Worship of Hung Kings ‘source of strength for all Vietnamese'; US serviceman’s remains repatriated; ‘Tap into all resources' advises Party leader; NA deputies discuss connection with voters

VietNamNet Bridge – A representative from the Foreign Ministry’s National Boundary Commission on April 12 opposed China’s plan to bring tourists to Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A master plan for developing the Dong Van Global Geology Park in northern mountainous province of Ha Giang by 2020 has been announced.

The State Bank of Vietnam has unexpected allocated the credit growth rate quotas to commercial banks. The disbursement for the national economy must not be higher than 12 percent in 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Microsoft reminded customers that the services and supports for Windows XP will be retired on April 8, 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – Extreme racers in the Rainforest Challenge – Ha Long Vietnam Challenge 2013 will start their engines at the Quang Ninh Province’s Tuan Chau Tourism Resort from June 1-5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The volume of industrial solid wastes discharged daily is estimated at over 13,000 tons across Viet Nam.

A lot of expats in Vietnam have affirmed they will spend millions of dollars to buy houses here.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For many, the story of Cinderella is an archetypal tale of good triumphing over evil.

Steel consumption increase ‘shortlived'; Building material businesses on verge of bankruptcy; US$200 million shopping centre to take shape in Hanoi; Footwear businesses receive orders until Q3

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam will sell gold until banks no longer need the precious metal with the hope that the gap between local and global gold prices will narrow, stated a senior source from the central bank.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Families producing paper flowers in Hue's Thanh Tien handicraft village are operating at full capacity to satisfy the increasing demand for paper lotuses.

VietNamNet Bridge - The answer to the domination of foreign comic books in the Vietnamese market for the past over 10 years is mainly because Vietnam does not have a comic book industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The launch of the Vietnam Natural Resources, Environment and Disaster Monitoring Small Satellite (VNREDSat-1) will be delayed until late April.

In Vietnam, productivity growth in the rail transport sector is the lowest among the transport modes.

VietNamNet Bridge – During the past decade, the Vietnamese movie industry has witnessed considerable development with many private studios opening and audiences enjoying a more diverse range of films.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sisters Doan Thi Thanh Thuy and Doan Thi Huong Thao have a bold vision that they hope will blossom into reality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Early this year, Fitch Ratings affirmed Viet Nam's sovereign rating at B+ with a stable outlook. With Viet Nam determined to restructure the whole economy with a focus on the banking system,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Together with two other common village symbols - the banyan tree and the well - a temple is essential to the spiritual life of almost all people in rural areas.

Despite the predicted oversupply of hotels in the central region and the reported difficulties in tourism development, investors still have been strongly determined to develop more hotels in the sea cities in the region.