Foreign investors find property market attractive, Wood, rubber businesses eye win-win cooperation, RoK Government urges ratification of FTA with Vietnam, Confidence among Vietnam-based European firms down slightly

The beaches of Da Nang have become giant landfills with hundreds of tons of wood and rubbish drifting from the upstream. In Quang Ngai, people salvaged a lot of wood, including tree trunks of up to 1m in diameter, earning hundreds of US dollars.

 Exports to hit US$ 131 bln in 2013; Trade performance in first nine months reviewed; Hanoi fails to deal with abandoned land; Vietnam still has edge over Myanmar, VinaCapital; Green code for new buildings

 VietNamNet Bridge - "In the Midst of Life" is a solo exhibition of wood burn paintings by Hanoi-based artist Ngo Van Sac, which will open at Craig Thomas Gallery, 27i Tran Nhat Duat Street in District 1, HCM City from October 25 to November 25.

 Pepper exports soar but stocks left bare; Further questions asked of Metro sturgeon origin; Further questions asked of Metro sturgeon origin; Crop rotation key to southern agricultural success

 Low occupancy rates drive away hotel investment; $100m spent on highway upkeep; Furniture sector hit by price hikes; HCM City wholesale, retail buildings on rise

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is rumored that Mr. Tr and his son are lucky to find aloes worth VND100 billion or $5 million in the core zone of the National Park of Phong Nha - Ke Bang.