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Relics, fried pancakes, cheap prices: Quy Nhon draws tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – Quy Nhon in the central province of Bình Dinh has attracted a large number of visitors over the summer holidays,

After China, will Uber fail in Vietnam?

 VietNamNet Bridge - After being acquired by Didi Chuxing in China, Uber may have to take similar moves in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries, experts have said. 

Digital economy a big issue for VN: expert

 Building a digital economy will be very important for Vietnam to keep pace with rapid technology developments across the globe, a senior Australian scientist has said.

Management agencies fail to expose cases of untreated solid waste

VietNamNet Bridge - Formosa’s behavior of illegally dumping solid waste has been discovered, but many other companies are escaping state management.

Poor decentralization efforts lead to oversupply of teaching graduates

VietNamNet Bridge - As many as 132 pedagogy schools exist in the country, creating an oversupply of teachers. 

HCM City to organise National Day fireworks

 HCM City will spend VND2 billion (USD95,200) on a firework display for National Day on September 2.

More E-wallets available, but are they useful?

VietNamNet Bridge - With the strong development of e-commerce, more and more e-wallets are now available in Vietnam, but they are still not that useful.

No zoning plan changes for Thu Thiem

 The HCMC government has turned down proposed changes to the zoning plan for a section in Thu Thiem New Urban Area even though the changes would pave the way for a US$4-billion project to go up there.

Masan’s H1 net profit up by 184 percent

 VietNamNet Bridge - Masan Group, one of Vietnam’s largest consumer goods producers, has made public its business report for the first half of 2016, with net profit nearly tripling year on year. 

VN girl, blindfolded, can read and distinguish colors

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 7-year-old girl in Hanoi can distinguish colors, paint pictures and read books blindfolded.

Young girl hospitalized for Facebook stress

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Psychiatric Hospital 1 has admitted an 18-year-old patient for mental illness, caused by personal conflicts on Facebook.

Vietnam falls in global innovation rankings

Vietnam ranks 59th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2016, down seven notches compared to last year.

Flood control measures proposed for HCM City

 Progressive Corporation International (AIC) has proposed a plan to build reservoirs and use mobile water pumps to deal with chronic flooding in HCMC.

Graduate unemployment still a problem in Vietnam

 Vietnam had over one million of unemployed in the second quarter, including 191,300 are graduates.

40m tall “mountain” of toxic waste in Hai Phong

DAP-Dinh Vu fertilizer plant in Hai Phong has discharged millions of tons of waste after 7 years of operation. The waste has changed the color of the water, eroded metal and destroyed fauna and floral systems in the surrounding area.

The race to invest in luxury gym centers in Vietnam’s cities

Investment in luxury gym centers has become a lucrative industry in Vietnam as the demand for doing workouts at well equipped-gym centers, with luxury additional services, of wealthy people in Vietnam is rocketing.

Miss Vietnam finalists in evening gowns

 VietNamNet Bridge – Let's enjoy the beauty of the 33 finalists of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant in evening gowns. 

Mekong Delta rivers get deeper

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tien and Hau rivers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have become deeper in recent years instead of having silt build-up like in years past, experts have said.

Vietnamese footwear industry: big turnover, small profits

Footwear is a big industry of Vietnam, considered a ‘foreign currency earner’ thanks to high exports every year.  

Priceless 19th century house in disrepair

 A 19th century communal house dedicated to Vietnamese people’s ancestors - 18 Hung kings - in Vinh Phuc Province is in poor condition.