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Investors, tourists eye Phu Quoc island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite huge investment flows into Phu Quoc Island, Government officials revealed that the number of projects actually underway is much lower than expected.

Mekong Delta holds beguiling charms

The vast natural and cultural treasures of southern Viet Nam, exemplified by unique folk traditions and festivals, lush green rice fields, forests and stunningly beautiful islands, will be the fitting focus of National Tourism Year 2016.

Photos: Hanoi ceramic road crumbling with neglect

 Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural, named the world's largest ceramic mosaic by the Guinness Book of Records, is crumbling with neglect.

In Vietnam: Real estate developers are richer than bankers

VietNamNet Bridge - Eight out of the 20 richest stock millionaires in Vietnam are real estate developers. They hold assets higher in value than anyone else in other business fields.

Vietnam becoming tech firm hub

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) recently issued an investment certificate to Malaysia's United More SDN Bhd for a US$21 million plant to manufacture high-precision plastic products for smart TVs.

"Saigon Zoom In" guidebook

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beautiful images of Saigon can be found in a new guidebook called “Saigon Zoom In”, a joint effort of local and foreign photographers.

Money changers up prices for Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Currency exchange shops are busier than ever as the Tet (Lunar New Year) nears. With such demand, the likelihood of overcharging customers increases.

Vingroup retains top spots on 2015 rich list

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2015 list of the 500 richest stockholders in Vietnam reveals that nearly one-fifth are in the real estate sector.

Image: National Convention Center before National Party Congress opening

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Convention Centre in Hanoi, which hosts the 12th National Party Congress from January 20 to 28, has been decorated with flags and flowers to prepare for the opening ceremony.

Foreign media descends on Hanoi for 12th National Party Congress

  Some 150 journalists from more than 20 foreign media organisations will be covering the Vietnam's 12th National Party Congress in Hanoi from January 20-28.

Cold front to hits northern region

 The uninterrupted cold front is forecasted to affect directly to the northern region by January 21, reported the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center yesterday.

Photos: Two families of giant monkeys on Saigon Tet Flower Street

Work will begin on Nguyen Hue Flower Street in HCM City next Thursday, five days earlier than scheduled, as the project will cover the entire pedestrian area on Nguyen Hue Boulevard, which will be far larger than in previous years.

Image: Ancient tamarind worth tens of thousands of USD in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tamarind tree of over 100 years old, weighing more than 2 tons in the shape of a dragon, owned by gardener Nguyen Kim Tan in Thu Duc district is one of the most special tamarind trees in Saigon and Vietnam.

Maximum speed in Vietnam residential areas to be increased

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has approved a circular permitting drivers traveling in residential areas to increase their maximum speed by 10km/h compared to current laws.

US continues probe on Vietnam steel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The United States International Trade Committee (ITC) has decided to continue anti-dumping investigation on Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipes (CWP) imported from Viet Nam,

Severe drought to threaten Saigon in coming months

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will face its most severe drought in six decades over the next few months, the weather office has forecast, warning there will be a severe shortage of water for irrigation and saltwater intrusion up its rivers.

Uber’s profit transfer and tax duties still big questions

Regarding information that Uber Vietnam transfers VND1 billion (nearly $50,000) daily to the Netherlands, Uber Vietnam Director Dang Viet Dung said that most of the profits were transferred to transport partners and drivers in Vietnam.

Con Dao, a most attractive destination in March

VietNamNet Bridge – Skyscanner, the world’s travel search engine, has released the list of destinations with the most appropriate weather in March including Con Dao Island of Vietnam. 

Vietnam boxers train abroad to secure Olympic berths

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese boxers and Southeast Asian Games champions Luu Thi Duyen and Ha Thi Linh have left for Thailand to train for the upcoming Asian zone Olympic qualifier.

Vietnam fencers seeking points for Olympics qualifying

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Nhat is training hard in South Korea hoping to qualifying for his second Olympics' fencing tournament.