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Public transport hits many bumps

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite many efforts from HCM City authorities and the city's Transport Department, public transportation in the city, which is conducted mainly by bus, has not developed as planned.

Seven typical souvenirs of Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to hand-made embroidery items and paintings, Hoi An has many more attractive souvenirs that you can buy.

New year brings many challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese enterprises should be proactive when it comes to international integration, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh told Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper.

E-book market: Great potential, many barriers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first e-books appeared when the internet was born. Most of these books were out of copyright, and of course, the viewers didn’t have to pay any fees.

Social News 18/1

Hand, foot and mouth disease strikes Hanoi; Construction sector owes USD25m in unpaid wages; Hao Duong delays paying environmental pollution fines; As many as 3,000 part time jobs awaiting students during Tet; Chemical traders ignore dangers: HCMC

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/1

SBV survey optimistic about outstanding loans in 2015; Vinafood 2 acts to secure rice for export; Ministry sticks to ice-to-fish ratio rule; Husbandry households face tougher future; Authorities crackdown on tobacco smuggling

Spanish conductor to lead HBSO in Mozart, Brahms concert 225w

 David Gomez Ramirez, one of the most promising conductors and composers in Spain, will perform at a special concert next Monday (January 19) at the HCM City Opera House.

Dutch friends cycle across VN on bikes built for two

VietNamNet Bridge – Four women from the Netherlands aim to bicycle around 22 countries in 400 days in a project called R4WR (Ride for Women's Rights).

Open policies await businesses in 2015

The business environment in Vietnam is expected to be more open in 2015 with a number of new policies that will take effect.

Young woman's social enterprise revitalises do paper-making trade

VietNamNet Bridge –Do (poonah) paper, used to make the famous folk painting Dong Ho, has been given new vitality thanks to an art project created by a young NGO employee, Tran Hong Nhung.

How a Dutchman become a free school-giver in Vietnam

  With concrete construction experiences in Belgium, Jan Peeters, a Dutch businessman, has given free schools to children in Vietnam for more than six years.

Information security sector in 2014: hits and misses

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese computer users lost VND8.5 trillion in 2014 due to  viruses, according to BKAV, the largest internet security firm in Vietnam.

Stronger institutional reform identified as MPI’s key task

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is tasked to submit two new laws to the National Assembly in 2015, a move sparked by the requirement to speed up institutional reform to further improve the country’s investment and business environment.

High school students in large cities warned about psychological stress

VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists say that excessive study could be the cause of high school students’ mental health problems.

Nguyen's Dynasty royal rickshaw to be on display in Hue City

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Monuments Conservation Center and relevant departments have implemented procedures to bring Nguyen's Dynasty royal rickshaw back home for displaying at the Museum of the Hue Royal Citadel,

Capital costs to remain high in 2015: economists

VietNamNet Bridge – Bank loan interest rates decreased sharply in 2014, but are expected to rise in 2015.

Vietnam ranks third in ASEAN in chip design

  Vietnam has moved up to the third place in ASEAN rankings in terms of chip design, heard a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16.

Traffic death toll reduction a success to build on: Deputy PM

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of traffic accident fatalities nationwide fell below 9,000 in 2014 for the first year in a long time, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc noted.

HCMC hotel room tariffs, occupancy decline

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hotels in HCMC, especially those in the four- and five-star segments, had a tough 2014 when they had to lower tariffs to attract guests and offset dropping room occupancy rates.

Bong Mieu and Phuoc Son gold mines face closure for not paying tax

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two gold mines in the central province of Quang Nam operated by Besra Vietnam, a subsidiary of Canadian Besra Inc., face closure again if the miner can not work out a solution to the payment of their taxes