Property sector FDI rises in 2014; Footwear giants transfer orders into Vietnam; Japanese investors keen on coal power projects; Credit growth rises in two largest cities; Retailers offer special deals on school supplies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors of small-sized hydropower plants are up in arms after learning about the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s proposal to keep wholesale electricity prices unchanged for 20 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Richard Clayderman, one of today's most prolific easy-listening pianists, will perform for the first time in Viet Nam next month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The population of large flying foxes (Pteropus vampyrus) living in the southern Ca Mau Province is facing depletion in its numbers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs about 6,000 graduates or holders of higher degrees to work in the atomic energy sector, including nuclear power, to meet national atomic energy development targets by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 100 km from Hanoi, Ba Khan is a new destination in Hoa Binh province.

 Two Vietnamese amusement parks named among best in Asia; Advertising convinces Ha Long Bay visitors to spend the night; Con Dao tourism workers are all officially qualified; Tourism week kicks off in Dak Nong province

VietNamNet Bridge – After graduating from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Bat Trang Village-based Le Xuan Hoang made a sudden turning point in his professional life—coming back to his hometown and opening a facility

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Maseco company won an unprecedented lawsuit against the HCM City Taxation Agency, raising concerns about tax regulations and how they are implemented.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An economics-scientific-servicing complex, called Platform DK1, has served as the country’s sovereignty marker in the waters over the past 25 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has many international Olympiad winners, but many of them choose to live or work elsewhere.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The draft state capital management law needs to provide a detailed blueprint to be effective, Do Van Ve of the National Assembly Committee on Science and Technology told Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many visitors may remember Muong Phang Commune as the headquarters of the Viet Nam People's Army during the Dien Bien Phu 60 years ago. But it seems that few are aware of the existence of cherry blossoms, or sakura, island here.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a large country, China has used coercion and made threats to use force to wage war against a small country, according to Lawyer Le Thanh Son.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Capital shortage and complicated procedures are the main causes behind Vietnam’s difficulty to access Israeli technologies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the tiny village of Thanh Tien on the outskirts of Hue City, a tradition of paper flowers craftsmanship has been handed down from one generation to another for more than 300 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the competition in the bottled and canned beer market is getting fierce, breweries are rushing to make a profit in the draught-beer market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The compensation offered to passengers for delayed or cancelled flights in Viet Nam is much lower than what is offered in other countries,

 VietNamNet Bridge – One cannot help recognising the voice and looking at where it is coming from – popular actor and comedian Chi Trung appears to be putting on an act in front of the Hang Day Stadium.

 VietNamNet Bridge - VietJet Air on July 24 launched a new air route between Hanoi and Seoul (South Korea). Earlier, a direct route from Da Nang to Seoul was launched last week.