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First Vietnam-ASEAN UNESCO Heritage Festival set for 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Vietnam-ASEAN UNESCO Heritage Festival 2013 will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 27-31.

Depressed domestic tourism: Overslept myths

 VietNamNet Bridge - Lacking of comprehensive services for the development of tourism, many historical monuments and beauty spots like Ba Gioc waterfall, Truong Son - Ho Chi Minh trail are out of reach of many Vietnamese people.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/7

 Food producers find ray of hope in byproducts; TKV says higher tariff hinders coal export; Cai Mep-Thi Vai port to be leased in 30 years; One-fifth of firms eye expansion

Nguyen Bao Hoang and McDonald's dreams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nurturing the idea of bringing McDonald's to Vietnam for 10 years, Nguyen Bao Hoang opened his own company, kept contact with the partner and scheduled to open the first store in the first quarter of next year in HCM City.

Scrutiny urged for sizable FDI projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment has asked the Prime Minister to implement an independent evaluation of large scale foreign direct investment (FDI) projects before giving them the go-ahead.

Talk with the researcher of VN ancient costumes

VietNamNet Bridge – When Ngan Nam Ao Mu, a book documenting 1,000 years of Vietnamese dress, was released last month, experts described it as the most comprehensive research ever undertaken on the subject.

Korean tourist dies of bee stings

 VietNamNet Bridge – While traveling in Da Nang city, a Korean female tourist was hospitalized for bee stings, but she did not survive.

Over two million rural workers get training in 2013-15

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 2.04 million people in rural areas will be getting job training in three years, from 2013 to 2015 under a major scheme for vocational training for the rural labor force,

Social support crucial in mental disorders

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-year-old Le Van Son was recently washing his customers' motorbikes with enthusiasm. His ability to move so quickly, soaping, cleaning and drying the motorbikes made it heard for many people to believe

Transport Ministry may have to pay compensation to Japanese contractor

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport may have to pay compensation of VND155 billion (over $7 million) to the Japanese contractor due to slow site clearance.

First-half budget revenue meets 44% of estimate

 VietNamNet Bridge – State budget revenue collection was a difficult task in the first half of the year, with some VND356.5 trillion collected, or only 44% of the estimate for the whole year,

Nguyen Van Hai brings mini highlands to town

VietNamNet Bridge – By a quirk of fate during a tramp around District 2, I found myself in a weird world full of dozens of tuong nha mo like human beings in varied nuances in a space filled with antiques

Quang Tri suspends Hepatitis B vaccinations after three babies die

The Department of Health of Quang Tri Province has asked clinics and health stations to stop using the hepatitis B vaccine that is in the same batch with the vaccine related to the death of three infants in Huong Hoa district.

ITE 2013 attracts 300 int’l tour operators

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year’s International Travel Expo (ITE) HCMC will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7 from September 12 to14, attracting some 300 foreign tour operators.

Variety programme supports gay rights

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Viet Pride 2013 programme will be held at the Ha Noi Goethe Institute with film screenings, discussions and talk shows on homosexuality from August 2-4.

Minister expects improved accuracy in media briefings

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Deputy Minister of Information and Telecommunications, Do Quy Doan, has asked State administration agencies to provide the media with more accurate and comprehensive information.

Efforts to protect Ca Mau Cape National Park

VietNamNet Bridge – The management board of Mui Ca Mau (Ca Mau Cape) National Park and the southernmost province of Ca Mau’s local authorities have devised a long-term plan to conserve biodiversity in the mangrove swamp ecosystem.

The bright spark who was born to succeed

VietNamNet Bridge – The son of a high-flying electricity director, Nguyen Phuc Cuong was born to work in the power industry. But despite his dad's connections, it is the 30-year-old's hard work that has propelled him to US success

Container trucks operate illegally

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 4 per cent of container truck operators in the northern port city of Hai Phong have permits to transport goods by container trucks, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Blind people shown life through a sensory lens

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Huu Canh has never touched a camera, simply because "how can you use a camera if you can't see?" That reality is now a thing of the past.