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3D Cinema halls for children-a waste of money

 VietNamNet Bridge – With Ho Chi Minh City announcing plans to build 3D cinema halls at Children’s Houses in the various districts, the public is questioning the necessity to build such cinemas at this time.

Hanoi: rubbish from craft villages encroach on rice fields

About 5300 tons of solid waste is discharged in Hanoi every day; half of which is household garbage from rural areas.

It’s tough to leave misty Sapa

For over a century people from all over the world have experienced the magnificent and misty mountains, splendid rice terraced fields, endless flower hills, vaporous layers of clouds and snow which makes Sapa the landscape of dreams.

Japan remains a tough market for Vietnamese software firms

It is really good news for Vietnamese software firms that Japan tends to increase the number of outsource orders to other countries. However, this remains the “pie which is difficult to swallow” for Vietnamese information technology firms.

Banks pump more capital, but seafood companies still die

The outstanding loans provided to the aquaculture and seafood processing sector increased by 11 percent in the first nine months of the year. However, the fisheries industry is still thirsty for capital.

Education department refuses the “products” of education system

The Vinh Phuc provincial Education and Training Department has refused to recruit the graduates from the Hung Vuong University, Tay Bac University, the non-pedagogical training courses of the Hanoi University of Education.

Vietnam to make IP pirates walk the plank

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is making efforts to crack down on copyrights infringements, but such piracy still persists.

Hard-up hotels must check out new growth strategies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitality businesses must be alert to new opportunities during tough economic times by changing their business strategies and researching the market,

Increasing cases of power theft raise public concern

As many as 2,355 cases of power theft in northern provinces and cities were reported so far this year, alarming authorities who take responsibility for ensuring the safety of citizens and public property,

Hanoi to remove small cemeteries

VietNamNet Bridge – Cemeteries of villages, single tombs and family tomb complexes will be moved to concentrated cemeteries. Hanoi will expand and build 20 large-scale cemeteries from now to 2030.

Street markets struggle to remain competitive

VietNamNet Bridge – It is only 11 in the morning, but Nguyen Thi Kieu is done for the day. She has closed her fish stall in Hung Vuong Market, located in HCM City's Binh Thanh District, much earlier than usual.

Japan shifts software outsourcing orders to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese information technology (IT) enterprises are shifting more software outsourcing contracts to Vietnam, especially after the Japan-China tension has heightened over territorial disputes. 

Banking sector no longer the goose that lays golden eggs

A lot of big tycoons, who became famous after joining the banking sector, have quietly left the business field after tasting bitterness in their investments.

Teachers' pay far too low, says ILO

Higher wages and better working conditions are vital for teachers to enhance their professional skills, said participants at a conference here yesterday, held to promote the role of teachers in a sustainable educational environment.

HCM City outlines big plan for Thu Thiem area

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City’s adjusted construction planning to 2025 has given the Thu Thiem new urban area an extremely important place in the city’s developmental course.

Suburban households face clean water shortage, use tainted wells

 VietNamNet Bridge – Households in HCM City's suburban districts are facing an acute shortage of clean water, with most residents using water from wells.

Quang Nam's ethnic villages top attraction for motorbike tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mountainous district of Tay Giang, 190km west of Tam Ky City in the central province of Quang Nam, is increasingly becoming known as a prime destination for motorbike adventures.

Tragic high-rise tumble sets alarm bells ringing

 VietNamNet Bridge – A four-year-old girl was playing cheerfully with an iPad next to an open window in her family's 15th floor apartment.

Workers struggle to live on salaries

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 17 per cent of workers complained their incomes are not enough to make ends meet, while over 38 per cent said they only survive on their incomes thanks to very careful spending,

The story about headless sua tree in Hanoi

There is an ancient sua tree (Dalbergia cochinchinensis - Alstonia), which has been living together the last many generations of local people in Phu Chinh village of Chuong My district in Hanoi.