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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

Official clarifies new primary school grading system

 The new regulation on assessment for primary school students is expected to be a breakthrough for Vietnam’s education system, one official has said.

Vietnam’s longest cable-stayed bridge glows like a rainbow at night

 VietNamNet Bridge - Residents in Hanoi’s Phu Thuong Ward (Tay Ho District) and Vinh Ngoc commune (Dong Anh District) have been amazed in recent days at the radiance of light emitted from the Nhat Tan Bridge.

Archery catching on in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Olympic Archery Club has attracted a diverse following among locals and expats of all ages. Doan Bao Chau reports.

Dong Nai: Wild elephants need urgent protection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Frequent conflicts between wild elephants in the southern province of Dong Nai and local residents have increased the need for urgent protection of the endangered mammal.

Nuclear industry short of workers

VietNamNet Bridge – The problem of finding an extra 5,000 skilled workers for the world of atomic energy that Viet Nam is about to enter was discussed at a recent seminar in Ha Noi.

Few comprehend value of festivals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of festivities and celebrations are held every year in Viet Nam, but few people understand the significance and details of these festivals.

Samsung receives $1.4 billion investment license in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung’s new project in the Ho Chi Minh City Hi-tech Park will be the largest one in the park in the last eight years.

Minister says corruption still exists in land certificate issuance

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang admitted corruption is still prevalent in the process of issuing land use right certificates in major cities.

Nam Du – the new destination this summer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 250 km from Saigon, Nam Du with its pristine beauty is considered an alternative to Phu Quoc Island.

Land department not to name names of offenders

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Land Administration has refused to name land registration offices in Ha Noi and HCM City accused of making it difficult for residents to apply for land-use right books,

All acts in Hoang Sa, Truong Sa without VN’s approval are null and void

 All acts undertaken by other parties in Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes without Viet Nam’s permission are illegal, null and void, stated the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

HIV cure continues to evade doctors

 Giving drugs within hours of HIV infection is not a cure, say doctors treating a baby in Milan, Italy.

Shrimp market faces another US anti-dumping duty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese shrimp exporters are now facing their highest-ever anti-dumping duty after eighth period of review (POR 8) by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) in late August.

Vietnam man gets rich on beekeeping

 A young man in Tuyen Quang Province in northern Vietnam has carved out a successful business and provided jobs for locals out of beekeeping.

Vietnamese dong through history

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese banknotes have gone through many changes since they first appeared as colonial banknotes.

Vietnamese youth have a blast with paintball

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paintball games have become an extremely popular pastime among the youth in big cities such as Ha Noi and HCM.

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