Binh Duong cycling race to attract six foreign teams

  The Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2016 will be held from March 8 to 16 with the participation of eight local and six international teams.

EU-Vietnam FTA to take effect in 2018

 Vietnam and the European Union (EU) will push ahead with the review of legal documents towards the signing and application of their bilateral free trade agreement (EVFTA) in 2018.

Vietnam beats Turkey at world championships

 Le Tien Dat played a key role in Viet Nam's 3-1 win over Turkey at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Malaysia on Mar 1.

Canadian slam poet performs in Vietnam

 David Dufour, the highly acclaimed and vastly popular Francophone hip-hop artist and slam poet from Canada, will perform tonight (March 2) and tomorrow night (March 3) in HCM City.

High prevalence of domestic violence during pregnancy: research

 One in three, or 35 per cent of pregnant women, are victims of domestic violence, mostly at the hands of husbands, according to doctors at Ha Noi Medical University (HMU).

Ministry denies delayed action in fraud case

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has rejected claims that it acted late in responding to allegations of fraud involving marketing firm Lien Ket Viet, which allegedly swindled 45,000 people.

Lam Dong: Drastic moves taken following tourists’ accidents

 The People’s Committee of Lam Dong has ordered local departments and sectors to inspect all tourism activities and services to ensure safety for tourists in the wake of two recent accidents that claimed the lives offour foreign visitors.

Ministry orders prompt overhaul of adventure tourism management

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has demanded immediate overhaul of adventure tourism management and operation nationwide, a move following two recent accidents that killed four foreign tourists.

ADB backs low-carbon agriculture in Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank will help Vietnam build 13,654 biogas plants worth $7.8 million in 2016 under the Low Carbon Agricultural Support project.

Vietnam to attend ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat in Thailand

 Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu is leading a delegation to attend the 22nd ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting Retreat and related events, which take place on March 2-3 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Italian region willing to reinforce ties with Vietnam: officials

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien toured the European country’s Veneto region and its capital city of Venice, whose officials voiced their readiness to expand cooperation with Vietnam.

Ho Tram's top tee-time

There has never been a better time for golfers to book themselves a trip to Ho Tram  than right now, as The Grand and The Bluffs tee-up promotional rates starting at just VND2.9 million per person.

Rice exports: Vietnam’s low-price advantage won’t help

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite difficulties, Vietnam’s rice exports have remained stable over the last few years thanks to low prices. However, this advantage may not help in the future as the world market has seen major changes.

Hanoi Party chief hopes for stronger ties with Germany’s Hessen State

Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai has hoped that Hanoi and Hessen state of Germany will further bilateral partnership across education-training, vocational training, medical science and hi-tech industry.

Parts of Great Barrier Reef face permanent destruction due to El Nino: scientists

 Parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef face permanent destruction if the current El Nino, one of the strongest in two decades, does not ease this month, scientists said on Wednesday.

New FDA guidelines aim to prevent Zika transmission via tissue, cell donation

 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of Zika virus transmission through donated human tissues and cells used in surgical or reproductive procedures,

Vietnamese-born billionaires respected by American

VietNamNet Bridge - The billionaires all have huge assets in the US, and their names are well known in the US, which has the highest number of billionaires.

Trump, Clinton capture key wins on U.S. Super Tuesday

 Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton took big steps toward securing their parties' presidential nominations on Tuesday with a series of state-by-state victories, but their rivals vowed to keep on fighting.

Peaceful mountainous village in Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lying quietly behind mountains, Lan Xi Village in Ha Giang Province will impress visitors in the first month of this lunar year by its wonderful natural surroundings and peaceful atmosphere.

Scaling the Great Wall of Vietnam

 One of central Vietnam’s most interesting tourist destinations – The Great Wall of Vietnam – was discovered by archaeologists in 2011 in the remote countryside of the central part of the country.

Photo gallery: Cua Bac Church in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cua Bac Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 56 Phan Dinh Phung Street in the Ba Dinh District of Hanoi.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/3

 Finance-banking sector offers best wages, Chinese venture capital fund invests in Triip.me, Property brokers assoc backs strict new rule, Bayer AG appoints new chairman, Mobile World turnover up in January

Art & Entertainment News In Brief

 Miss Vietnam judges Ao Dai festival, Trang An jammed as people flock to King Kong 2 filming site, Tokyo Fashion Week highlights designs by Cong Tri, Director Phan Dang Di joins Japanese film festival’s jury

Petrolimex out of loss, gaining $138 million profit

 The Vietnam National Petroleum Group posted a consolidated after-tax profit of more than VND3.1 trillion (US$137.8 million) last year, versus a loss of nearly VND9.1 billion ($404,000) in 2014.

Japan expels four Vietnamese workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Guest workers management office in Japan, under the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, reported receiving news on February, 22 about four Vietnamese workers being expelled from Japan.