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4G to begin in 2016 but at a slow pace

The year 2016 is expected to be the ‘year of 4G’ as telecom groups hope they will receive official operation licenses for providing 4G. Mobile phone manufacturers plan to begin marketing models with 4G support. 

Nation needs more good brands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper talks with Do Van Ve, president of Young Businessmen Association of Thai Binh Province about the issue of branding in a globally integated economy.

Tours of high-tech agriculture in Da Lat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Lat inspires tourists for with its picturesque landscapes, cool climate, unique architecture and especially its beautiful flowers. Flower gardens that use high-tech cultivation methods often surprise visitors.

Calligrapher reflects on 70-year career

Visitors to Ong Do (Confucian teacher) road along the HCM City Youth Cultural House are familiar with the image of an elderly man in traditional long dress writing calligraphy sentences surrounded by young colleagues.

Safety of law enforcement officers must come first

The bloody figure of traffic police officer Nguyen Quoc Dat in his torn-apart uniform last week shocked the nation as he was lying on the road after being dragged some 20 metres under a truck in a hit and run incident on National Route 5

Hue loses large amounts of artifacts

 VietNamNet Bridge - Through great events in history, particularly the wars, a large volume of antiques of Hue royal citadel lost.

Exporters' outlook for 2016 remains mixed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese export firms have mixed feelings, both happy and worried, about business prospects for this year.

Foreign man teaches English for free in Nha Trang

  One Brit in Nha Trang provides free English classes to anyone who's interested, after recognizing how important language skills are in the beach city.

Female railtrack guards face abuse

VietNamNet Bridge – Many female railway crossing guards in Ha Noi work hard to make sure road users stay safe, despite the hardships they face, Kinh te do thi (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper reported. 

Challenging times for VN retail market

 Movements in the market show the fierce ambition of domestic and foreign retailers in acquiring market share.

Photos: Giant fruits, vegetables in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Eighty kg pumpkins, a banana tree with 150 bunches or tomatos weighing 1kg are giant fruits planted in Vietnam.

Expats soak up festive Tet atmosphere

 The feelings of foreigners when they first come to Vietnam can vary widely, however, a majority of them discover a great love for this country.

Six famous Tet flower markets in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge names the most famous spring flower market of Hanoi: Quang Ba, Tay Tuu, Hang Luoc, Lac Long Quan, Hoang Hoa Tham and Me Linh.

Image: Bengal tigers, rare animals at Vietnam’s first semi-wildlife park

Eighteen Bengal tigers and a large number of rare animals can walk freely in Phu Quoc Safari on Vietnam’s largest island, Phu Quoc, in Kien Giang Province, while visitors ride in specialized buses to see wild animals running outside.

Image: The most expensive birds in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some offers for ornamental birds have been up to $15,000 but the bird owners have refused to sell them.

Private economic sector blocked by three powers

Private businesses, according to economists, have been hampered by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) and state management agencies. 

Image: Tet floating market in Dong Nai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many old items that have disappeared in modern life like coal irons, steel water tanks, betel grinding tools and coins are sold on the pavements of Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province these days.

Hanoi to build more national-standard schools

 The Hanoi Department of Education and Training is planning to build an additional 350 schools meeting national standards between 2016 and 2020.

HCM City monitors wastewater at IPs, EPZs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment on January 26 launched an automatic wastewater monitoring system to keep track of wastewater treatment at 16 industrial parks (IPs)

Photos: Tet markets of Vietnamese in the US

 VietNamNet Bridge – The communities of Vietnamese in many states in the US have organized activities to welcome the Lunar New Year 2016.