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Vietnam to boost FDI in four sectors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is prioritising the boosting of foreign direct investment (FDI) in four sectors: supporting industries, infrastructure development, human resources and agriculture.

Green tea hills in Moc Chau

 VietNamNet Bridge - When people speak of the plateau of Moc Chau, they often think about green tea hills stretching along the hillside, an endless inspiration for photographers and tourists.

VN during the wartime in Slovakian journalist's photos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photos and lyrics about Vietnam during the Vietnam War by Miro Tuleja, Slovakian journalist and photographer, will be on display at the “Memory of the Future” exhibition, which will open at 16 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi on November 4.

Vietnam may lose competitive advantage of tariffs

VietNamNet Bridge – Preferential tariffs may no longer be a competitive advantage for Vietnamese goods over those from China in the Japanese and South Korean markets after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement is signed.

Fisherman bridges gap between land, sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Khuan volunteers to connect fishermen at sea to his office on land – without receiving a salary.

Hue buildings not easy to preserve

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most buildings in the complex of Hue monuments are hundred-year-old wooden structures that require much effort and precise methodology to restore and conserve.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/11

Vietnam - US two-way trade forecast at US$34.9 billion in 2014; Value-added services crucial to VN telecom; Viettel insists on mobile tariff cuts; Business shutdowns outnumber startups;

Shopkeepers upset at new curbs on advertisements

VietNamNet Bridge – New restrictions in HCM City banning the use of brand logos or pictures of products on shop advertisements have stirred concern among shop owners.

Expy toll right finds int’l buyers

 VietNamNet Bridge – An international consortium led by an Indian company will on October 28 initial a contract to buy a 70% interest in the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway project

Expat enlivens schools with art

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sa Pa Market, in the heart of mountainous northern province of Lao Cai, is in full swing by midday. A myriad of colours interwoven into ethnic garb enliven the bustling atmosphere.

Investors eye $3 billion children’s amusement park market

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more large parks worth hundreds of billions of dong have been established in HCM City, attracting droves of childrens and their parents.

Number of aviation incidents rises sharply in Jan-Sept

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of incidents related to violations of aviation safety and security has surged in January-September against the same period last year,

Coach Bruno convenes young players for Grand Prix

 VietNamNet Bridge – Spanish head coach of the national futsal squad Bruno Formoso has convened 20 players, half of them are young players in preparation for the Futsal Grand Prix 2014 in Brazil

Cable car threatens giant cave

VietNamNet Bridge – Fresh controversy has broken out after authorities in central Quang Binh Province last week allowed a survey project to set up a cable car system connecting many of the caves

Vietnam set to pay US$7 billion debt next year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will have to spend VND150 trillion, or nearly US$7.1 billion, repaying for financial aid, short-term loans and domestic borrowings next year,

Vietnam to compete at Kids Golf World Championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young golfers from Vietnam will participate in the Kids Golf World Championship 2014 to be held in Johor Baru, Malaysia from December 8 to 12.

Hydropower dams endanger Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hydropower dams expected to be built on the upper course of Mekong pose the biggest threat to the Mekong Delta.

Ethnic minority fabrics add to ao dai designs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people love the traditional Vietnamese ao dai (long dress) look, but few have ever seen how the designs look when combined with beautiful brocades copied from or made by the nation's ethnic people.

Slow sales for next-generation iPads

VietNamNet Bridge – While iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have quickly become popular in Vietnam, the next-generation iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 have not been selling well.

University teacher invents “drumming” robot

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lecturer at the Vinh Long University of Polytechnic Education has invented a robot that can beat school drums at programmed times.