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Visiting mountain in coastal Vung Tau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located around 120 kilometers from HCMC, Vung Tau City is normally known by tourists as a city of sea and seafood. But this city has much more than that to lure visitors.

Legal Advice: Insurance policies for foreign employees in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign nationals working in Vietnam are subject to several insurance regimes, participation of which is mandatory at their companies.

Vietnam will suffer from “technology rubbish” if ministry does not act: scientists

VietNamNet Bridge - If Vietnam does not set a bar to prevent old machines and equipment from entering the country, it will turn into the world’s technology rubbish dump, scientists have warned. 

Foreign firms show more interest in arbitration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many foreign enterprises are using international courts of arbitration to resolve disputes with local enterprises, instead of using Vietnamese courts which are said to be largely toothless in this regard.

Ca Mau people plant trees to patch sea dykes

VietNamNet Bridge - Ca Mau residents are planting trees to reinforce sea dykes to deal with climate change.

Youth need to answer some tough questions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Why are development targets not being met when people are working hard? Today's youth need to have the answer, Nguyen Dac Vinh, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee,

Khanh Hoa faces risk of oil spill

VietNamNet Bridge – Captain Hoang Ngoc Minh of Binh Duong No 688 collier said officials discussed on Tuesday the measures to be taken if an oil spill from the stuck ship occurred.

Competition over airport operation licences hots-up

VietNamNet Bridge – Jetstar Pacific Airlines is the latest business to submit a bid to operate the central region’s Danang International Airport. 

Painter brushes up memories

 Australian painter George Burchett loves Vietnam. After many years working and living in Vietnam, Burchett even calls himself Vietnamese.

The unique ornamental mulberry tree in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 30-year-old mulberry tree has an extremely rare shape, with two crops a year. It is considered the most special ornamental mulberry tree in Vietnam.

With US dollar revaluation, doors to Europe, Japan shut to exporters

VietNamNet Bridge - The predictions about the recovery of the global economy in 2015 have greatly cheered Vietnamese businesses, but the stronger dollar has dashed their hopes.

Social News 29/3

PM asks local governments to help students to finish two national examinations, Lam Dong unveils its go green plan, National strategy formulated for NCD prevention, Survey shows lack of eye care for kids

Tackling bottlenecks to boost bailout package

The VND30 trillion ($1.4 billion) bailout package to support the real estate market has achieved little progress against the ambitious targets set at its launching.

Travel company builds Red River tourism as special treat for tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Thang Long GTC One Member Public Limited Company - the only supplier of tourist services on the Hong (Red) River - aims to make the river a special destination for domestic and foreign vacationers,

A personal tribute to fallen comrades

 VietNamNet Bridge – With his brother a martyr, an 18-year-old patriot did not have to enlist, but he insisted. After the war, he collected memorabilia to commemorate those who fought and sacrificed their lives.

US investors eager for post-TPP opportunities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading US businesses are anticipating the Vietnamese government to conclude talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and accelerate the country’s economic reform.

In pictures: A “cancer village” in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of the 12 people who died of illnesses in Lung Vi Village in Hanoi, eight of them had cancer. In one family of five brothers, four had liver cancer.

Official slams Facebook farce

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many blogs and Facebook pages of Party and State leaders are fake, Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Information Truong Minh Tuan tells the media about the issue.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/3

PAN Food to become biggest shareholder of Bibica, Experts oppose Long Thanh airport project, Uber Vietnam yet to file for tax, Sea transport charges face inspection, State capital at Vinamotor to be sold to single investor

DC therapy for cancer treatment could be used in Vietnam: scientist

VietNamNet Bridge - With Vietnamese scientists’ ability and existing facilities, the application of dendritic cells (DC) therapy in Vietnam is feasible, which will bring new opportunities to help treat cancer.