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Vietnam to expand low-carbon rice farming model

 VietNamNet Bridge – Reducing greenhouse gases in agricultural production is currently a general trend in the world. In Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has carried out many programmes

Primitive Bich Dam Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nha Trang, needless to say, is famous for tourists owing to its white-sand beaches, comfortable hotels and resorts, good food at various restaurants, and diverse entertainment facilities.

U.S. firm picked to design new Saigon Tax Trade Center

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Trading Group (Satra) has chosen U.S. firm Gensler and Associates International Ltd. to design its new Saigon Tax Trade Center project at the corner of Nguyen Hue and Le Loi boulevards,

Larry Berman and the “Perfect Spy” (Part 2)

 VietNamNet would like to introduce the second part of columnist Viet Lam’s talk with American writer Larry Berman.

Phu Quoc offers opportunities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island will soon get a casino and could potentially become a special economic zone, Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee chairman Le Van Thi told Tien Phong newspaper.

Keeping fit and healthy

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are needless to say many ways for people to keep fit and healthy. But the trend of going to the fitness center and following workouts has become quite popular in the city in recent years.

Cultural space of gongs: Unique heritage of Central Highlanders

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam’s treasure, the cultural space of gongs in Central Highlands region is distinguished from others as the heritage’s performing arts and practicing space are inseparable.

Social News 12/10

Three young children drown in lake; Free measles-rubella shots given to 757,000 children; HCM City students suspended for sexual harassment; Ho Chi Minh City invests US$524 million in environmental protection

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/10

PetroVietnam surpasses goal for 9-month revenue; Belgian sweets maker opens research centre; Ministry backs State funding for Vung Ang EZ; MoF to create 26 investment funds; BIDV announces profits of 200 million USD

HCM City ranked the among world’s 18 best food cities

VietNamNet Bridge – The travel website Thrillist has recently published an article ranking the 18 best food cities in the world, which includes HCM City.

Foreign investors show declining interest in agriculture sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment in Viet Nam's agricultural sector witnessed a sharp decline in the past 15 years, according to figures from the Foreign Investment Agency.

More controversy raised over cost of Long Thanh airport project

 VietNamNet Bridge – Even though the NA Economic Committee agreed with the need to build a new airport, it also raised concerns over the amount the Long Thanh International Airport project in HCM City might add to public debt.

State-funded movies fail at box office

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director and film critic Ba Vu was wistful when he spoke admiringly about the way South Koreans showed respect for their national hero, Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the naval commander of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897).

Graduates battle tough job market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of thousands of young college and university graduates in the Central Highlands are struggling to find good jobs and are having to resort to menial or low-skilled labour.

Foreign firms eye buying into MobiFone

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of foreign telecom firms have expressed strong interest in acquiring shares of MobiFone when this mobile carrier launches an initial public offering (IPO), probably next year.

Vietnamese to continue working in South Korea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Labour officials of Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea plan to continue the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme, which sends Vietnamese workers to South Korea.

Tolls on Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway - too low or too high?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vehicle owners pay a surprisingly low VND6,000 toll per kilometer on the Noi Bai – Lao Cai Highway, which opened to traffic several days ago.

Fair to promote northwestern provinces’ tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Northwest Tourism Fair 2014 will be held in Ha Giang Province from October 17 to 19 in an effort to foster tourism cooperation between eight regional provinces.

Hanoi’s most romantic road in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located between West Lake and Truc Bach Lake, Thanh Nien Road has long become the meeting place of young couples.

Scrap metal from used ships polluting environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has allowed enterprises and individuals to import used ships for scrap steel, which has caused pollution, environmentalists say.