Vietnam, Tanzania target stronger legislative ties

 Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang and Speaker of Tanzania’s National Assembly Job Ndugai have consented to back the enhancement of legislative ties between the two countries.

Lan Khue in Global Beauties’ top 50 most beautiful faces for 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge - Competing with 400 international beauties for Miss Grand Slam 2015, the representative of Vietnam at the Miss World 2015 pageant Lan Khue is named on the list of the top 50.

Two U.S. soldiers in South America contracted, recovered from Zika: commander

Two U.S. soldiers serving in South America contracted Zika but have fully recovered and returned to duty, while a third, pregnant service member left the region early for fear of contracting the virus, a top U.S. commander said on Thursday.

'Hearts are in pieces' five years after tsunami hits Japan

 Japan on Friday mourned the thousands who lost their lives in a massive earthquake and tsunami five years ago that turned towns to matchwood and triggered the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.

US Assistant Secretary of State to explore Son Doong Cave

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Tom Malinowski will join eight foreign ambassadors in Vietnam on avtour of the world's largest cave Son Doong, in the central province of Quang Binh, this May.

Eight provinces in Vietnam declared as natural disaster areas

VietNamNet Bridge – The eight provinces in the southern region of Vietnam, including Ben Tre, Kien Giang, Long An, Tien Giang, Soc Trang, Ca Mau, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh have been declared areas faced with natural disaster (drought and salinity).

Da Nang investigates foreign tourist’s complaint about assault

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two foreign tourists who complainedabout the noise caused by a nearby construction site, asked for their money back and then said they were assaulted and insulted by a staff of the hotel in Da Nang.

Hoi An opens “green buses”

VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time, Hoi An has a public bus route in the ancient town, passing through tourist attractions like Tra Que vegetable village, An Bang beach, Cua Dai beach and seven schools. The buses run on compressed natural gas.

Partial eclipse in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – On March 9, a partial eclipse was observed in Ho Chi Minh City. In Hanoi, astronomy fans could not see the wonderful natural phenomenon because of dense clouds.

US investment fund to invest $10 million in start-up projects in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - 500 Startups's small fund worth $10 million will invest in 100-150 start-up projects in Vietnam.

Barcelona FC may visit Vietnam in 2017

VietNamNet Bridge – The CEO in Asia Pacific of Barcelona FC, Xavier Asensi, said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 8 that the FC will consider visiting Vietnam from 2017.

Strange events surround instant coffee market

VietNamNet Bridge - What happened with the instant coffee market in 2015 showed that the market was unpredictable.

How many spam messages are sent every day?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Bach Khoa Anti-virus Center (BKAV) and mobile network operators disagree on the number of spam messages sent every day.

Intermediate schools receive bad news

VietNamNet Bridge - Bad news has come in succession to intermediate schools. New regulations may lead to a lack of students.

VN banks might face risks by opening new offices

 Many banks have recently opened numerous branches and transaction offices, causing concerns about safety for the banks and unhealthy competition within the banking system.

Bach Ma Temple in Hanoi Old Quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the heart of the Old Quarter at 76 Hang Buom Street in the Hoan Kiem District of Hanoi, the small Bach Ma Temple is more than 1,000 years old, the oldest temple in the capital city.

Social News 11/3

 Vietnam liaises with China to rescue fishermen in distress, Aid package helps localities cope with drought, saline intrusion, Japan supports rural infrastructure development in Son La, Ha Noi police force ramps up drug fight

Vietnam’s ambition to penetrate the Asian gaming market

Vietnam’s game programming technology is developing robustly as many local game studios want to go beyond the international game market. The race in the computer game programming industry in Vietnam is hotter than ever.

Government targets 6.5-7% growth for 2016-2020

 The government has set targets for economic growth of between 6.5 and 7 per cent and total GDP of between VND30,621 trillion ($1.37 trillion) and VND31,487 trillion ($1.41 trillion) over the next five years.

French photographer presents ‘hidden smile’ photo to Vietnamese museum

 French photographer Rérahn Croquevielle has presented his world-renowned photograph of a smiling old lady in Hoi An titled ‘Hidden Smile’ to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

Price ceilings for milk set to end next year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance expects to float the price of milk products for children under six years old by the beginning of next year after the price ceilings for the products are eliminated.

13 kg tumor in the abdomen of 100-year-old woman

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Dong Nai General Hospital on March 9 performed surgery to remove a 13 kg tumor from the abdomen of a 100-year-old woman named Nguyen Thi Chien, from Phu Cuong commune, Dinh Quan district, Dong Nai province.

National Assembly to decide top positions in April

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the 11th session (March 21 to April 16), the National Assembly will spend 12 days (April 1-16) to consider and decide state personnel, said the NA Standing Committee’s Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc.

Miss Vietnam’s image appears on Japanese pornwebsite

VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of Miss Vietnam 2014 Ky Duyen appeared on a pornography website in Japan. The Vietnamese beauty queen is seeking the police’s help to investigate the case.

President’s visit to boost economic ties with Mozambique

 President Truong Tan Sang will discuss with his Mozambican counterpart measures to enhance the economic cooperation between the two countries during his State visit to the African nation from March 11-13.