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Visiting tea plantations in Moc Chau

VietNamNet Bridge – Moc Chau plateau in the northern mountainous province of Son La has been listed as one of my must-visit places since I read something about farmers working on Moc Chau’s vast, beautiful tea plantations.

Dep fashion show to debut in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – After two previous successful shows in HCM City, the annual Dep Fashion Runway will debut in the capital city on Saturday night.

Linh Ung pagoda, attractive tourist site in Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge – Linh Ung Pagoda is located in an area known locally as Bai But or Buddha’s Sanctuary on Son Tra peninsula.

Steel manufacturers fear trade agreement with Russia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic steel manufacturers, already suffering heavily from oversupply and competing with low-quality Chinese imports, fear they may be “crushed” by Russia which will enter Vietnam once a free trade agreement is signed.

Red tape, lack of funds hinders drug treatment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on Sept 10 called on agencies and localities to speed up the treatment of drug addicts throughout the nation.

Anger grows amid flood disaster in Kashmir and Pakistan

 There is mounting anger in Indian-administered Kashmir amid accusations that the government has acted too slowly in the flood crisis.

Viet Nam beat Myanmar 4-1 in AFF U-19 tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam crushed Myanmar 4-1 in a gripping semi-final win at the ASEAN Football Federation's (AFF) Nuti-Food U-19 Cup yesterday, Sept 11.

Drought a prominent threat to Ninh Thuan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Ninh Thuan is facing a severe drought due to prolonged hot weather with little rain, which affects both local people’s daily life and farming activities.

Nhat Tan Bridge gets new name: Vietnam - Japan Friendship Bridge

Hanoi’s Nhat Tan Bridge which spans the Red River will also be known as the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Bridge, according to Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang.

Government Office appoints two new vice chairs

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed decisions to appoint Mr. Nguyen Sy Hiep and Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh as Deputy Chairs of the Government Office.

Quang Nam: Three infants die at district health center

Within 20 hours, three infants died at the medical center of Phuoc Son district in the central province of Quang Nam. Doctors said that the incidents were only a coincidence.

Islamic State fighter estimate triples – CIA

 The CIA says the Islamic State (IS) militant group may have up to 31,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria - three times as many as previously feared.

Forests destroyed at gold-mine site

Vietnam lost more than it gained after opening its Phuoc Son and Bong Mieu gold mines to a Canadian exploiter. Seven tons of gold were exploited, but the forests are now gone. Only the excavated land and polluted environment remain.

Vietnam to stop issuing GDP figures for each province from 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will have only one national annual GDP figure released by the General Statistics Office instead of multiple figures for individual provinces and cities.

Mekong sub-region promotes tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – The tourism ministers of five countries in the Mekong sub-region have proposed a single visa scheme and other measures to facilitate travel for tourists in the area.

Increasing machinery imports signal strong investment

 VietNamNet Bridge – A significant jump in machinery and equipment imports in the first months of the year shows businesses are picking up the pace of modernising production facilities.

Beverage firms protest validation stamps on beers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade's proposal to stick stamps on beer products to deter fake products has not been welcomed by the industry. Similar stamps are already placed on tobacco products.

Eating fish may help prevent hearing loss in women: study

 Consumption of two or more servings of fish per week may reduce the risk of hearing loss in women, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.

Made-in-Vietnam nano-satellite to be launched in 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam plans to send a nano-satellite weighing 10kg to orbit in 2016, Associate Prof. Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, Director of the Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) has revealed.

Ministry considers lifting ceiling on advertising expenses

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance is considering removing a regulation that requires businesses to pay no more than 15 percent of total expenses on advertisements.