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Dried snakes - a famous specialty of southwest Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – An area near the Vietnam-Cambodia border in An Giang province is home to a famous dried snake product. This is a must-buy product for any tourist.

What’s behind the high export figures?

VietNamNet Bridge - High export turnover and export growth rate are usually cited in government agencies’ reports as proof of economic development. However, there are many problems behind the figures.

400 travel firms seen losing outbound licenses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 400 travel companies in Vietnam may lose their licenses for outbound tours as they have yet to re-register their business operations as regulated in Government Decree 180/ND-CP.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/5

VINACOMIN asked to divest non-core firms, Cargo transport industry sets goals for rapid development, Sacombank's bad debts decline, Quang Ninh licenses road projects worth $667 million, SBV: Bad debt to fall to 3% at year-end

“Summer Piano” Concert in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artists from the Vietnam National Academy of Music will perform in the concert “Summer Piano” at the theatre of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Street, Hanoi on Saturday, May 30.

Social News 23/5

Health officials find no addictive substance in street food, Da Nang kicks off project on recycling organic waste, Malaysia, Vietnam hold talks on labour management, Police ask military to destroy illegal gold mines in Gia Lai

Transparency must be the supreme principle for FDI

VietNamNet Bridge - Taxation bodies are expected to examine the behavior of foreign-invested enterprises suspected of conducting transfer pricing, without fuss. However, most of the works have never been made public.

Exploring Son Doong Cave through 360o photographs on NatGeo

 VietNamNet Bridge - The audience can enjoy every angle of the world’s largest cave of Son Doong through stunning 360º photographs by Martin Edström that were published yesterday in National Geographic (NatGeo).

Houses of the Giay

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ta Van Giay, a hamlet of the Giay in Sapa Township, Lao Cai Province, is nestled in Muong Hoa Valley.

Oil prices rise amid positive demand forecast

 Domestic demand for oil is expected to see a sharp rise as the United States is embracing its highest travel volume during the Memorial Day holiday in a decade,

Ocean's hidden world of plankton revealed in 'enormous database'

 The hidden world of the ocean's tiniest organisms has been revealed in a series of papers published in the journal Science.

Fines unlikely to deter prostitution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former chairman of the National Committee to Prevent and Fight AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution, Chung A, tells Khoa hoc & Doi song that managing the ‘oldest profession' is a complicated task.

Vietnam preferred as destination for manufacturers, survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – Standard Chartered Bank has said Vietnam is emerging as the most preferred destination for companies planning to move production out of China.

Alluvial ground at Ca Mau Cape becoming “exhausted”: scientists

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have called for urgent measures to protect the mudflat at the Ca Mau Cape, an area with great potential in ecotourism. The southernmost point in the country is being devastated day by day.

It is time to change the international name of the East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge - As people continue to call the "South China Sea", there is a subconscious message that this sea belongs to the country in the name.

Digital content firms still unprotected

VietNamNet Bridge - Though a Vietnamese game firm has found that one of its products has been copied by a Chinese firm, it does not know what to do to claim its copyright. 

Vietnam excels at training “fighting cocks” for int’l competitions

All prize winners study hard to prepare for international competitions, but they are typical students of Vietnam’s educational system, analysts say. Vietnamese students are highly appreciated, but the country’s education remains problematic.

HCM City soon to lose art workshop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young artists in the Sao La project of HCMC-based Gallery Quynh have turned a building at the corner of Nguyen Thai Binh and Le Cong Kieu streets in District 1 into an art workshop

Land-use to be examined in nationwide report

 VietNamNet Bridge – Before May 30, ministries, Government departments and provincial authorities will have to report on their use of land over the past five years and plans on how to use it for the next five years.

VAMC buys VND40-trillion bad debts in January-May

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) looks to purchase bad debts totaling around VND40 trillion (US$1.8 billion) by the end of this month,