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Copycat tours slow development of tourism industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – As several travel companies struggle to come up with new ideas for tours, many are discouraged to see copycat companies take their ideas almost immediately.

Humble chemist a ‘powerful' guardian

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's leading expert on metal erosion and protection, who has played a key role in protecting the national electricity network, has chosen not to rest on his laurels.

Sa Huynh salt village

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the summer heat, salt makers in Pho Thanh Commune in the central province of Quang Ngai work very hard in the field to produce the famous salt branded Sa Huynh.

Preparing for retail competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic market is on the threshold of international integration and faces opportunities and challenges, Ha Noi Supermarket Association President Vu Vinh Phu, told Hai quan (Customs) newspaper.

Retired Japanese teacher writes book on AO victims

 VietNamNet Bridge – Retired Japanese teacher Nishimura Yoichi will release his 1,000-page book, The Prayer for Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange, this September.

Educators hurry up with plans to teach science subjects in English

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) believes that now is the right time to kick off its plan on teaching science subjects in English at general schools, despite a series of hurdles.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/5

 Singaporean investors invited to Phu Quoc; WB Group member aids financial access in Vietnam;

99.9% of Vietnamese enterprises are super small

Of the more than 500,000 operating enterprises in Vietnam, up to 95-96% are small and super-small ones. If household-scaled businesses are added to the statistics, the percentage of small, super-small and micro-enterprises may account for 99.9%.

Vietnamese fashion designer introduces his haute couture collection in Italy

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Cong Tri is one of 100 well-known contemporary designers who have been invited to Italy to attend a large fashion exhibition.

Hanoi’s major urban centers viewed from above

 VietNamNet Bridge – Below are pictures of Hanoi’s most modern residential centers as Ciputra, Times City, Royal City and Ecopark from a height of 200m.

Five highlights of V-League Round 14

 The second leg of the 2014 V-League started last weekend with six 14th-round matches; one of which witnessed Hung Vuong An Giang’s first victory of the season. Let us review the five main highlights in this round of play.

Alstom to consider $17bn General Electric offer

 French engineering company Alstom is considering a $16.9bn (£10bn) offer from US firm General Electric (GE) for its energy business.

Domestic vegetable oil dislodged from home market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Competition in the vegetable oil market has gotten stiffer, hurting many domestic manufacturers.

Hanoi to have 700 more hotel rooms this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi currently has 8,150 hotel rooms and there will be an additional 700 available on the market this year, according to Savills Vietnam’s quarter-one report.

Everyone has a story worth telling

 VietNamNet Bridge – The message that Humans of Hanoi seek to convey is straightforward: Every individual has a story worth telling.

How expensive are made-in-Vietnam luxurious foods?

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 100 gram box of sturgeon caviar is priced at $100 (more than VND2 million), while 100 grams of high-grade weasel coffee are sold for VND6.4 million.

The epic saga of soldiers' lives

 VietNamNet Bridge – On March 13, 1954, 60 years ago, Vietnamese soldiers began a campaign against the French heavily entrenched at Dien Bien Phu. After weeks of arduous battles, the Vietnamese soldiers planted their victory flag . . .

Vietnam wins bid to supply 800,000 tonnes of rice to Philippines

 The Philippines' National Food Authority (NFA) has awarded the supply contract for 800,000 tonnes of rice this year to two Vietnamese state firms, local media reported.

Vietnam ranks 81st on global travel freedom index

 Vietnam ranked 81 out of the 219 countries and territories surveyed in a recent global visa restriction index, prepared by the residence and citizenship planning adviser Henley & Partners.

Star Wars: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill reunite for latest film

 Original Star Wars actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will feature in Star Wars: Episode VII, the latest film in the franchise.