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The tragedy of the poor who are not recognized as poor

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rural poverty rate is falling very fast. Indeed, farmers are mandatorily out of poverty, but their lives do not get better in fact.

Bottled green tea market: big sharks would swallow small fishes?

The competition among bottled green tea market is getting stiffer. However, no one can say for sure that the brands with powerful financial capability would be able to crush weaker rivals.

Disabled artisans help underprivileged

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shop in Hollywood, home of the stars, is a direct line of support for poor heart patients in far away Viet Nam.

Magician Erix Logan to perform in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Italian magician Erix Logan has scheduled 20 performances in Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Haiphong and Ho Chi Minh City from May 28 to June 23 during his first tour of Vietnam.

Vietnam turning Chinese refuse tip?

VietNamNet Bridge – Why can Chinese low quality and toxic products penetrate the Vietnamese market? Because Vietnam still does not have effective barriers to prevent the products.

Most European gays still afraid and threatened

Almost two-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are still afraid to show their sexuality in public and most feel discriminated against, an EU report said Friday,

Titanium exploitation destroys human ecology

VietNamNet Bridge – The benefits from the titanium exploitation are much smaller than the loses localities incur. Especially, the local people’s lives have been upset by the exploitation.

HCM City unveils series of events designed to tempt tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a cuisine festival at the Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 from May 16 to 19 and a fruit festival at the Suoi Tien Cultural Park

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/5

 Market for children’s goods, services exceeds US$5 bil./year; Vinacomin stands firm on bauxite projects; More staff recruited by realty brokerage firms; MVCorp cancels music download fee deal

Who lives in that new villa? Nobody

 VietNamNet Bridge – The shortage of relevant infrastructure facilities combined with the real estate slump has resulted in 60 per cent of villas and townhouses in new urban areas in Hanoi being left unfinished and unused.

Motherhood fails to curb career in dancing

VietNamNet Bridge – Award-winning dancer and now choreographer Linh Nga has to balance her passion for performance and teaching with her new role as a mother. She talks to the reporter about her latest production.

Dong Thap: District party officials protect illegal sand mining

To be allowed to exploit sand in the Tien River, in addition to paying compulsory taxes, enterprises had to pay hundreds of millions dong to some officials of the Party Committee of Hong Ngu District.

Reckless pedestrians cause traffic accidents

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 37-year-old man was hit and killed by a truck while climbing a concrete median strip to cross Highway 1A in HCM City's Binh Tan District last Thursday night.

Nokia – Samsung the battle of the two tigers

VietNamNet Bridge – Finnish Nokia still holds the biggest mobile phone market share in Vietnam. However, its Number 1 position has been shaken with the rise of Samsung.

BOTB rock reality show offers lucrative prizes

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese version of 2013 Tiger Translate Battle of The Bands, a rock reality TV show, will offer record cash prizes of VND100mil, VND50mil, and VND25mil for the winning, second, and third placed bands.

Market madness in Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge – Being the insomniac I am, I woke at 3am at what most would say is a crazy hour to have your eyes open, but I wanted to see a part of the city that doesn't adhere to a conventional working day.

Over 20 foreign TV channels suspended over new rule

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new Vietnamese regulation on pay TV effectively temporarily stops local viewers watching more than 20 foreign channels from Wednesday this week.

Digital content firms join forces to stimulate IPv6 users

VietNamNet Bridge – The “deployment” of IPv6 in Vietnam has been going slowly because of the reluctance of enterprises, especially digital content firms.

New drama set to celebrate Vietnam hero

VietNamNet Bridge – A collaborative film between Viet Nam and Japan about the famous 20th century Vietnamese nationalist Phan Boi Chau will be shot from June to July this year, with filming to take place in both countries.

Crape myrtle and flamboyant blossom on Hanoi streets

 VietNamNet Bridge - The flowers associated with school age are blooming around the streets of Hanoi, together with the sound of cicadas to signal that the school year is passing.