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Life on Thanh An Island

 Located east of Ho Chi Minh City,  the offshore commune of Thanh An in Can Gio District was known as the most difficult area of the city.

Silk market: old brands seek new technologies

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesspeople dream of reviving traditional silk weaving, and In order to do this, they need to find suitable modern technologies.

Vietnamese calligraphy on pebbles

With skillful hands and the sensitive soul of a Buddhist monk, Venerable Thich GiacThien writes calligraphic Buddhist prayers in Vietnamese on pebbles, which turn out to become valuable art works with a noble humane outlook.

New areas of Independence Palace open for visitors

 The curators have announced that as of April 28, guests will now be able to tour new recently renovated areas of the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City.

Dishes made from Bauhinia flowers in Vietnam’s northwestern region

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Bauhinia flowers of Vietnam’s northwestern region are in blossom in March and April. Thai women use it as an ingredient in a number of dishes.

Social News 30/4

 Airlines, coach operators to add services on holiday, State leader hails contributions by former volunteers in Laos, Vietnam, China localities enhance tourism cooperation, Thousands protest against polluting company in Ninh Binh

Hue Festival 2016 kicks off

 The Hue Festival 2016 officially kicked off at the Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) with a range of artistic programmes in the ancient imperial citadel complex in Hue City , the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, on April 29.

VN national football squad to train abroad for AFF Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam are gearing up for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 with an aim of making it to the event’s final match.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/4

Vietnam, Japan step up agriculture business cooperation, VN exports rise 6% in first four months, Central city to build two green urban projects in second quarter, Bangkok Airways to fly to Danang next month

Director making a name for VN action flicks

 Cuong Ngo, born in 1978, lives in Canada. He has directed various films appreciated at home and abroad. His short film The Golden Pin (2009) won Best Canadian Short at the Toronto Inside Out Film & Video Festival.

Concerns expressed over airport plan for Vietnam's poor province

 There has been widespread objections to a proposed USD363.6 airport project slated for the mountainous province of Lai Chau.

Vietnam to play friendly match against Syria in late May

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team will have a friendly match with Syria on May 31 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, the Vietnam Football Federation announced.

It’s more costly to carry garments to Hai Phong, Vietnam than to Japan

VietNamNet Bridge - Textile & garment companies have to pay many kinds of fees and taxes, including “under-the-table” fees to be able to go faster on rough roads where there are many check points.

First solar comes to light again

 The standstill $1.2 billion First Solar project in Ho Chi Minh City’s Dong Nam industrial zone will be revived after five years of delays in construction, thanks to finding a new strategic investor.

Struggling to cope with changing climate

 The wet season arrived late and ended early in the Mekong Delta this year, with total rainfall being well short of the average in recent times.

What is Central Group plan for Vietnam after its Rocket acquisition?

  Thai company Central Group is completing the last steps to buy up Rocket internet-backed fashion retail site Zalora in Thailand and Vietnam, according to news site TechCrunch.

Exploring King Kong’s ’home’

There have been echoes from local media that Hollywood was making another King Kong feature film in the agrarian outcrop of Tam Coc. If you need a reason to escape Ha Noi for the weekend, then having the new home of King Kong

Ministers address the envelope syndrome

 Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia was frank in exposing the continuing problem of corruption by saying that the officials were distracted by cash-stuffed envelopes while working.

Artists warn about fake Facebook account scams

 Many artists in Vietnam have to raised their concern about numerous fake profiles on Facebook that are using their names to commit fraud.

EU regulators take Poland to court for breach of environment law

 The European Commission is taking Poland to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg for breaking EU environment law when exploring for shale gas, the EU executive said on Thursday.