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Paper sunflowers carry on Thuy’s dream

VietNamNet Bridge – What if someday one realizes he or she has cancer? It is true that most people may think of death in the first place while it is extremely rare to see somebody trying to make the most of his or her remaining life

Vietnam, India hold ninth defence dialogue

Vietnam and India will focus their defence cooperation on applying technological advances and developing information technology and defence industry, it was agreed at the ninth Vietnam-India defence dialogue in New Delhi on January 16.

Visitors to use free wi-fi to promote city’s Tet festivals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Ho Chi Minh City’s annual Tet events would be able to access free wireless internet, allowing them to freely share photos of the city on the lunar New Year.

New criteria for hi-tech investments

VietNamNet Bridge – Hi-tech inward investments are expected to surge following the issuing of a new government shortlist of prioritised technologies and hi-tech products and eased criteria for enterprises to enjoy the most preferential incentives.

Theory-heavy university curricula cannot produce highly qualified workers

VietNamNet Bridge – The lack of qualified labour force has been blamed on unreasonable training curricula which puts an emphasis on theory and makes light of practice.

Interest on overdue wages an untested measure

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new decree requiring the payment of interest on overdue salaries has been issued by the Government, but neither employers nor employees are sure how effective it will be.

Shopping mall business falls, but oversupply may not be the cause

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite great efforts to attract customers, shopping malls in large cities continue to have problems attracting many customers.

Traditional game an art worth preserving

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bai choi is a unique Vietnamese game combining folklore and a competition. Conservation of the performance art game is crucial to keeping the country's history alive,

Poaching still rife in Buon Don eco-tourism area

VietNamNet Bridge – Poachers continue to destroy the 1,300-hectare forest in the Buon Don Eco-tourism area in Central Highland Dak Lak Province' Krong Na Commune after media reported on illegal logging last October.

Nearly all insurers survive restructuring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forty-three of the country's forty-five insurance companies ensured financial safety in 2014, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reviewing insurance market restructuring over the past year.

Touring to Ho Kenh Ha

 VietNamNet Bridge – Situated some 10 kilometers from the coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province, Kenh Ha Lake is considered as a primitive tourism site attracting a lot of tourists, especially those coming from Russia.

Public transport hits many bumps

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite many efforts from HCM City authorities and the city's Transport Department, public transportation in the city, which is conducted mainly by bus, has not developed as planned.

Seven typical souvenirs of Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to hand-made embroidery items and paintings, Hoi An has many more attractive souvenirs that you can buy.

New year brings many challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese enterprises should be proactive when it comes to international integration, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh told Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper.

E-book market: Great potential, many barriers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first e-books appeared when the internet was born. Most of these books were out of copyright, and of course, the viewers didn’t have to pay any fees.

Social News 18/1

Hand, foot and mouth disease strikes Hanoi; Construction sector owes USD25m in unpaid wages; Hao Duong delays paying environmental pollution fines; As many as 3,000 part time jobs awaiting students during Tet; Chemical traders ignore dangers: HCMC

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/1

SBV survey optimistic about outstanding loans in 2015; Vinafood 2 acts to secure rice for export; Ministry sticks to ice-to-fish ratio rule; Husbandry households face tougher future; Authorities crackdown on tobacco smuggling

Spanish conductor to lead HBSO in Mozart, Brahms concert 225w

 David Gomez Ramirez, one of the most promising conductors and composers in Spain, will perform at a special concert next Monday (January 19) at the HCM City Opera House.

Dutch friends cycle across VN on bikes built for two

VietNamNet Bridge – Four women from the Netherlands aim to bicycle around 22 countries in 400 days in a project called R4WR (Ride for Women's Rights).

Open policies await businesses in 2015

The business environment in Vietnam is expected to be more open in 2015 with a number of new policies that will take effect.