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EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 1-10 (daily updated)

   Updated information about cultural events in major cities of Vietnam.

HCMC spends more on technological research

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Science and Technology said more than VND121 billion (US$5.6 million) was disbursed for scientific and technological research projects last year, which was much higher than in previous years.

First cable car system in Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge – The first cable car system in the Mekong Delta will be put into service on February 14, making it easier for local and foreign visitors to visit the touristic Bay Nui area in An Giang Province,

Security fears snag Fansipan cable car

 VietNamNet Bridge – The world's longest three-rope cable-car system, extending from Lao Cai Province's Sapa Town to Fansipan peak, is expected to open in April.

Enterprises relish low corporate income tax

A recently-released World Bank report showed that Vietnam’s effective corporate income tax rate stands at 15.7 percent, proving to be more attractive than Singapore (17%), Indonesia (16.7%), Thailand (17.9%) and Malaysia (21%).

Photos of tile-roofed bridges on postage stamps

The Phat Diem tile-roofed bridge in Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province once appeared on Vietnamese postage stamps, along with the Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge in Thua Thien - Hue and the Cho Luong tile-roofed bridge in Nam Dinh.

Students wait for new enrolment rules

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) still has not released the national examination and enrolment regulations for 2015. Meanwhile, many universities have released their own enrolment plans.

A kilometer-long vegetable garden in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The longest vegetable garden in Hanoi can be found along the Thang Long Highway in Hanoi.

Transfer-pricing cases worse than expected, inspectors find

Inspectors looking for transfer-pricing cases examined 2,866 enterprises in 2014, discovering that the actual losses incurred by businesses was VND5.8 trillion lower than reported.

H’Mong people with cultural diversity

 VietNamNet Bridge – H’Mong minority ethnic group in the northern upland province of Son La celebrates the New Year a month earlier than the country’s traditional Lunar New Year, or Tet.

$1.7 billion required for Mekong Delta water supply project

 The interprovincial water supply system project across Mekong Delta is predicted to cost 1.67 billion USD, according to a workshop on the project report held in Can Tho city on January 28.

Ministries discuss solutions to spur bio-fuel sales

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) plans to raise the import tariff on E5 bio-fuel sharply by seven times so as to protect domestic production and encourage sales in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s exports look to shine for 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s exports massively outperformed its peers for 2014, with a gross domestic product (GDP) growing 5.98% on-year at a time when shipments from many members of ASEAN were falling.

Trang Tien Ice-cream – Hanoi’s special gift

VietNamNet Bridge – Trang Tien ice cream is well known for its special flavour, which a countless number of Hanoi generations have a passion for. Visitors who have an opportunity to visit Hanoi and enjoy Trang Tien ice cream will not forget

Photos: Weekend visit to Xuan Quan flower village before Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – On a visit to Xuan Quan commune in Van Giang District in Hung Yen province, visitors will see colorful flower gardens that are being prepared for Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, which starts in three weeks.

Vinalines hopes to be free from debt following sale of ports

VietNamNet Bridge – Following the sale of Hai Phong Port, Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has decided to sell Nghe Tinh Port and hopes to gain enough money to pay its debts.

Russia-Vietnam relations strengthen regional security

The Russia-Vietnam relations have helped reinforced regional security, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a recent interview granted to a Moscow-based Radio Voice of Vietnam.

Tho Xuan Duong Clinic’s 400 years of healing

VietNamNet Bridge – For four centuries, the Tho Xuan (Long Lived) Clinic has been well known for its Vietnamese healing arts, medicinal herbs and doctors.

Vietjet’s lucky winners to fly from Taipei to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 127 winners of Vietjet’s “Spread the Love” program have been identified and they will receive great reward.

Debt offset to hurt small shareholders

 Issuing shares to offset debts has become one of the solutions employed by many businesses nowadays.