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Vietnam companies face fierce regional competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses could face losses in the domestic market as the country opens to the ASEAN member imports later this year in compliance with the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement,

Festivals must promote humanitarian values

 VietNamNet Bridge – Festivals must promote humanitarian values, Le Nhu Tien, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Commission for Culture, Education, Youth and Children, told Tien Phong newspaper (Vanguard).

Vietnam boosts labour exports

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam aims to send 90,000 guest workers abroad in 2015, deputy director of the Overseas Labour Management Department Tong Hai Nam told Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/2

 Homebuyers need guidelines for potential VND50 trillion package; Tilapia offers untapped potential for exports; Vietnam’s outward FDI: Is the tide turning? Affordable housing in demand; Slow demand means hard year for rubber

Glimpsing colours of Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tet has yet to come, but the smell of it lingers in alleys throughout the country.

Vietnam banks on macadamia nuts

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has decided to develop 250,000 hectares of macadamia, sometimes called the queen of nuts, in the next five years.

VN traditional medicine could remedy pharma sector's flaws

VietNamNet Bridge – The pharmaceutical industry should take advantage of traditional medicines, Truong Quoc Cuong, director of the Drug Administration of Viet Nam, told Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.

US pictorial calendar features Hanoi

 A new pictorial calendar featuring the quiet peace and tranquility of Hanoi and the radiant beauty of Vietnamese women dressed in traditional Ao Dai designed by Nhat Dung has recently been published in the United States.

Office-building developers optimistic as FDI expected to rise

VietNamNet Bridge – The expected increase of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2015 will help heat up the office rental market, analysts have said.

Herbalist's work unveils ‘ancient secrets'

 VietNamNet Bridge – A herbalist sits in the middle of his medical room, surrounded by piles of medical books and boxes containing herbs.

Ba Na Hills cable car: A world’s most amazing thrill

 Few thrills rival the sensation of floating through the sky, staring at chasms and valleys thousands of feet below and forgetting that all that stands between you and the ground is a bundle of wires strung between a series of poles.

HCM City cycling team gets new sponsor

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's cycling team have found a new sponsor, VUS - Viet Nam USA Society English Centres to fund their activities.

Electronics firms face stiff competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent closure of a number of Topcare stores following a series of big-name shutdowns, was evidence of the fierce competition in the electronics retail market in Viet Nam.

Three brothers vow to never cut hair

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three brothers in south Vietnam vowed to not shave and have a haircut

Wild animal meat in demand before Tet holiday

VietNamNet Bridge – Wild animals are being hunted in the mountainous areas of the central provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai to sell for use during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Changes in investment policies take effect from July 1 2015

The Law on Investment 2014 shall contain significant changes in comparison with existing provisions, specifically in investment forms, new regulations on Investment Registration Certificates, and projects entitled for investment incentives, etc.

Friends promote understanding of VN heritage

VietNamNet Bridge – John Reilly, chairman of Friends of Viet Nam Heritage Ha Noi, an organisation that aims to enhance foreigners' understanding of Viet Nam's cultural heritages, tells Ha Nguyen that local residents also benefit

Group interests must not hold sway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Xuan Thao, director of the National Assembly's Institute of Legislative Studies, spoke to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the need to eliminate group interests in the policy-making process.

Phuoc Tich ancient village exploits traditional craft for tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient village Phuoc Tich in the central province of Thua Thien Hue is reaping benefit from growing numbers of tourists after years of efforts in reviving the traditional ceramics craft and preserving ancient houses.

Tuition hikes could push some students out of university

VietNamNet Bridge – A university education could become out of reach of many poor students as many state-owned schools plan to raise tuition.