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Wind industry lacks momentum

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the Government's push to develop wind power, Viet Nam has only three plants that use this alternative source of energy, as the country lacks experts in the field and prices remain low.

Beautiful Vietnamese ao dai in Japan anime

VietNamNet Bridge – Drawing paintings in Japanese anime style is a very popular trend in Vietnam and the world. Interestingly, Vietnam’s ao dai appear in many anime paintings.

Hanoi’s lakes from flying cameras

 VietNamNet Bridge - From a height of over 200m, Hoan Kiem Lake and West Lake look clean, green and peaceful in the bustling city.

Vietnam seething over Chinese ODA-funded project

 VietNamNet Bridge – A proposal made by the Chinese contractor in the Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway project has been denounced by experts as “illegal” and “unacceptable”.

Long holiday offers big break for tour companies

  A sharp increase in the number of people choosing different tour packages during the upcoming extended holiday next week has offered a golden opportunity to tourist companies to maximise turnover.

A paradox in human resource training

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam currently boasts 72,000 unemployed bachelor's and master’s degree holders, which poses something of a paradox between the real market and university training demands.

Farmers losing ground to sand mining

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in a number of provinces are pleading for help as they lose arable land to sand mining operations.

Professional matchmaker sets up shop in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – After completing her education at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in Viet Nam with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree,

China’s slowdown to impact Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Having close trade relations with China, Vietnam will undoubtedly feel the effects of its neighbor’s slowdown in economic growth.

Funeral customs of Thai ethnic minority

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northwest mountainous areas are not only famous for its beautiful scenery but also for the unique customs of various ethnic groups living there.

Conical hat market at night in Qui Nhon

 VietNamNet Bridge – The market is about 30 km north of Qui Nhon city, Binh Dinh province and it opens from 3-4am.

Peach farmers branch out with photo gardens

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Have you ever visited the 'royal gardens' in Quang Ba near the West Lake?" Truong Kim Trang, a young student in Ha Noi, asked her classmates.

Vietnam’s first hiking train gets running

 Vietnam’s first hiking train was put into operation at the Ba Na Hills resort in the central city of Da Nang on April 26.

Original sub designer has high hopes for Truong Sa submarine

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Vietnam-made mini-submarines have recently presented themselves before the public. However, this is not a complete first for the nation. Vietnam did set out to build a submarine half a century ago.

Cemetery for aircraft, military vehicles in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Aircraft, tank chains, specialized military vehicles and other iron equipment are piled around the village of Quan Do, in Van Mon Commune, Yen Phong District, Bac Ninh Province.

Eating less beef could dramatically cut farming emissions: report

 Global carbon emissions from agriculture can be reduced by 50 to 90 percent by 2030 using strategies including eating less beef, reducing food waste and managing soil nutrients better,

Agriculture sector needs guidance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese farmers have largely failed to benefit from their bumper crops for a long time, leading agriculture expert and South Viet Nam University rector Vo Tong Xuan told Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper.

Art & Entertainment News Headlines 27/4

 Excavation begins at ancient tomb in Ben Tre; Japanese wisteria tunnel to bring flowery display to Ha Noi; Int'l short film festival calls for submissions; Holland Artisan attends Flower Arrangement in Da Lat

Social News Headlines 27/4

Hydrogen balloon explosion injures 13; Whirlwind injures 4 in An Giang province; Ha Noi authorities seize 1 tonne of pork; Vietnamese American gets death sentence for drug trafficking

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/4

 Vietnam, Laos oil pipeline gets the green light; Vietnam seeks Japanese investment in stock market; US – major importer of Vietnamese Tra fish; FDI reaches nearly US$5 bln in four months