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Pictures: Splendid scenery of Thien Duong Cave

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thien Duong is the most monumental and magnificent cave in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang area.

Da Nang on track for dioxin clean-up by 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang International Airport’s efforts to clean up 80,000m3 of dioxin-contaminated soil and sediments by 2016, with support from the United States Agency for International Development, are running

Vietnam’s “national dogs”

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the eyes of many Vietnamese, the indigenous breeds of dogs are only raised to watch the house, and are to be fed with food residue and sold for slaughter. But Vietnam has many rare and valuable dog breeds.

More firms close, fewer open in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – More businesses in Viet Nam have either suspended or shut down operations in the first three quarters of 2014,

Traffic authorities fail to slow down Hanoi's congestion woes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unco-ordinated and wrongly placed traffic lights have actually become a hindrance instead of an aid to the flow of traffic in Ha Noi.

Cancer cases multiply near Dong Van Industrial Zone

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many residents in villages in Ha Nam Province’s Duy Tien District became seriously ill and lost their jobs after giving up farmland to the state to make room for the Dong Van Industrial Zone in the province.

Truong Ba Temple Festival in Quang Ngai

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Truong Ba Temple festival held on April 15–17 in Tra Bong District, the central province of Quang Ngai, attracts thousands of visitors each year.

Foreign telecom giants gear up for MobiFone IPO

 VietNamNet Bridge – Major international telecoms are lining up to become strategic investors in Vietnam’s second biggest mobile network operator MobiFone.

Social News 5/10

 Hand-foot-mouth disease, dengue fever hit HCM City; Vietnam places 45th in Global AgeWatch Index 2014; Many press agencies fined between Jan and Sept; Vietnam-UK Research Institute makes debut in Da Nang; Hanoi pilots smart cards for bus travellers

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/10

 Metro Line 2 cost seen shooting up to US$2.1 billion; HCM City to pilot half-year advertising on buses; SOE reforms go slow, says expert; SBV governor puts bad debt at VND500 trillion; Liberty denies selling five-star Pullman hotel

VN great country for solo travellers: US magazine

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has been ranked the sixth best country for solo travellers by US magazine Travel+Leisure.

New Music Festival “Asia – Europe” to be on stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asia-Europe New Music Festival 2014 is scheduled to take place from Oct. 8-12 in Hanoi and Ha Long City for the first time with the participation of 200 local and international composers and artists

Foreign cruise ships seek approval to keep casinos open

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has been asked to allow foreign cruise ships to keep their casinos open during their stopovers in Vietnam.

Child abuse case causes public outrage

VietNamNet Bridge – A recent incident in Binh Duong Province in which a four-year-old girl was beaten brutally by her mother and stepfather has stirred public response on the issue of child abuse in Viet Nam once again.

Art performances salute capital’s Liberation Day

VietNamNet Bridge – Some 60 art performances will be held across Hanoi between October 9 and 11 to celebrate the 60 th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10),

NA deputy skeptical about employment figures

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Sy Loi, deputy head of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for Social Affairs, cast doubt on employment targets and figures presented by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

OTT TV providers plan to collect fees in 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – OTT TV content service providers hope they can make money with their added-value services, interaction services and advertisements as well as new user fees to be collected in 2016.

Tourism sector looks to new markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local travel agencies are cannoning attention to new markets including Indonesia, India and Russia beside traditional ones such as the U.S., Europe, China and Japan

VN coffee shop among world's top 20 spectacular buildings

VietNamNet Bridge – Salvaged Ring, an airy and spacious coffee shop located in the countryside of the coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province has been listed as one of strong competitors at World Architecture Festival

HCM City, Hanoi to open pedestrian square and streets

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government will do all what it can convert Nguyen Hue Boulevard in District 1 into a square for pedestrians only in April next year