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 More than 10,361 residents in Danang City have signed a petition to the government to reconsider the recently-approved master plan for developing Son Tra Peninsula according to the city's tourism association.

Quang Ninh Province authorities have lifted the ban on kayaking after the decision by Ha Long City faced huge opposition from travel firms.

 Three wild monkeys have just been released after being kept captive for more than 10 years in Ha Tinh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese women should be given more say in urban planning and nation-building processes, female experts and businesswomen said at a workshop on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Imported meat available at nearly all large supermarkets in Hanoi is surprisingly cheap, posing a threat to the domestic livestock industry.

 Representatives from 21 commercial banks on Tuesday gathered in Ha Noi to discuss the interest rate, affirming that, so far, they are feeling no pressure on the issue.

 State Bank of Viet Nam plans to reduce the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to below 3 per cent by 2020 under an action plan to implement a government resolution.

 Novaland Group (NVL) on Wednesday said it would not participate in the restructuring of Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) as planned previously, Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) has reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of children under the age of five living in Central region drought-hit areas are recovering from malnutrition due to an Emergency nutrition intervention programme project.

 Viet Nam’s import value of animal feed and material for production of animal feed witnessed a year-on-year increase of 41.6 per cent in the first quarter of this year.

 Quang Ninh Coal lost to Home United of Singapore in Group H’s third round of the AFC Cup 2017 at My Dinh National Stadium on Wednesday.

Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions crushed Saigon Heat 114-74 in the first semi-final of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) at the Southorn Gym in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai on Wednesday.

 Hoang Xuan Vinh has won two gold medals at the ongoing National Shooting Cup in Hanoi.

 Thousands of Vietnamese faithful follow in procession on April 5 to the Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho to pay homage and offer incense to the patron saint.

 This year’s Youth Worlds are being held from April 3-10 in Bangkok, Thailand.

 Vietnam completely outclassed Syria to secure an 11-0 win and send out a warning to their Group D rivals at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 qualifying opener on April 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent Ha Noi Medical University Hospital (HMUH) research has raised alarms over the rise of low libidos in young men.

 The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2017 officially kicked off on April 5 at the International Exhibition Centre in Hanoi.

 Cambodia, Myanmar: opportunities for VN firms, Japanese flower firm to invest in Da Lat, VN apparel firms avoid stock market for now, Local investors bid for HCM City airport expansion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who wish to experience a slow pace of life should head to Hoang Thu Pho Commune in Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts, comparing the Vietnamese game market with a pot of broth, say Vietnamese only get the oily film, while the nutrients nourish foreign firms.

VietNamNet Bridge - Boards with the words ‘Tien hoc le, hau hoc van’ (study manners first and then learn to read and write) are hung at every school in Vietnam. 

Tran Vinh Tuyen, Deputy Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee talks to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the city’s resolve to return street pavements to pedestrians.

VietNamNet Bridge - Millions of textile & garment and footwear workers could be replaced with robots in the future.