Hip injury side-lines Tien Minh at German Open

 Nguyen Tien Minh on March 3 announced he is dropping out of the ongoing German Open badminton tournament due to a minor hip injury but hopes to play again in a few days.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/3

 Exchange rate to be stable in 2016, Small, medium firms attract foreign investors, Soc Trang: Canadian fund for creative businesses proves effective, AIA Vietnam sees excellent results in 2015, Cement export faces severe competition

Asian shares set for best week in 5 months, await US jobs data

 Asian shares looked set on Friday to post their strongest week in five months as global investors returned to riskier assets after a string of positive U.S. economic data and a bounce in oil and commodity prices.

Sites in Ninh Binh to appear in Kong: Skull Island movie

 VietNamNet Bridge - Trang An, Tam Coc - Bich Dong and Van Long are three famous tourist destinations in Ninh Binh which will appear in the blockbuster Kong: Skull Island, to debut in 2017.

Social News 4/3

Three arrested for drug trafficking, Deputy PM wants prompt investigation of road accidents, Kien Giang acts against criminal gangs on sea, Agreement to prevent natural disasters signed, Radio, traffic laws to take effect in March

Research indicates another common mosquito may be able to carry Zika

 Research by scientists in Brazil indicates that a mosquito more common than the one primarily known to transmit Zika infections may possibly be able to carry the virus,

Six Vietnamese crewmen in Korea remain missing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six Vietnamese crewmen aboard a Korean-flagged fishing vessel which was found to be capsized in Japanese waters remain unaccounted for.

PVF signs deal with Japan Gamba Osaka FC

  VietNamNet Bridge – On March 3, the Promotion Fund for Vietnamese Football Talents (PVF) and Japanese Gamba Osaka FC signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement regarding youth sports training.

Thang signs 2-year deal with VFF

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huu Thang officially signed a two-year contract as new coach of Vietnamese football team at the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) in Ha Noi yesterday, March 3.

Free sleep pods for passengers at Noi Bai Airport

From March 1 to December 31 this year, passengers holding airline tickets or boarding passes will be provided with the free sleepbox service 12.30 - 13:30pm daily at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

War tunnel unearthed in Quang Tri

 VietNamNet Bridge - A tunnel of about one meter wide, 1.2 meter high with unknown length has been unearthed near the sea of Cua Tung in Quang Tri province, a fierce battlefield during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam persists in peaceful protection of marine sovereignty

Vietnam will resolutely and persistently protect its sovereignty as well as legitimate rights and interests in the East Sea through peaceful measures in line with international law and the UN Charter, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said.

HCM City to establish tourist police agency

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has asked for the government’s permission to establish the tourist police agency to effectively handle issues related to security and safety of tourists, particularly foreign tourists.

Police raid fake fertilizer producing facility in Can Tho

Police of Can Tho inspected in early March the Hanh Phat Hung Co., Ltd. in Thoi Lai District and discovered 345 tons of fertilizer, which were suspected to be fake products, the largest volume of fake fertilizer detected in Can Tho.

Partial eclipse can be seen in Vietnam on March 9

 VietNamNet Bridge – On March 9,  rare astronomical phenomenon, a total eclipse, will occur, but in Vietnam people will only see a partial eclipse.

$800,000 Lamborghini Huracan destroyed in accident on Long Thanh Highway

 VietNamNet Bridge – ALamborghini Huracan worth VND13 bilion (about $600,000) crashed on the HCM City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Highway when it hita roadside railing on March 3.

Vietnam 2035 report: the news behind the scenes

VietNamNet Bridge - Pham Chi Lan, a renowned economist, talked before the business community on February 24 about how the Vietnam 2035 report was prepared.

Gaur killed in sanctuary placed under strict control

VietNamNet Bridge - A gaur found killed in the Dong Nai Natural Reserve which has been placed under strict control.

Domestic steel makers fall on hard times

VietNamNet Bridge – The application of trade protection measures has become an urgent necessity to safeguard Vietnam’s juvenile steel production industry from cheap imports from China. 

Khau A mountain range hides stilt houses and ethnic legacy

VietNamNet Bridge – It's hard to see the old stilt houses built by the Tay ethnic people of Nghia Do Commune if you don't get close to Khau A mountain range.

Council passes two election resolutions

 The National Election Council (NEC) in the third session in Ha Noi yesterday, approved two resolutions with regard to the two upcoming elections.

Nha Thuyen's poems printed in English

  In Nha Thuyen's understanding, the word, as a living being, is vulnerable. Her latest book of poetry, Tu Tho, Nhung Nguoi La, expresses her respect for words, so it is fitting that it has been translated into English by Kaitlin Rees.

Students lag behind because of impractical curriculum

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese university students complain that they have too many subjects at school, including those not useful for their future jobs.

Vietnamese President to visit Tanzania, Mozambique, Iran

 President Truong Tan Sang and his spouse will pay State visits to Tanzania, Mozambique and Iran from March 9 to March 15, according to the foreign ministry's communique.

VN enterprises war against foreign goods

 VietNamNet Bridge - While foreign firms are massively coming to Vietnam to open hypermarkets and modern shopping centers, local enterprises are trying to occupy the remaining gaps of the market.