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Multi-billion dollar affairs shake up aviation industry

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s aviation industry has scored new grade promotions recently with high revenue growth rate and rapid development of modern fleets.

IT jobs pay highest: survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – IT and software jobs fetch higher salaries than others – of US$700-1,000 -- according to a report by executive search company Vietnamworks.com.

Charity tourism shares humanity values

 Charity tourism has become more popular for its social and humanity significance. Tourists join a journey to refresh themselves after work and find the true values of life.

Ambassadors of Hanoi’s tourism

Whether it is rainy or sunny, hundreds of volunteers supporting Thang Long - Hanoi tourism man tourist sites with a smile on their lips. They act as tourism ambassadors, promoting Hanoi to foreign tourists.

Art critic publishes book on southern fine art

VietNamNet Bridge – Art critic and painter Uyen Huy has published a book that documents trends in 20th century fine arts in the southern region with more than 200 black-and-white and colour images. 

Private garbage vehicles kick up a stink in HCMC

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trieu Thi Thoa of HCM City’s District 6 says when her neighbours see a vehicle come to collect garbage, all of them close their doors immediately to avoid its stench.

Russian cars enter Vietnam, slow sales predicted

VietNamNet Bridge - Four UAZ models will be available in Vietnam, including Patriot, pickup, offroad Hunter and another commercial vehicle model. However, most Vietnamese have shown little interest in the news.

Heavy flooding in HCM City blamed on poor planning, design

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City has spent tens of trillions of dong to ease flooding, but the historic rainfall on September 26-27 seriously flooded streets as the drainage system could not handle the deluge. 

Real estate catches eye of Japanese investors

 Many Japanese investors keen on Vietnam's real estate sector in recent times.

Discovering the wonderland below our feet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Across the globe, most people would say that Viet Nam’s greatest scenic wonder is the UNESCO Natural Heritage site of Ha Long Bay.

Social News 6/9

Fire destroys pine forest in Quang Ninh Province, Door-to-door campaign to collect e-waste launched, Fire kills three in HCM City, Two charged with human trafficking, Cyclo driver prosecuted after 9-year-old boy’s death

Mekong Delta women escape from foreign husbands, return home

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many women in the Mekong Delta who married men from Taiwan, South Korea, China and other countries with the hopes to change their lives have had to return home.

Health hazards shorten industrial careers: study

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many industrial workers face early retirement caused by occupational health conditions, according to a National Institute of Labour Protection study.

Businesses still struggle with administrative procedures

Vietnam has made some strides in administrative reform but local enterprises are still grappling with administrative procedures relating to taxes, sub-licenses and inspections.

Measuring TV ratings – the duel between TNS Media and MIC

VietNamNet Bridge - While tens of television stations are willing to pay billions of dong to measure their viewers’ habits, there are only two service providers.

Collections by young designers at Vietnam Spring-Summer Fashion Week 2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han and young fashion designers showed off their latest collections at the Vietnam Spring-Summer Week 2017, which took place in Hanoi last week.

Flooding remains severe in HCMC despite huge investment

 HCMC is struggling with worsening flood issues despite huge spending on anti-flood projects over the years, said a recent conclusion signed by chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong on illegal land reclamation on the city’s drainage systems.  

Cracking down on tax evasion

 Significant changes in the newly-released draft decree on transfer pricing and tax erosion avoidance is grabbing companies’ attention on the matter of compliance.

Bomb found in residential area safely disposed

 VietNamNet Bridge – This morning, Da Lat City’s Military Steering Committee (MSC) successfully disposed of a 320-kg bomb that had been found in a residential area. The bomb was discovered on October 2

Opera singer wins second prize at ASEAN Vocal Competition in Singapore

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soprano Pham Khanh Ngoc of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) won the second prize at the SLO- ASEAN Vocal Competition in Singapore last weekend.