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Most airports operate below design capacity in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has 22 airports but only Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat International Airport are operating above their design capacity, reported the Airports Corporation of Vietnam.

Photos: The world-renowned Holy See Temple

VietNamNet Bridge - The Holy See Temple in Hoa Thanh Town, Tay Ninh Province of the religion Caodaista is probably one of the most unique religious architecture in the world.

“Dining in the Dark” restaurant in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Groping in the dark, unable to see others is a new way of eating at a restaurant in Saigon.

What’s behind the big M&A deals?

VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts are pessimistic about the recent big merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, saying that the deals show Vietnamese businessmen have worn and they have to quit the game.

Int'l driving license on for 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese driving licences are valid in more than 70 countries, Nguyen Van Quyen, Deputy Director of the Directorate of Roads for Viet Nam, tells the Tin Tuc (News).

National Tourism Year connects world heritage sites

 VietNamNet Bridge – The launch of the National Tourism Year 2015 will be held in mid March 2015 in Thanh Hoa Province with a focus on connecting world heritage sites.

Viper bites up as forests disappear

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deforestation and habitat loss as well as climate change impacts explain the increased appearance of viper bite victims in emergency rooms in central Viet Nam.

Blast from the past as 1970s star makes rare appearance

 VietNamNet Bridge – A famous face from the 1970s musical scene, one that has rarely been seen on stage since 2000, has resurfaced.

Why India tea workers are agitated

 India is home to world famous tea brands such as the Darjeeling variety, grown in the Himalayas. But plantation workers on the plains further south, where tea for the domestic market is grown,

Action plan on anti-money laundering, terrorism financing issued

 The Prime Minister has issued a national action plan on fighting money laundering and terrorism financing for the period 2015-2020.

In Vietnam, the rich advised to not buy luxury cars

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam’s metropolises like Hanoi and HCM City, even if you drive a super-car, your speed cannot exceed 40km per hour and your car will have to inch in traffic jams or floods.

Manufacturing, property sectors draw most FDI

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Foreign Investment Agency's latest figures showed that disbursed foreign direct investment hit US$11.2 billion in the first 11 months of this year, rising 6.2 per cent year-on-year.

Which high-end smartphones are the most popular in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge – The high-end smartphone market in Vietnam is now dominated by Samsung, Nokia and Apple.

Khen Be (Pan-pipe) - A unique musical instrument

 VietNamNet Bridge – Legend has it that a poor young man named Lo went missing from his village. After some time his friends went to look for him and finally found him, dead by a stream with a Khen Be in his hand.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/11

Intel Vietnam on the verge of opening CPU production line; FDI investment certificate to be licensed online; Hanoi - Hai Phong expressway toll rights sold to Indian company; Economy car manufacturers seek entry to Vietnamese market

Aging population issues in Vietnam discussed

 Vietnam needs to devise a long-term strategy to tackle the aging problems, focusing on welfare policies, communication campaigns, investments in education, and medical services.

The most beautiful old house in the Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge – Coming to Can Tho, in addition to experiencing the Cai Rang floating market and Ninh Kieu wharf, visitors should not miss a visit to the ancient Binh Thuy house, which has been used as a backdrop in many famous movies.

Public debt: a frank look and solutions

VietNamNet Bridge – When the National Assembly promulgated the Law on Public Debt Management in 2009, Vietnam’s public debt to GDP ratio was similar to other countries; however, that ratio has increased rapidly

Russia’s State Duma Chairman to visit Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia Naryshkin Sergey Evgenievich will make an official visit to Vietnam from December 2.

Nation on high alert for avian influenza A/H5N8

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have called for close supervision to detect cases of avian influenza in humans and poultry throughout the country.