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Sea erosion puts coastal city at risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee of southern central province of Phu Yen has declared a state of emergency over the sea erosion in the coastal city of Tuy Hoa's Ro neighbourhood.

Stocks to keep an eye on in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the economy recovers and the government issues new policies to develop the stock market, the shares of companies in certain sectors are predicted to gain.

Hanoi’s Tet in the old time

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tet atmosphere of the 1990s was so simple, warm and fun through the lens of two foreign photographers Steve Raymer and Nevada Wier.

Work permits for performers discussed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a circular on granting work permits to performing artists. The circular will be effective from April 1 this year.

French photographer issues photo book on Vietnam’s beauty

 VietNamNet Bridge - From love with the landscape and people of Vietnam, French photographer Rehahn implemented a five-year photo project entitled "Hidden Smile".

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/1

 Date set for opening of first McDonald’s restaurant; FPT wins financial management system project in Cambodia; MoIT launches index to monitor co-operation trends; Petrol firms anticipate strong year

Vietnam’s gold consumption continues the uptrend

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam consumed around 110 tons of gold in 2013, higher than previous years, despite global gold prices falling steadily and less gold sales points in the country, according to a source from the World Gold Council.

Spring flowers on Hoang Hoa Tham Street

 VietNamNet Bridge – The traditional market for flowers and ornamental trees on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Hanoi, is increasingly hectic and bustling several days before the lunar New Year.

Discovery of new pipevines species in central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have discovered a new species of pipevines near the buffer zone of the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park.

Five-star hotels prepare for Lunar New Year

 A number of five-star hotels in town have prepared some fabulous programs to serve guests during Lunar New Year. Here are some of the top picks.

HCM City gets behind business tech innovations

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is taking steps to support enterprises to implement technological innovations, according to director of the city's Sciences and Technology Department, Phan Minh Tan.

Beauty contestant goes rogue, gets fined

 VietNamNet Bridge – The model Phan Hoang Thu was fined VND15 million (USD714) on January 22 for competing in the Miss World Tourism 2013 pageant without permission from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

WB: Vietnam yet to benefit from global recovery

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the global economy has seen recovery signs, Vietnam’s economic growth rate is expected to remain low in the coming years,

Organic food favorability brings great opportunities to Vietnam’s rice

A lot of Vietnamese enterprises have been trying to develop organic food which is in high demand in the world market. However, it is still impossible to organize the production in large scale because of the required heavy investments.

Ca tru club preserves traditional music

 VietNamNet Bridge – An old man passionately plays a three-string lute, while another man beats castanets and a young woman sings classical songs.

The most expensive trees for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gardeners throughout the country have introduced unique peach and ornamental trees worth tens of thousands of US dollars for this Tet. Below are the most expensive trees.

Officials warn of forest fires

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities must communicate better about forest fire prevention and fighting regulations to minimise practices that could cause forest fires during the dry season.

A winter’s day in Dalat

 VietNamNet Bridge – This was my second visit to the city of love or the city of flowers, Dalat, in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong after a vacation with my mom twenty years ago.

2014 – a difficult year for businesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses should reengineer and streamline their operations in 2014 to maximize efficiencies said President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc.

Government Office to work harder in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Office will increase co-operation with ministries, agencies and localities to carry out the Government Resolution on tasks and solutions for the 2014 socio-economic development plan and budget estimate.