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Che kho - A Vietnamese traditional food

VietNamNet Bridge – Che kho (a kind of sweetened porridge) is a dish that often appears on the first day of Tet holiday in Vietnam.

AirAsia QZ8501: Indonesia plane search resumes

 The search has resumed for AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501, a day after it went missing with 162 people on board.

Sex workers struggle to give up prostitution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Mai Hoa does not know what the rest of her life is going to be like. But there is one thing she knows for sure: She no longer wants to resort to prostitution to make a living.

Insurance market highlights in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – 2014 is being seen as a successful year for the insurance sector though the domestic economy continued to face many difficulties.

Windy Days youth trips explore traditional Vietnamese culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – It's a cool autumn morning when senior student Pham Thi Thanh Huyen takes a bus trip with her friends for a one-day tour of the outskirts of Ha Noi.

Foreign banks make high profits in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite many barriers, foreign banks have been prospering in Vietnam, dominating many service market segments.

Decriminalise ‘civil economic' ties

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government should propose that "civil economic" offences be decriminalised, Vu Tien Loc, Chairman of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper.

Vietnam hopes POHE can help solve problem of jobless university grads

VietNamNet Bridge – Education experts believe the best solution to the high percentage of unemployed university graduates with bachelor’s degrees is enhancement of the profession oriented higher education (POHE) program.

Firms continue to pollute despite fines and penalties

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of manufacturing businesses in Vietnam continue to ignore the government’s environmental protection regulations.

Stamp collection – a painstaking hobby

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stamp collection is a popular hobby in Vietnam that attracts many people from amateurs such as students and retirees to professionals.

Hanoi: Not smooth pilot metro line

VietNamNet Bridge – In addition to remarkable cost over-runs, construction on Hanoi’s pilot metro line from Nhon to Hanoi train station also risks dropping behind schedule.

Social News 29/12

 Transport Ministry asks for airfare reduction on short-haul routes; Nearly VND100 billion raised for Hoang Sa, Truong Sa; Four transportation facilities in Hanoi to be inaugurated; Breast cancer patients attend forum in capital

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/12

Hoa Binh gets involved in Metro Line No. 2 project; SBV warns about fake bank cards; Hanoi trade deficit tops $13 billion in 2014; Local firm launches budget smartphone; National single window system launched

Top stock market highlights of 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic securities journalist club yesterday selected the top most remarkable events of this year.

Portraits of the Indochinese 140 years ago

 VietNamNet Bridge – Annam's (Vietnam today) beauty queen, the princess of Cambodia and Indians in Saigon are impressive portraits of the residents in Indochina before 1880.

VN Maritime Administration asks ministry to continue ban on foreign shippers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Maritime Administration has asked the Ministry of Transport to not re-licence foreign shipping firms to operate on domestic routes.

New Year celebrations in Saigon

  Many hotels and resorts under Saigontourist Holding Company serve special buffets to welcome the New Year

Vietnam confronts growing drug problem

VietNamNet Bridge – A recent NA decision allows addicts to be kept at detoxification centres before being sent to compulsory rehabilitation centres. But this is just one step in fighting addiction,

Tourism set to boom on discovery of volcano cavern system

 The tourism sector of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong is expecting a boost following the recent discovery of a unique volcanic cavern system, which was officially announced in Hanoi on December 26.

3G subscribers increase as prices remain low

  The country has recorded 27.5 million 3G subscribers this year, disclosed the Viet Nam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications.