of Sabeco. 

A chance to be a conductor at Happiness Concert next month

VietNamNet Bridge – Local audiences will have a chance to come on stage to conduct a symphony orchestra at the upcoming Happiness Concert which will be held in Hanoi and HCMC on January 11 and 15 respectively, 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/1

Over VND104 trillion needed to complete Ho Chi Minh Road, EVN to spend US$366.7 million upgrading southern power grid, Dairy firms no longer care about milk price caps, Access to credit tough for SMEs

Social News 4/1

 Government gives further flood relief to Binh Dinh province, Six fishermen rescued off Hoàng Sa Archipelago, Two fires in Kiên Giang cause major loss, Traffic jams after New Year holiday lighter than last year

Chided by Trump, Ford scraps Mexico factory, adds Michigan jobs

Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Tuesday scrapped a planned Mexican car factory and added 700 jobs in Michigan following criticism by Donald Trump, as the U.S. president-elect turned his attention toward rival General Motors Co (GM.N)