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Tourist realty lures US$1.8bln in Danang
Tourist real estate remains a favourite investment magnet in this central city, attracting 25 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth US$1.8 billion.
Photos highlight fatherly violence
A photo exhibit entitled Dad, I Wish... will take place at the Hanoi Goethe Institute beginning on December 2.
Vietnamese designers shape new fashion scene
Plentiful fashion shows and exhibitions are keeping Vietnamese fashion designers busy as the year nears its end.
Nation on high alert for avian influenza A/H5N8
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have called for close supervision to detect cases of avian influenza in humans and poultry throughout the country.
Collective bargaining helps to increase workers' wages
Collective bargaining offered workers an opportunity to earn more than the minimum wage, a key issue in Vietnam, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in a country brief presented at a conference in Hanoi on November 26.
Battle looms over proposed Hoan Kiem cultural centre
A project to build a four-storey cultural centre 12 metres from Hoan Kiem Lake has resurfaced after four years of consideration and heated debate.
Swedish books inspire actor to produce US$4-million movie
Vietnamese firm TNA Entertainments is producing a new movie adapted from the Swedish best-seller novels, Jag ar wanted (I'm Wanted) and Jag ar Daniel (I'm Daniel).
Internet revitalises women's careers
Nguyen Thi Tha took my hands, excitedly showing me a photo of her piggery, which houses 20 animals she cares for herself with information learned online.
Technician blamed for flight control system's breakdown
A manual error by a technician caused on November 20's power outage at the flight control system in HCM City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport, according to the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation.
Israeli exhibition shows VN's beauty
Israeli lawyer Alon Samuel, who travelled all over Vietnam in 2011, is displaying photos from the trip at an exhibition on Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Road.