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Cham Brocade in My Nghiep Village

The traditional craft of weaving brocade has existed for hundreds of years in My Nghiep Village, Phuoc Dan Town, Ninh Phuoc District, Ninh Thuan Province.

The US investor and the “company to country” strategy

The leave of First Solar should not be seen as the sign of the US investment decrease in Vietnam, because General Electric (GE), one of the US leading groups, has announced the establishment of a high technology center in HCM City.

Ethnic groups lose cultural identities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first time Ma A Pho, a Mong resident of Lao Cai Province's Sa Pa Township travelled to Ha Noi in 2005, he left feeling ashamed and upset due to the barrage of "curious looks" he received.

Indonesia in top five car exporters to Vietnam, why?

The list of the five biggest car exporters to Vietnam has for the first time seen a new name – Indonesia. This is really a big surprise.

Vietnam’s magic colors in the lens of American photographer

VietNamNet Bridge - Through the lens of American photographer Andrei Duman, Vietnam is very beautiful.

Foreign travel agencies promote Vietnam’s sea tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel agencies in Europe are promoting Vietnam as a destination for tourists rather than a stopover of tours to Southeast Asian countries, said local tour operators after a recent road show abroad.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/12

CG meeting to be held in Hanoi in December; Koreans top foreign travelers list in Vietnam; Industry remains sluggish, inventories high; EU free trade big advantage; Bank chiefs arrested on fraud counts; Price of sugar cane rises $5 per tonne

Tet bonuses at banks reflect grim economic picture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Amid economic difficulties, around 90% of banks may not make their targets for profits this year, which will also affect their Tet bonuses.   

Vietnam acts on emissions

Energy usage contributes up to 35 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions in Viet Nam, Dr Nguyen Thi Hien Thuan from the Viet Nam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment told an ASEAN+3 workshop

Inspection of banks complete, restructuring slow

The central bank’s inspection at nine local lenders has been complete but the restructuring of the local banking system and the handling of weak commercial banks have fallen behind schedule,

Labour-market distortions show courses must be more practical

VietNamNet Bridge – Supply-demand imbalances are distorting HCM City's labour market with surplus workers on the one hand and lack of skilled labour on the other, experts say. 

Vietnamese doctors save Japanese man with rare heart disease

VietNamNet Bridge - Doctors of the Hanoi Cardiovascular Institute (Bach Mai Hospital) have saved a patient with an uncommon heart disease, which has a high mortality rate.

Walking on the Happy Route

 VietNamNet Bridge – Happy Route is the name of the area that connects the three communes of Ha Giang-Dong Van-Meo Vac in the northernmost province of Ha Giang.

Lack of eco-planning slammed

VietNamNet Bridge – The revision of the Environmental Protection Law should put more emphasis on environmental planning and monitoring, says Viet Nam Environment Agency deputy director Le Ke Son at a recent workshop in Ha Noi.

Loss making businesses still listed in A-class group

VietNamNet Bridge – No one knows exactly about the actual business performance of state owned enterprises (SOEs), and no one has sufficient information enough to give early warnings to businesses.

Snack food in Hanoi: less is more

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the fast approach of winter in town, most Hanoi lovers are seeking new places for snack food and their most iconic wintry dishes are nem chua ran, banh mi thit xien, or banh chuoi.

Old teak forests poisoned, dying day by day

Tens of hectares of teak forests which are tens of years old in Dong Nai province have been killed. Meanwhile, the local authorities still turn a deaf ear to the problem.

Diem Huong heads to Vegas for Miss Universe

 VietNamNet Bridge – City stunner Luu Thi Diem Huong will represent the nation at Miss Universe 2012 beauty pageant at Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas next month.

In the land of long-lived people

VietNamNet Bridge - Lung Van is also known as the "land of longevity," which has many people of over one hundred years old.

Free applications’ expansion threatens phone network operators

If Vietnamese mobile network operators still keep following the old way, they would lose the market shares into the hands of free phone call apps.