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Disney to bring live music festival to Vietnam

  Local kids will have the opportunity to see a DisneyLive! - Mickey’s Music Festival scheduled at Hoa Binh Theater in HCMC’s District 10 from September 30 to October 6 and the National Convention Center in Hanoi from October 9 to 11.

Lifting the burden

 Many people must have taken a deep sigh of relief as the Ministry of Transport has proposed the Government stop collecting a controversial road maintenance fee from motorbike owners. This move is a clear indication that the measure is flawed.

Sea-island economy - a strong sovereignty marker

 VietNamNet Bridge – A robust sea-island economy will be a strong sovereignty marker, Nguyen Chu Hoi, former General Director of the Viet Nam Administration of Seas and Islands,

AEC – Is Vietnam ceding control of tourism to foreigners?

VietNamNet Bridge – At a recent workshop in Hanoi it was unveiled that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has established a process to certify tourism professionals and as a result – tens of thousands of domestic tourism jobs are at risk. 

Japan biggest IT investor in Hanoi

 Japan has become the largest IT investor in Hanoi, with nine new IT projects registered for licensing in the first half of year, accounting for 39.1 per cent of the 23 new IT projects in the capital.

New laws signal welcome change

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a range of revised laws and decrees coming into operation this July in Vietnam, Jeff Olson, a partner at the law firm Hogan Lovells International LLP assessed the potential knock-on effects of these legal changes,

Farmers backed to work overseas on land withdrawals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government will support sending members of households whose farm land is taken back by State agencies to foreign countries for guest work from September this year, according to a new decree.

Hoi An through French photographer’s lens

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An’s images captured by French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle has been posted on Boredpanda – the leading art, design and photography community website. 

Vietnam’s billion-USD opportunities with TPP

 VietNamNet Bridge - Joining the 12-member Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Vietnam may see its GDP increase by $35.7 billion by 2025 if the domestic industry meets the technical barrier of partners.

Dung Quat Oil Refinery receives huge incentives, makes tiny profits

VietNamNet Bridge - In 2010-2014, the preferential import tariff helped Dung Quat Oil Refinery escape from a VND27.6 trillion loss, according to PetroVietnam.

Children dig into nature at urban farms

 VietNamNet Bridge – At a site 15 minutes from HCM City's centre, local and expat families plant vegetables, fish in a man-made river and cook meals under bamboo lean-tos.

Stunning beauty of paddy fields in VN north western region

 Visitors have been always astonished at the beautiful landscapes of Mu Cang Chai, Ha Giang, Moc Chau and Sapa every time they set foot there.  Following are some stunning photos: 

Hanoi faces office and condo oversupply

VietNamNet Bridge – Figures of real estate companies have shown Hanoi City could face an oversupply of offices and apartments for lease in the near future due to fast-growing supplies. 

Phap Lam - An art revived

 The skill of firing the enamelled bronze ware that adorns many palaces and monuments in Hue is thankfully being restored.

Social News 18/7

 Nearly 100 footwear workers hospitalised for food poisoning, Two-fold rise in compensation for those wrongly convicted, HCM City inspects health insurance coverage at grassroots health clinics, Stores block liquor sales to underage youth

Art & Entertainment News 18/7

 ‘Prince and Pagoda Boy’ film introduced to American viewers, Superstar DJ Zedd to start his Asian tour in Vietnam this August, Workshop to commemorate noted writer, Samsung helps explore Vietnamese culture

Vietnamese people still like temporary markets

VietNamNet Bridge – The municipal administration is finding that removing temporary markets and street vendors is a tough task, given their continued popularity among residents.

Minimum wage to go up 17 percent

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGLC) has submitted plans to increase the minimum wage by 16-17 per cent in 2016 to the National Salary Council.

Platform built

 Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh looks back over Vietnam - US economic relations in the 20 years since normalization.

Chinese stock market tumbles, VN Index hits 11-month high

VietNamNet Bridge - Marc Farber, the internationally famous investor, has advised securities investors to forget about China and go to Vietnam instead.