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Tay Ninh - weekend destination in the Southeast Region

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh is an interesting destination for weekend.

Scientists a precious asset to agricultural growth

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has abundant human resources in agriculture, but has not utilised them properly, Nguyen Van Bo, director of the Viet Nam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, told Nong thon Ngay nay newspaper. 

Internet HIV prevention efforts prove successful

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Son of HCM City openly admits that he has been using smartphone applications to contact other men for friendship.

Juggler introduces Vietnam’s village life to the world

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Tuan Anh, a world-famous Vietnamese juggler, has significantly contributed to promoting the image of Vietnamese village life to the world through his unique and interesting performances.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/5

 Banks expect higher profits from recovery; Mekong Capital fund sells 5.6m MobileWorld shares; Firms aim to join global supply chain; Firms grapple with IP issues; Pesticide makers seek Indian JVs

Vietnamese girls in ao dai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Designhey online magazine has posted a series of beautiful photos of Vietnamese girls in ao dai.

Parents go all-out for “star” primary schools

VietNamNet Bridge – The race for “star” primary schools has kicked off, even though the 2013-2014 academic year is not yet over.

Vietnam opening the field for foreign firms

 Vietnam will slash the number of conditional business sectors and professions in order to open up more investment opportunities for foreign companies.

Hanoi concert under Japanese Tetsuji’s baton

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will hold a concert at Hanoi Opera House at 8 p.m. on May 7 and 8 under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam’s victory

A crackdown long overdue

VietNamNet Bridge – The transport ministry will deal firmly with overloaded trucks despite objections, Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Deputy Director General of the Directorate for Roads, tells the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper

Vietnam’s overseas investment projects caught in a shoal

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of Vietnamese-invested projects in Laos and Cambodia are stalling because of the government mandate that state-owned corporations withdraw from non-core business fields.

Quang Liem looks to defend world blitz title

 Top Vietnamese chess player, Le Quang Liem will take part in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from June 15-21, with a solid target of defending his world blitz title won at last year’s competition.

French artist and "Metal Dream"

 VietNamNet Bridge – French artist Lolo Zazar has worked in various genres for 30 years, from fine arts and photography to animated film. His new exhibition Metal Dream, inspired by Viet Nam, is displayed at L'Espace in downtown Ha Noi.

Chinese smartphone manufacturers on offensive in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – “You will see Chinese brand smartphones flood the Vietnamese market in just a few more years,” a Vietnam branch director of a Chinese phone manufacturing company said.

Pho versus KFC: Food for serious thought

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of global fast food restaurants recently made their foray across the main roads of large cities, such as Ha Noi and HCM City.

Foreign debts remain in the “dark area”

 VietNamNet Bridge – How much do private, foreign-invested, and state-owned businesses and credit institutions owe to foreign lenders?

U.S. Fed announces further cut in bond purchase program

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will continue to reduce the amount of money it is pumping into the recovery since May, as it sees consistent improvement in the world's largest economy.

Hazardous medical waste in your home?

Hazardous medical waste, much of it contaminated with infectious agents, is often sold to scrap dealers . They in turn bring the waste to recycling workshops, where workers create consumer goods for daily use.

Three Vietnamese selected in ASEAN All-Star team

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) selected three Vietnamese players to be part of a team to compete in a charity match against the Indonesian national team next month in Jakarta.

Women working in Hon Khoi salt fields

 VietNamNet Bridge – Salt making is a very hard job, which is suitable to men but at Hon Khoi salt fields in the central province of Khanh Hoa, women are the main workers.