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Office-building developers optimistic as FDI expected to rise

VietNamNet Bridge – The expected increase of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2015 will help heat up the office rental market, analysts have said.

Herbalist's work unveils ‘ancient secrets'

 VietNamNet Bridge – A herbalist sits in the middle of his medical room, surrounded by piles of medical books and boxes containing herbs.

Ba Na Hills cable car: A world’s most amazing thrill

 Few thrills rival the sensation of floating through the sky, staring at chasms and valleys thousands of feet below and forgetting that all that stands between you and the ground is a bundle of wires strung between a series of poles.

HCM City cycling team gets new sponsor

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's cycling team have found a new sponsor, VUS - Viet Nam USA Society English Centres to fund their activities.

Electronics firms face stiff competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent closure of a number of Topcare stores following a series of big-name shutdowns, was evidence of the fierce competition in the electronics retail market in Viet Nam.

Three brothers vow to never cut hair

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three brothers in south Vietnam vowed to not shave and have a haircut

Wild animal meat in demand before Tet holiday

VietNamNet Bridge – Wild animals are being hunted in the mountainous areas of the central provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai to sell for use during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Changes in investment policies take effect from July 1 2015

The Law on Investment 2014 shall contain significant changes in comparison with existing provisions, specifically in investment forms, new regulations on Investment Registration Certificates, and projects entitled for investment incentives, etc.

Friends promote understanding of VN heritage

VietNamNet Bridge – John Reilly, chairman of Friends of Viet Nam Heritage Ha Noi, an organisation that aims to enhance foreigners' understanding of Viet Nam's cultural heritages, tells Ha Nguyen that local residents also benefit

Group interests must not hold sway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Xuan Thao, director of the National Assembly's Institute of Legislative Studies, spoke to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the need to eliminate group interests in the policy-making process.

Phuoc Tich ancient village exploits traditional craft for tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient village Phuoc Tich in the central province of Thua Thien Hue is reaping benefit from growing numbers of tourists after years of efforts in reviving the traditional ceramics craft and preserving ancient houses.

Tuition hikes could push some students out of university

VietNamNet Bridge – A university education could become out of reach of many poor students as many state-owned schools plan to raise tuition.

Tet gifts range from discounted rice cookers to rare chickens

 VietNamNet Bridge – Given the on-going economic slowdown, many people are preferring to buy discounted goods as Tet (Lunar New Year) gifts.

Vietnamese healing arts can help cure serious disease

Thousands of patients from hundreds of countries have survived their illnesses after receiving treatment at Tho Xuan Duong, a Vietnamese clinic that combines Vietnamese traditional and western medicine.

G-bond market quadruples since 2009

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government bond market has expanded remarkably over the years with its current size quadrupling that in 2009, according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).

The authorities to monitor festivals

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has created new regulations to improve the management and organisation of festivals in 2015.

Railway development strategy proposes high-speed rail network

 VietNamNet Bridge – A comprehensive development of the railway transport system will be a key target of the Viet Nam Railway Transport Development Strategy towards 2020, approved yesterday, Feb 10, by the Prime Minister.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/2

 Incentive policies necessary to develop support industry; Vietnam’s shipment to Hong Kong jumps 26 percent; One million tonnes of rice to be purchased for stockpile; Minister calls for highway progress; Dong Nai hits $200m trade surplus in Jan

In pictures: HCM City Spring Flower Festival 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – The festival opened on Friday at Cong Truong Quoc Te Street in District 3 and Tao Dan Park in District 1.

Copyright infringement no longer "internal affair"

 VietNamNet Bridge – The problem of copyright infringement has been raised again in Vietnam as the producer of Superman X, a Vietnamese movie, asked authorities to identify the person who released the film on the Internet.