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 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 villas have been half-built on a plot of “golden land" in the town of Cua Lo in the central province of Nghe An because of a shortage of capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A Vietnamese man 52cm tall died while seeking recognition as the shortest man in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The increasing signs of an economic recovery have bolstered investor confidence and laid the foundation for more foreign investors to dip their toes in Vietnam’s stock market in the coming time, experts claim.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thien An Pagoda (Quang Ngai) is located on the mountain and looks like a trapezoid, reflected in a romantic river. Its name Thien An means the God’s seal on the river.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A film month screening works on war and revolutionary topics will be arranged nationwide from April 20, as part of activities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification

 A large, ancient and most beautiful spider tree (Crateva religiosa) is in full bloom in the My Dinh 1 Ward of Hanoi.

Regarding the latest move by China,  Le Viet Truong, Vice Chair of the National Assembly Committee for Defense and Security, said the analysis of the local and international media of China’s calculations in the East Sea is credible.

 VietNamNet Bridge – I wonder what motivates a young researcher to overcome several difficulties and finish a meticulous work on the Mong people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts have noted new characteristics of the current Japanese investment wave in Vietnam: more capital flow to retail, food supply and finance services.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent survey revealed that the total forest area of five provinces in the Central Highland region, has dropped by nearly 360,000 hectares (ha), compared with a previous survey in 2008.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After volunteering to work on a remote island in HCM City, Doctor Luan Thanh Truong has faced numerous difficulties, but being able to help the most needy people makes up for everything.

Located in Xuan Lam Commune, Tho Xuan District in Thanh Hoa Province, Lam Kinh is a national historic site, officially recognized in 1962. It is famous as the hometown of Emperor Le Loi and hero Le Lai, who sacrificed himself to save the King.

VietNamNet Bridge – The ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to upgrade nationwide weak dams at a cost of US$460 million to improve their safety, but is hampered by the fact that many of them do not have complete

VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of qualified staff with good knowledge of public-private partnership (PPP) is the biggest concern of local government agencies.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hai Phong health department yesterday (April 16) reported a serious case of avian influenza A/H1N1 at the Viet Tiep General Hospital.  

 Renowned Israeli DJs to enthrall HCMC audiences, Expat artist exhibits lacquerware, HCM City's Hoa Phu Film Studio becomes operational, Minorities hold development forum, Reality show to seek budding comedians

VietNamNet Bridge - General schools in big cities have been integrating extracurricular activities into their training programs to help students become more self-reliant and dynamic.

US servicemen’s remains repatriated, Three fishermen rescued off Can Gio, Police seize fake medicinal oil in Hue, Chinese doctor almost kills Vietnamese woman, High risk of dengue fever outbreak, Sappers blow up 1,500lb war bomb

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Giay people care a great deal about marriage and the continuation of the family line but less concern about family’s wealth or poverty. For them, the most important things are morality, family tradition, and respect.