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Recreating memories on a canvas - with food

With a strong passion for art, businesswomen Hoang Yen in Nha Trang City in the central province of Khanh Hoa has come up with a creative and unique way to preserve those sweet memories – by creating lovely pictures entirely made from food.

Vietnam industries encounter TPP barriers

 The Trans Pacific Partnership will bring opportunities to Vietnam's businesses, especially those in the textile, garment and footwear sectors, but also barriers that they need to navigate to benefit.

A trip to Hon Tre Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has a number of islands worth visiting. One of the islands which visitors should explore is Hon Tre, where tourists can see a picturesque view of sea and mountain,

More public awareness needed as highway accidents increase

 VietNamNet Bridge – Khuat Viet Hung, vice chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, recently spoke to the Thoi Bao Kinh Te (the Economic Times) newspaper about vehicle accidents on highways.

Top 10 expensive dishes in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam, Dong Tao chicken, Anh Vu fish, Emperor crabs or chia voi fish (Proteracanthus sarissophorus), are food for the rich only.

EU imports most phones and electronics from Vietnam

 The EU was the largest phone and accessories importer from Vietnam in the first two months of the year, according to Vietnam Customs.

Mountainous areas confound cost of living ranking

 Life in the country’s northernmost mountainous areas is the most expensive in the country because of transportation costs according to a report from the General Statistics Office published on March 24.

Apricot Hotel to exhibit Bui Xuan Phai paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of works by late artist Bui Xuan Phai, seen as one of Vietnam’s most remarkable and charismatic artists, will be showcased at “The Streets Without Phai, Phai Without the Streets” exhibition

Many bridges in HCM City face risks of collision

 Many bridges in HCM City could collapse at any time because of deterioration and low clearance levels.

Long way to go before VN firms can succeed in int’l market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Du Lich, a member of the Economic Commission of the Viet Nam National Assembly, spoke to the news site Hai quan about how Vietnamese enterprises can utilise advantages and eliminate disadvantages

Vietnamese investors optimistic for 2016

 Vietnamese investors are expecting more transactions from State-owned enterprises’ (SOE) equitisation rather than by private/family firm owners, Grant Thornton Vietnam’s latest survey said.

Party-building sector sets to better personnel preparations

 The Party-building organisation sector should further uphold its role as a think-tank on personnel arrangements and management for the country’s political system.

Last Cabinet meeting heated up with natural disaster-related issues

 How to ease losses caused by drought and saltwater intrusion that are afflicting the Mekong Delta, south-central and Central Highlands regions dominated the Government’s monthly meeting in Hanoi on March 26.

ODA disbursement in Vietnam to change after years of inefficient use

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of projects that are granted ODA from the government are behind schedule, so the government plans to use another method to grantODA to local governments.

Social News 26/3

 Deputy PM tours drought-hit Central Highlands localities, Mekong Delta localities supported in searching fresh water, Centre for Indochina Studies opens in Romania, VN had 5,000 road accidents in three months

Nam Du - summer paradise in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Located in the Gulf of Thailand, in Kien Giang province, Nam Du archipelago with romantic beaches and pristine beauty is the top choice of many travelers this summer.

Many private hospitals close to bankruptcy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private hospitals are struggling to receive patients, with most of them operating at 40-50 per cent of their capacity,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/3

 RoK economy and FDI slowing down, Investors unfazed despite gloomy global forecast, Chinese investment in Vietnam is accelerating, Coal mining industry vows shift towards sustainability, HCM City trade plan renewed for five years

The wildlife in Saigon Zoo

Many people do not know that in the heart of the vibrant Ho Chi Minh City there is a vast green space that has been preserved for more than 150 years, which has witnessed the ups and downs of the city.

Da Nang, Hanoi put on promotion venues for tourists

Danang and Hanoi cities are promoting travel companies and venues in the two cities via the Impressive Vietnam Grand Sale 2010, one of the activities of the national marketing campaign called Vietnam – Your Destination.