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Slum dwellers in HCM City to be moved nearby

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City, which plans to relocate people living in slums along canals, will move them to places nearby in order not to dislocate their lives.

China invests $10.4 billion in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge –  The Foreign Investment Agency recently released a report on Chinese investment in Vietnam. Accordingly, the country is the 9th largest investor in Vietnam.

Hanoians save while Saigonese prefer investing

 VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City people said that they would look for every opportunity, even take risks to invest to earn profits while Hanoi people put up to 80% of the earnings into the safebox.

Vietnam beauty in the planet's largest photo contest

VietNamNet Bridge – Surpassing 230,100 entries, the photo featuring lanterns in the Huong River in the ancient capital city of Hue, Vietnam reached the final of the Sony international photo contest 2016.

Blogger Anhbasam to stand trial for 'tarnishing the state'

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Huu Vinh (nickname Anhbasam) and his subordinates are accused of writing many articles on the two blogs “Dan Quyen” and “Chep Su Viet” with the contents "smearing and distorting the truth of the State".

Long-term solutions sought for VN drought

 VietNamNet Bridge – China has decided to double the release of water from its Jinghong reservoir on the Mekong River to help Viet Nam mitigate the impact of a severe drought in the Mekong Delta provinces.

Fast food chains’ development has slowed down

VietNamNet Bridge - The closure of many fast food shops in recent days has raised a question if the Vietnamese fast food market has become saturated and no longer attractive.

Vietnam's 7 most spectacular festivals in UK magazine

 VietNamNet Bridge – The UK's prestigious magazine Wanderlust has highlighted 7 most spectacular festivals in Vietnam. Let’s tour the festivals:

HCM City Book Expo promotes reading

VietNamNet Bridge – The ninth biannual HCM City Book Expo that opens at District 1’s Le Van Tam Park today will seek to promote reading habits, especially among children.

Minh and Trang win New Zealand badminton tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese badminton players Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang triumphed at the Maurice’s Pools and Spas Waikato International 2016 in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Saturday.

Vietnamese director selected as judge of Fribourg film festival

 Director Nguyen Hoang Diep, who won three awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival last year, has become a jury member for the event this year.

13th National Assembly’s last meeting opens

 The 13th tenure National Assembly (NA) convened its 11th session in Hanoi on March 21.

Miss Viet Nam national beauty contest kicks off in July

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Viet Nam 2016, the biennial national beauty contest, will kick off with qualifying rounds in July while the final round is scheduled to take place on August 27 in HCM City.

Foreign investors flock to Phu Quoc condotel property market

The condotel market on Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island, is becoming increasingly attractive to foreign investors because of its prime location in one of the hottest tourism paradises of Vietnam and the prestige of the developers behind them.

CJ still in the running for Vissan bid

  CJ Cooperation will remain running in the upcoming auction to become a strategic investor of Vietnam’s leading meat processor Vissan despite doubt over the South Korean firm’s ability to satisfy all selection criteria.

Obscure firm to seize strategic stake at Vinalines port

  Vietnamese company Viet Xuan Moi has just been chosen as the strategic partner to buy 51 per cent of Vinalines Dinh Vu Port JSC.

Prime Minister okays petrol tax changes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved calculation of petroleum import tax based on weighted average of the tariffs, taking into account Most Favoured Nation status and Free Trade Agreement.

Australia, Singapore underline navigation freedom in East Sea

 Australia and Singapore have reiterated their commitment to the rights of states to freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, amidst rising tension in the region caused by China’s unilateral acts.

Hue Festival to return with cross-cultural performances

  Some 20 art troupes from 15 countries worldwide will attend the 9 th Hue Festival which takes place in central Thua Thien-Hue province from April 29 to May 4.

Walker Nguyen Thanh Ngung qualifies for Rio Olympics

 Nguyen Thanh Ngung qualified for the Brazil Olympics via the 2016 Asian 20km race walking championships in Nomi-shi, Japan on March 20.