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Vietnam’s tourism does not depend on dog meat

After VietNamNet published the story about dog meat, we have received a lot of opinions from readers. Part of them disagreed with the French visitor and part of them agreed with him. Below are the opinions of the first group.

Asian tycoons conquer Vietnamese high end hotel market

The luxury hotel market segment remains scorching hot amid the frozen real estate market.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/4

Foreign investor decree clarified; Fuel hike to drive up fares; Businesses turn to black market for capital; Socio-economic picture in first quarter; Vietnam turns sci-tech into key driving force

Heat disrupts life in southern areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – People in the southeastern and central regions are flocking to hospitals and parks as a heat wave disrupts normal lives.

Facebook unveils Android software suite

 Facebook on Thursday unveiled a new mobile software suite which makes the social network the "home" of Android smartphones.

Daniel Gazon brings his magic to town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Daniel Gazon will take the baton at a symphony concert of HCMC Ballet and Symphony Orchestra Opera (HBSO) at HCMC Opera House at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister agrees to remove parent names on ID cards

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Ministry of Public Security to cancel the issuance of new ID cards with the parent names of the card holders.

National park land used as collateral for forest protection project funding

 VietNamNet Bridge – It has recently become public that the director of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park used the park as collateral for a loan to develop a forest protection project.

The A O Show in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – The title says it all. The A O Show, which translates phonetically as the Ahhh! Ohhh! Show, is being touted as the first variety performance of its kind in HCM City.

Trom trees offer barren breakthrough

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trom trees help cover bare land and hills in dry areas and are an important source of income for Vietnamese farmers.

Airlines compete to take over the air routes left by Air Mekong

Right after Jetstar Pacific announced the opening of the HCM City – Buon Ma Thuot and the Buon Ma Thuot – Vinh City air routes in late March 2013, VietJet Air has also planned to provide the flights on the routes in the next month.

Community stirred up by recruitment of 2nd Vietnamese astronaut

VietNamNet Bridge – The information on recruiting the second Vietnamese astronaut appeared in early April and it is being doubted by the online community as the trick of the April fool.

New business numbers fall in first quarter

VietNamNet Bridge – A total of 15,707 new enterprises with total registered capital of nearly VND79.39 trillion were established in the first quarter of the year,

Young performers take up the baton for traditional folk art

VietNamNet Bridge – In the bustle of the night market on Hang Dao-Dong Xuan streets at the weekend, singer Le Xuan Quynh loses herself in a xam song (folk song for blind beggars) on a stage by the entrance.

Mobile network operators unexpectedly raised 3G service fees

Mobile network operators, which lose billions of dong a year because of OTT apps, have decided to increase the 3G service fee by 25 percent. The move would allow them to pocket VND100 billion a month.

Government urged to cut down cement projects

Anticipating the excess of 40 million tons of cement by 2020, the Vietnam Building Material Association has proposed the government to stop some cement projects. However, it’s easier said than done.

Queries over new bus system for Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi has started construction on a VND1 trillion (US$ 49 million) rapid transit route for buses. The 14km route, aimed at improving the urban transport network,

Northern theatres fail to attract audiences

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most threatres in northern Vietnam have failed to attract audiences due to poor marketing, bad shows and a lack of good actors, experts said.

Vietnamese always at a disadvantage when doing business with Chinese

China has always been gaining the upper hand in doing business with Vietnam. Experts believe that Vietnam has been yielding to the big foreign partner on many issues.

Inventor plumbs the depths of innovation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Boi Tran, 61, a composites expert, was preparing to test his mini submarine in a swimming pool in 2010, when he heard someone wondering if the vessel would come back up again.