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Four best features of Trang An Landscape Complex

VietNamNet Bridge – Situated on the southern shore of the Red River Delta, Trang An is a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys, some of which are submerged, and surrounded by steep,

Are Vietnam’s chickens the world’s “strongest”?

 VietNamNet Bridge - If the world held a contest on the piggyback ability if chickens, it is very likely that Vietnam’s chickens would be the champion in the most convincing way.

Legal Advice: Work permit exemption in Vietnam

Labor legislation stipulates cases in which foreign employees need not apply for work permits,one of which includes those who are reassigned within an enterprise operating in 11 service sectors under Vietnam’s service commitments to the WTO.

Vietnam lacks energy for the future

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has warned that Vietnam’s energy future is at risk, even though demand is lower than in developed countries.

Social News 2/1

 Deputy PM calls for more efforts to combat smuggling; Owner suddenly shuts factory, workers unpaid; Can Tho City provides free-WiFi service; Vietnam tightens quarantine over imported farm produce

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/2

HCM City banks urged to slash bad debt; New FDI approvals surge 67% in January; Vietnam companies dragged down by old technology; Banks speed up lending ahead of Tet; ANZ: Vietnam consumer confidence drops slightly

HCM City makes modest safety gains

Labour safety and hygienic standards at enterprises in HCM City last year improved but only modestly, according to the city's Centre of Occupational Health and Environmental Protection.

Photos: The first chicken beauty contest in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first-ever beauty contest for chicken was held in Hung Yen, a neighboring province of Hanoi, on January 27.

VAT refunds sought for foreign shoppers at Phu Quoc airport

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance has proposed the Government add Phu Quoc International Airport to the list of airports allowed to refund the value added tax (VAT) for goods foreign visitors and overseas Vietnamese buy

Ministries at odds over tax adjustments for auto imports

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed reducing special consumption tax, import tariffs and fees for completely built-up (CBU) automobiles and auto parts in 2015-2018,

V-League 2015 is on interesting run: Toshiya Miura

 Toshiya Miura, coach of the men’s national football team, has been keeping a close eye on every single move of the 2015 V-League, seeking to discover outstanding players eligible for the national squads.  

Vietnamese companies profit handsomely from Euro's slide

The repeated drops in the value of the Euro in 2014 proved advantageous for companies that conduct a sizeable proportion of lending in the currency, thus boosting their profits.

Public skeptical about plan to axe 6,700 trees in Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Committee has given the green light to a construction department scheme to chop down 6,700 aged trees in 10 districts and replace them with new ones.

Hoi An in the eyes of travelers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Besides the passage of time and its architectural heritage, Hoi An has other features that impress visitors.

Foreign-invested industrial zones thriving in Vietnam

The major difference between Vietnamese-owned and foreign-invested industrial zones (IZs) is that the former aim to lease land to businesses, while the latter, which have had great success, want to provide industrial infrastructure.

Bank pessimism on profits for 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – While banks outdid each other in revealing their 2014 profit figures, they seem rather reserved in their 2015 profit outlook, Vneconomy newswire revealed.

Vietnam, US relationship in the next two decades

 Over the past 20 years of relations normalization, Vietnam and the US have set aside the past, looked toward the future, and become comprehensive partners. The last two decades were the solid foundation for a new relationship between the two nations.

Gotama Cetiya, a stupa masterpiece in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Gotama Cetiya is the ideal place for sightseeing, photographing and relaxation.  

Images: Saigonese grow vegetables and raise fish on the rooftop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many households in HCM City are planting organic vegetables and raising fish at home to supply themselves with food.

State-owned schools aim to improve quality by reducing class size

Hanoi and HCM City education departments have vowed to reduce the number of students per class at high schools to improve training quality. But this will also have the effect of narrowing access to these schools.