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Unique TV-altars in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Used television sets are used by Muong people in Tan Son district in Phu Tho province to make “altars.”

HCM City combats pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – Over the last 11 years, HCM City has resolved pollution problems at 1,400 manufacturers in the city by either relocating the factories or by suspending production operations.

Vietnam vows to attract tourists as the “kitchen of the world”

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been suggested to introduce its diversified and special cuisine to the world to attract travelers. But what should it do?

Local dairy producers try to make hay when the sun shines

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese mothers’ worry about the quality of foreign made dairy products after a series of bacterial contamination scandals has brought the golden opportunity to domestic producers to conquer Vietnamese hearts.

Canadian rock duo to perform at Cargo Bar

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rock duo Japandroids from Canada will play at the Cargo Bar on August 21.

Job quality undermines youth potentials

 VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of jobs available for young people aged between 15 and 29 is raising the alarm in the youth labour market in Vietnam,

Dutch hospital uses Google Glass during jaw operation

 Surgeons at the Dutch Radboud University hospital in Nijmegen used Google Glass during a jaw operation, allowing medical students to follow the surgery from the doctor's perspective, it was announced Thursday.

“Meet Vietnam” – the golden opportunity missed

The “Meet Vietnam” is believed a golden opportunity for Vietnamese scientists to meet the world’s famous scientists and approach the latest scientific research achievements. However, only a few of young scientists attended the event.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/8

 Viettel joint venture wins award in Mozambique; Exports to France surpasses US$1 billion; 7-month trade deficit runs at US$277 million; IFC supports Vietnam’s economic growth

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF

 Luxury Travel kicks off helicopter services for visit to old battle fields; La Vang Pilgrimage Festival opens; 30 Russian firms to take part in Tourism Expo in HCMC

SMEs urged to develop long-term strategies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Viet Nam should prepare a long-term business strategy as the economy gradually escapes from its stagnant situation,

Ca tru songstress takes world music by storm

VietNamNet Bridge – Gliding her delicate fingers over the dan tranh, Nguyen Kieu Anh ardently releases her mind to the beautiful sound of ca tru, injecting a wave of stimulation across the audience of Viet Nam's 2013 Got Talent contest.

Man dies in mine accident

VietNamNet Bridge – A miner was killed and another injured on Wednesday, Aug 14, when a water pipe broke causing a cave-in at a coal mining site run by Mao Khe Coal Co. Ltd in northern Quang Ninh Province.

IBM buys Israeli data security company

 U.S. technology giant IBM announced on Thursday that it has purchased Israeli data security company Trusteer in its biggest acquisition deal in the Jewish country, Globes economic daily reported.

19 teams to compete at Asia-Pacific robot contest in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nineteen teams from 18 countries and territories will compete in the 2013 Asia-Pacific robot contest, announced the organizing board on August 15.

Hanoi to enjoy “Germany in Miniature”

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi-based Goethe Institute will host an exhibition entitled “Germany in Miniature” from August 17–22.

Vietnam flag hoisted at Asian Youth Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – A flag-raising ceremony of the Vietnamese sports delegation was held in Nanjing, China, on August 15 where the 2013 Asian Youth Games is taking place.

Tran Phuong Nam solo performance in city

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Antenna of the French Institute in Vietnam will host a solo piano performance from Tran Phuong Nam at 8 p.m. on August 24 at HCMC Conservatory of Music.

Tien Minh placed 5th in BWF rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh climbed two notches to 5th position for the second time in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on August 15.

New road to improve access to northern tourist attractions

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nation's Roads Directorate is planning a new 78km road to take in My Dinh, Ba Sao and Bai Dinh. It will pass through the northern cities and provinces of Ha Noi, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh and Ninh Binh.