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Vietnam considers coastal shipping route to take load off roads

Following the success of the Quang Ninh – Quang Binh route, the Vietnam Maritime Bureau (Vinamarine) is considering putting other coastal shipping routes into operation to help ease the current overloading on roads.

Experts at odds over proposed $4b casino investment requirement

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recently-proposed regulation stating that developers must have the investment sum of at least $4 billion to be eligible to operate a casino in their resorts has been met with conflicting opinions from consultants.

Historical places in Hanoi

 The historic buildings and monuments of Hanoi bear testimony to the richness of the capital city’s cultural heritage and offer visitors a glimpse into the nation’s long arduous struggle for independence and reunification in the mid-20th century.

Visit to C3 Hamlet in Ma Da Forest

 VietNamNet Bridge – When planning for a short journey of one day or so, it is advised that vacationers from HCMC choose destinations in neighboring provinces.

Tech sector needs to attract experts

VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Ngo Bao Chau, the first Vietnamese mathematician to win the Fields Medal, talked to Lao Dong Cuoi Tuan newspaper about how Viet Nam can draw more researchers.

Gymnast Thanh to miss Asian Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Injured gymnast Nguyen Ha Thanh will not take part in the 17th Asian Games in South Korea.

Image: Vietnam and the EU Look Towards the Future

The President of the European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso, paid an official visit to Vietnam from August 25-26, 2014 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Experts discuss role of private universities

 VietNamNet Bridge – During the last 20 years, the private university system in Viet Nam has been facing a number of challenges, including an insufficient management framework, an unfair competitive environment

Children lack space to play in capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is a small yard sandwiched between two apartment blocks in Ha Noi's Ngoc Khanh, but the children living in the building are seldom found playing here.

Vietnamese spend big money on luxury goods, live on borrowed funds

A report says two-thirds of Vietnam’s GDP comes from individual consumption, including purchases made by Vietnamese smitten with luxury goods.

The blooming franchise business in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a consequence of Vietnam opening its markets in line with World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments on January 1, 2009, the country has blossomed into a promising market for foreign franchisors.

Enjoying acoustic music the old-fashioned way

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike other glassy and classy coffee shops with fancy gardens and luxurious ornaments, this café is limited to the size of an apartment, which makes it interestingly different.

Royal Mausoleums

Royal Mausoleums located in Long Hung Commune, Go Cong Town, Tien Giang Province is a complex of ancient tombs which is the final resting place of members of the famous Pham Dang Family from the 18th -19th centuries in Southern Vietnam.

HCM City to have new Tourism Department

HCM City will become the first location in Vietnam to have a tourism management body, following a decision by the Prime Minister and the municipal People's Council, which both approved the proposal of the city government.

Ex-Sainsbury's boss Justin King in Scotland vote warning

 The former boss of Sainsbury's supermarket has issued a strong warning about the costs for retailers of doing business in an independent Scotland.

Factory dust causes environmental problem in Tuyen Quang

The people in Binh Man Hamlet of Son Duong District in Tuyen Quang Province have been living with kaolin dust for the last eight years. But the provincial environment department does not seem to be aware of the problem.

Stopovers on the Central Region heritage road

 VietNamNet Bridge – The six world heritage sites recognized by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in the Central Region creates a “heritage road” worthy to explore.

‘We need a new mindset'

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the Viet Nam Association of FDI Enterprises Nguyen Mai talked to Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper about the past and future of foreign direct investment in Viet Nam.

Brilliant afternoon on the West Lake

 VietNamNet Bridge – The West Lake area hasbeautiful views and open space in Hanoi. It is a famous site associated withthe 1,000-year history of the capital. Below are some pictures of the lake inautumn.

Passion and time make a rich collector of antiques

 VietNamNet Bridge – To get rich, it does not necessarily require people to spend a lot of time. With luck, it can be one, two or three years. For antiques collectors, to get rich in their own sense, it may take a lifetime.