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The “rules” in sex rings for foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many prostitution rings only serve "foreigners," which may be "the new way" of prostitution in Vietnam.

Sydney FC to join int’l U21 tournament in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sydney FC of Australia will take part in the 21 International Football Tournament sponsored by Thanh Nien (Youth) newspaper, announced Tony Pignata, Executive Director, and Miro Vlastelica, Coach of Sydney FC.

Ma ethnic women keep brocade weaving alive

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of Ma ethnic women in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong are sparing no efforts to pass down their traditional brocade weaving skills to descendants in the hope that this traditional profession will live on.

Da Lat tourism map to better serve visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tourism map for the Central Highlands city of Da Lat is being completed to better serve visitors to the Lam Dong culture-festival week scheduled for late 2013 in the city.

Casino projects remain picture cake

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of big investors who once showed their strong determination to develop casino projects have become reluctant to fulfill their plan because they can see no big opportunity as thought before.

New law to better support casual workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is drafting a Law on Employment which will help casual workers to develop their job skills, access employment and improve their standards of living.

Cinema multiplex in suburban district draws crowds

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cinema multiplexes are becoming a familiar site for Vietnamese people in urban areas but not so much in rural or suburban districts, as residents in these districts are thought not in favor of such luxury entertainment.

Internet service management decree to be announced

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan has assigned the Ministry of Information and Communications to organize a press conference to announce Decree 72/2013/ND-CP on management, provision and use of Internet services

Oxfam helps Tien Giang adapt to climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities and people in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have been equipped with fundamental knowledge about climate change and its risks through an Oxfam-funded project.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/8

 Five Vietnamese enterprises roll out co-branding card; Large investors favored on Phu Quoc; Footwear export orders up 10-15%; Vietnam, Japan cooperate in six key industries

Mong village becomes latest tourist destination in Sa Pa

VietNamNet Bridge – Travellers who love to discover the beauty of the northwestern mountains now have a new must-see destination when coming to the mountain resort town of Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province,

There must be a clear road map

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Development Bank’s country director for Vietnam, Tomoyuki Kimura, talked over macroeconomic issues in Vietnam, especially the settlement of bad debts.

National U16 football team set for regional contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's U16 football team have returned to Ha Noi to begin their final preparations for the Southeast Asian Championships in Myanmar.

Poor returns drive rice farmers from land

 VietNamNet Bridge – One of the seven farming households in their district to walk off their rice paddies, Bui Thi Dung explains how her family's decided to give up on farming.

Master Chef Ngo hopes to elevate Vietnamese food

Returning to the country in order to reunite with his family and realise his dreams after years living with a good job in Australia, Ngo Thanh Hoa, the champion of the ‘Vietnam Master Chef’ reality TV show’s first season,

Vietnam’s NPL attractive to foreign investors

 VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietnamese banks are not much interested in selling bad debt for debt settlement companies, many foreign investors are very excited.

Dak Lak plagued by wild elephants

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmer Nguyen Van Hai in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak does not dare to stay alone overnight in his small thatched-leaf shelter to protect his 1-ha corn field.

VN plans to tighten control over use of digital signatures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The organizations and individuals using the digital signature services provided by foreign firms such as VeriSign or Global Sign have been told that they are breaking the Vietnamese laws.

Paint market changes colors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of paint manufacturers in Vietnam has increased to approximately 600, thus making the competition in the market become stiffer than ever.

Old Quarter residents to be relocated in new urban area

 VietNamNet Bridge – A resettlement plan that will relocate more than 1,500 households in Hoan Kiem's Old Quarter to the Viet Hung Urban Area is expected to kick off this month.