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Japanese architect designs a home in Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a top graduate of the Department of Architecture from Tokyo University who has had many opportunities to work with top-notch architects around the world, Massaaki Iwamoto chose Viet Nam as the place to start his career in 2011.

MPI: No need for steel SEZ

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment has said there is no need for a special economic zone (SEZ) for steel and iron industry as proposed by Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company.

The mystery of forests in Quang Binh

 We followed Dinh Hong Nham, a famous forester, and spent several days going through thick forests and crossing over streams to discover the beauty and mystery of caves hidden in deep forests in Minh Hoa District, Quang Binh Province.

Three world-famous bamboo houses in Vietnam

Vietnamese architects have created unique houses and a coffee shop that have won international architecture awards for their use of traditional materials in Vietnam like bamboo and wood. Here are the three most famous bamboo-made houses in Vietnam.

Photos: Lotus market at midnight

 VietNamNet Bridge - From mid-May, the pink and white colors of lotuses flood the Quang An flower market in Hanoi. From midnight, the market is very crowded and bustling.

Facebook emotion experiment sparks criticism

 Facebook is facing criticism after it emerged it had conducted a psychology experiment on nearly 700,000 users.

Vietnam economy grows by 5.18% in H1

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam achieved GDP growth of 5.25% in the second quarter of this year, bringing the six-month rate to 5.18%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

China still adds fuel to East Sea hot spot

 Despite incessantly asserting it desires peace and does not want to complicate the situation, China continues to blatantly doublespeak in attempts to change the status quo in defiance of all.

Singing contest lures young pro singers

Twelve young singers are competing in the final round of the popular singing contest Sao Mai Diem Hen (Morning Star - Rendezvous) hosted by Viet Nam Television.

Hanoi grapples with purulence of false taxis

Authorities in Hanoi are trying to deal with thousands of taxis operating in the city, whose licenses are from other provinces.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/7

Vietnam Airlines proposes VND22,300 per share in IPO; HCMC Industrial Zone to be built in Myanmar; Vietnam enjoys $6.85 billion FDI in six month'; B. Braun looks to invest extra US$270 million

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 1-10 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Experts skeptical about Formosa’s SEZ proposal

VietNamNet Bridge – Local experts have cast doubt on a recent proposal by Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company for establishing a special economic zone (SEZ) for steel and iron industry enjoying the most preferential incentives ever.

Time bomb laid in foreign currency credit market

The dollar lending interest rate is lower by at least 3-5% annually than the dong interest rate, which is the reason for the sharp increase in the ratio of the dollar outstanding loans on dollar deposits.

Cloned Flappy Birds turn up before imminent return of the real thing

Flappy Bird, a Vietnam-made mobile game, has been taken down from app stores by its developer. However, stories and images of the lovely bird have reappeared in sci-tech newspapers and forums these days.

Japanese encephalitis cases increase in Vietnam

Because of increasing trend of Japanese encephalitis cases in the country, Vietnamese Ministry of Health issued June 27 some warning of the disease.

Laos hydropower plant threatens Vietnam’s Mekong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts in Vietnam continue to voice their worries about the Lao government’s determination to build the Don Sahong hydropower dam on the Mekong River.

Organ transplants: 'Supercooling' keeps organs fresh

 A new technique can preserve organs for days before transplanting them, US researchers claim.

Signs and billboards of the economic times

 VietNamNet Bridge – These are hard times for the outdoor advertising industry. Revenue from outdoor advertisements has decreased dramatically. Billboards which once flicker nightly now remain dark and quiescent in both day and night.

News laws shut the doors to foreign buyers of bad debt

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s recently amended bankruptcy and real estate business laws are acting at cross-purposes with the country's need to sell off its massive bad debts.