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Museum uncovers the cultural side of idyllic Phu Quoc Island

A holiday on beautiful Phu Quoc Island, in the southern province of Kien Giang , is not complete without visiting Coi Nguon (The Root) Museum, to learn about island history and life.

Remain single, a man claims compensation from the authorities

 VietNamNet Bridge – This strange story occurred in Kien Thuy district of the northern port city of Hai Phong.

U.S. says study of babies failed to disclose risks

 A clinical trial involving 1,300 premature infants "failed to adequately inform parents of the reasonably foreseeable risks" of blindness, neurological damage and death, according to a federal department letter recently made available online.

Quang Nam veal recognised as Vietnamese specialty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Barbequed Cau Mong veal from Dien Ban District in Quang Nam Province has been recognised by the Viet Nam Records Organisation as a national specialty.

Lack of laborers disillusions labor export companies

VietNamNet Bridge – Collecting workers for export turns out to be a more difficult job than labor companies and the local authorities could imagine.

Better deal urged for ethnic, remote areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries and agencies to raise efforts in implementing the Party and State's development policy in ethnic and mountainous regions.

Hanoi street food: cooking up a storm

 VietNamNet Bridge – With its dazzling array of dishes and flavours, Ha Noi's cuisine is considered to be one of the main strengths of its tourism sector. But while most tourists only currently get the chance to eat the food,

Billion-dollar market remains unreachable for Vietnamese digital content firms

The domestic digital content market, estimated to be worth billions of dollars, may be out of the reach of domestic enterprises if they cannot receive the appropriate support from the state.

Unclear laws make it difficult to settle water disputes

The prolonged water disputes between hydropower plants and local authorities in the central region and Central Highlands recently show that big problems exist in the water natural resource management.

Music festival promotes respect for arts

Top musicians from the ASEAN countries, art groups and the Ha Noi community around will gather at a much-anticipated music festival on May 11.

Urgent solutions to boost economic recovery

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has outlined urgent solutions to accelerate economic recovery, according to its newly-issued Resolution.

Fireworks to light up the Han River

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 28,000-seat stage has been set up along the Han River bank on Tran Hung Dao Street, the central road of the city, in preparation for the sixth Da Nang International Fireworks Competition.

Swift measures taken against new strain of bird flu

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some regions in Viet Nam are preparing to cope with the new H7N9 strain of bird flu although no cases of infection have yet been reported.

Abnormalities found in statistics about Vietnam’s economy

Economists, while keeping doubtful about the statistics reported by state management agencies, have warned that if they try to “fabricate” the figures, the regulators would not know how sick the economy is to prescribe properly.

Israeli biotech company grows bones from fat

 An Israeli biotech company has developed a way to turn extra fat into new bones to replace missing or damaged bone structure.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/4

Peugeot announces its return to Vietnam; PetroVietnam increases investment in Russia; Thua Thien - Hue lures investment to IZs; Hanoi welcomes 5.12 million visitors in Q1

University entrance exam questions too difficult for students

Educators believe that the questions raised at the national university entrance exams are unnecessarily difficult, which disposes of the opportunities of students to follow higher education.

Bank assets surge $1.2b in February

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a decline in the first month of the year, domestic banks are recovering and registered an increase in assets, according to the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV).

ASEAN intensifies community building efforts

 VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN Ministers have agreed to speed up the building of an ASEAN community in 2015 based on three key pillars of politics-security, economics, and culture-society.

China reports another H7N9 death, infections rise to 38

 Five more cases of H7N9 bird flu -- three in Shanghai and two in Jiangsu Province -- were reported on Thursday, bringing the total number of people infected in China to 38, including 10 that have died.