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British tourist dies in Halong Bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – A British man fell from a boat and drowned near the island of Ti-top in Ha Long Bay on April 3.

Nghe An’s people unprotected from wild elephants

 VietNamNet Bridge – A constant fear of attack from wild elephants pervades the commune of Phuc Son. It’s a fear that locals have been forced to live with for the last many years.

Summer entertainment along Da Nang coast

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cruising along the Han River at night or fishing on the rocks of Ngoc Islet off Hai Van Pass are becoming popular forms of summer entertainment in Da Nang.

The Beauty of Noong Lake

 Noong Lake is located on the Tay Con Linh Mountain Range, Phu Linh Commune, Vi Xuyen District, 15km from Ha Giang.

Lonely Planet ranks eight most beautiful beaches in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The world famous travel site has designated Phu Quoc, Con Dao and My Khe beaches as the most beautiful in Vietnam, which lured a lot of foreign tourists in the past few years.

Overseas Vietnamese get car import break

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has allowed the overseas Vietnamese people (Viet Kieu) to import automobiles as movable assets when they return to the country.

Peace solution - a must for East Sea disputes

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh has stressed all disputes in the East Sea must be settled through peaceful means and in line with international law. 

Art & Entertainment News Headlines 8/4

 American band to perform at Hue Festival; Liu Xiao Ling Tong meets with Hanoian fans; HTV award honors Vietnamese artists; Japanese painter finds Vietnamese inspiration; Activities kick off Hung Kings Temple Festival

Central region braces for storms

VietNamNet Bridge – Super storms are expected to hit the central region from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen with sea waves reaching 2 to 4.5 metres in height.

Social News Headlines 8/4

 New leader for AIDS, drug committee; Thai drug dealer's death penalty upheld; Ha Noi Court says sorry to wrongly convicted; Kidnapped child rescued after 9 hours; Hanoi offers housing for policy beneficiaries

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/4

Vietnam trade office opens in Milan; Survey suggests an employment increase;Vinamilk tops payout value; Domestic coal inventory reaches 8 million tonnes; Vietnam named Malaysia’s biggest rice supplier

Gov't gives the go-ahead for telco giant split ahead of IPO

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Information and Communications to separate service providers under the Viet Nam Post and Telecommunication Group in preparation for their equitisation.

Gaur discovered in Quang Nam Province

VietNamNet Bridge – An adult male gaur (Bos gaurus) has been discovered wandering around the Sao La Nature Reserve buffer zone, and scientists plan to return him to the Nam Cat Tien Nature Reserve.

Fresh policies come into effect in April

 VietNamNet Bridge – A string of new policies on electric grid safety, industrial promotion funding, import of automobiles and motorcycles and management of overseas students in Viet Nam will take effect in April 2014.

Band takes fresh look at orchestra

 VietNamNet Bridge – DeepBlue, a music band from the land of kangaroos, will showcase their unique brand of orchestra during a sole performance tomorrow in Ha Noi before heading for the Hue Festival.

Vietnamese coffee drinkers prick Starbucks’ bubble

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US café giant Starbucks was thought by many to be poised to knock out Vietnamese rivals after just a short period of doing business in Vietnam. But this has not come to pass.

Ocean Group buys Hanoi’s most famous ice cream brand

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to the 2013 audited financial statements of the Ocean Hotels - Services JSC (OCH), this company paid a high price to buy Trang Tien Ice Cream.

Yes, you can retire before your 40th birthday

 What if you didn’t have to wait until you were in your mid-sixties to retire? What about 50, or even just as you hit your 40th birthday? Don’t laugh — with enough dedication, you could say goodbye to your full-time job years sooner than you think.

Sports News Headlines 7/4

 Champions League trophy in Ha Noi; VFF approves Coach Hoang Van Phuc’s resignation; Viet Nam lose in Davis Cup play-off; Wrestlers seek continental golds; Tien Minh’s 8th position unchanged on BWF rankings

NZ picks Jennifer Pham as honorary tourism envoy

 Vietnamese American Jennifer Pham, Miss Asia USA in 2006, has been selected as the New Zealand Embassy’s Honorary Tourism Envoy in Vietnam for 2014.