VietNamNet Bridge – Doubts have been raised that reports about the overloading at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City have been “fabricated” to support the urgent construction of Long Thanh Airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After winning the Miss Ao Dai Vietnam crown on January 5, supermodel Tran Ngoc Lan Khue will represent the country at the 2015 Miss World pageant.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Industry insiders have called for the local tourism sector to focus more on Asian markets given a rise in regional visitor arrivals in the past year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Hanh, head of the General Department of Taxation’s Personal Income Tax Management Division, shares with VIR’s Manh Bon some new points in tax payment implemented from January 1, 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge – More and more forged-degree distribution rings have been discovered recently, reflecting the high demand for such certificates in Vietnam.

Tran Van Hay, known for not cutting and washing his hair for 50 years and having the longest hair in Vietnam, passed away in 2010 at the age of 79. Before passing away, Hay told his family to keep his 6.8m, 10.5kg hair as a keepsake.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The core idea in Ha Noi's "smart city" plan is to build a "smart government," Phan Lan Tu, director of the city's Department of Information and Communications, tells Tien Phong (Vanguard).

The Ministry of Information and Communication’s (MIC) decision to change telephone area codes twice within six years shows an ineffective use of the national telecom number repository and a lack of long-term planning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's sprinting queen Vu Thi Huong has decided to withdraw from the national teamcontesting the upcoming Southeast Asian Games because of her health.

Most of the industrial zones (IZs) in Vietnam developed by foreign investors have higher occupancy rates than those developed by Vietnamese because they have better strategies to attract businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Enhancing cultural exchanges between Vietnamese and foreigners is one of several activities to be implemented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The larger community ends up paying the price as businesses continue to abuse legal loopholes and bring banned industrial waste into the country,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Government agencies should adopt a new approach to efficiently manage the Uber car-sharing service in Vietnam,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Khmer sanctum of Ghositaram Pagoda in the southern province of Bac Lieu is the largest of its kind in Vietnam – 36.3 metres tall and spanning 427.5sq.m.

Retired officers, workers and servicemen will receive an 8% increase of their monthly pension, allowance and social insurance benefits from January 1, 2015, according to a decree recently issued by the Government.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pho (Vietnamese noodle), bun rieu cua (crab soup with vermicelli), and bun cha (grilled pork & noodle) are street food dishes that captivate thousands of international visitors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoa Le, national head of retail services at Cushman and Wakefield Vietnam analyses Vietnam’s retail market from the perspective of international retailers as the country prepares for a significant year of policy changes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Medical Prevention Department has warned of new virus strains causing hand-foot-mouth disease and urged local health agencies to prepare preventive measures against possible outbreaks

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Love Heart for Hanoi’, a heart-shaped sculpture decorated with millions of ceramic pieces, is on display at Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi.

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