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. 

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.

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.

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.

Solar-energy lights to be installed on national highways

The Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam (DRV) has proposed installing 300 Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lights running on solar energy along some national highways and expressways from 2016 to 2018.

VN supports nuclear disarmament in N Korea

 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh yesterday reaffirmed Viet Nam's position in support of peace, stability and nuclear disarmament on the Korean peninsula.

EU meat cows local markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s meat market is expected to be hit by the entry of many more European products following the enforcement of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement in early 2018.

Overseas Vietnamese singers go big and go home

VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas Vietnamese singers have returned to perform in their homeland after Tet, mostly in live shows on large stages instead of smaller venues like bars, hotels and nightclubs as they had done in the past.

Hospitals to hire only graduates for some posts

 Viet Nam's hospitals will employ only graduates for the posts of nurses, hospital orderlies, medical technicians and pharmacists from 2021.

Vietnam-Vladivostok air route discussed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport last week had a meeting with Russian ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vasilievich Vnukov to discuss a plan to launch direct air service between Vietnam and Vladivostok.

Women to cycle at Binh Duong Open tourney

 The annual International Women's Cycling Tournament is expected to bring to fans exciting races as strong teams with more than 70 powerful cyclists have agreed to join the event.

Vietnam Idol 2016 to begin this month

Vietnam Idol's new season will begin in the central coastal city of Da Nang on March 20, in which contestants between the ages of 16 and 30 will participate.

VN-Japan project unveils protein-free natural rubber

Vietnamese and Japanese researchers have collaborated to develop an environment-friendly and sophisticatedly deproteinised natural rubber.

VN reports first case of bipaternal twins

 A set of twins in the northern Hoa Binh Province were found to have different fathers, following DNA  tests done by the Ha Noi-based Centre for Genetic Analysis and Technology.