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Heart-stirring photos of emergencies at communal health station

VietNamNet Bridge - "Emergency at communal health station" is the title of a set of photos that won first prize in a photo contest held by xomnhiepanh, a major website on photography in Vietnam.

Vietnam aims to reduce reliance on foreign imports

 Vietnam is a developing country, and it has lacked equipment and materials to improve infrastructure to develop a market for domestic consumption and exports.

Foreign visitors enchanted by ethnic minority girls with gold teeth

  VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting the northern mountain province of Ha Giang, French photographer Tristan Savatier was “mesmerized" by ethnic minority girls with seductive sparkling smiles.

More Vietnamese tourists expected to visit Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel firms are awaiting the Embassy of Japan to announce the list of firms singled out to enjoy the loosened visa policy intended to lure more Vietnamese tourists.

Museum makes school stuff fascinating

 VietNamNet Bridge – A newly-opened museum has been an eye-opener for children, exciting curiosity about the world around them.

Vietnamese banks on track for listings

 A majority of Viet Nam's commercial banks are planning to list on one of the two national indices by 2015, according to HCM City Stock Exchange deputy general director Tran Anh Dao.

Vietnam to host International Chemistry Olympiad 2014

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 291 students from 75 countries around the globe have registered to compete in the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2014) scheduled to be held in Hanoi from July 20-29.

Branded goods traders

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite economic difficulties that have forced the majority of consumers to tighten their budgets, producers of branded goods have reaped steady profits because of high-income earners.

Jessica Minh Anh and "phenomenal" catwalks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jessica Minh Anh has become famous for organising "phenomenal" catwalks at iconic avenues, and for gaining access to such sites. Today, the Vietnamese-born director of J Model Management will turn America's One World Trade Center

Vietnam’s marine ecosystems in danger

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s diverse marine ecosystems are being threatened by human activity and natural disasters, affecting the lives of many people, especially the poor.

Illegal spyware tracks smartphone users

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Information and Communication s has recently caught a private IT company spying on 14,140 mobile phone subscribers using the Ptracker software.

Cheap and good food found at century-old stalls on small Hanoi alley

 VietNamNet Bridge - The prices of food sold at the small road on the side of the Dong Xuan Market in Hanoi so inexpensive that the maximum price is VND35,000 ($1.7). It has become a favourite destination of Hanoians and foreign backpackers.

The hidden forest

 One of the simplest ways to escape the heat and smoke of Hanoi is to cycle to the Vietnam Forest Museum, a surprising hideaway where visitors can enjoy the fresh atmosphere of the jungle and learn about nature.

Official: IT key to administrative reforms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Administrative reform will not be very effective if information technology is not applied, a HCM City leader has warned.

Shocking images of Agent Orange pain

 VietNamNet Bridge - Agent Orange used by the U.S. to defoliate the jungles of Vietnam during the war four decades ago poisoned not only soldiers and civilians but also their children and grandchildren.

Phu Quoc fish-sauce brand needs protection

Kien Giang Province will work with other provinces and cities to prevent and control illegal use of the geographical indication "Phu Quoc" for fish sauce, the province's Department of Science and Technology has said.

Museum displays fight for sovereignty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Adjusting his glasses, Nguyen Huu Thao peers closely at the large stained and rusty pieces of coast guard ships on display at the entrance to an exhibition hall of the Viet Nam Military History Museum (VMHM).

Elderly man has not cut hair for 70 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – An old man in Tien Giang Province is locally famous for his three-metre-long hair which has never been washed in 70 years.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/7

 IPs, EPZs lure large FDI garment projects; Investors eye on dairy industry; Office rents in Hanoi fall further, says Savills;

Vietnam Airlines to spend big on aircraft expansion

 Vietnam Airlines Corporation will need nearly VND70 trillion (more than US$3.3 billion) for 2014-2018, including nearly VND63.3 trillion spent on aircraft purchases.