A hotline to protect Vietnamese citizens and their legal entities abroad has been launched at +844.62.844.844.

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai called for further support from the international community in coping with climate change in Vietnam, especially in the Mekong Delta region, during the Mekong Delta Forum 2015 that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 2.

 Reality over the past 85 years has proved that the correct and clear-sighted leadership of the Party is the decisive factor behind every victory of the Vietnamese revolution, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Playing in this year's Toyota V. League 1 for the first time, striker Le Cong Vinh scored a goal that helped Binh Duong defeat Can Tho 3-1 in the sixth round of the tournament in the southern province's Can Tho Stadium yesterday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several important traffic projects have been completed in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese literature will be introduced to international delegates as a symbol of the people's desire for freedom, happiness and independence, poet Huu Thinh, chairman of the Viet Nam Writers' Association, said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taxi companies have made only superficial price cuts to mark the large fall in fuel prices, despite an order by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung that transport rates must be lowered before Tet (Lunar New Year).

VietNamNet Bridge – A centre for foreign tourists to learn about Ha Noi's Old Quarter was inaugurated yesterday at 50 Dao Duy Tu Street.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training’s decision to require teachers to assess student work with comments rather than grades has met with opposition.

If Vietnam uses overseas remittances to its benefit, they could be a powerful driver in the development of the national economy. Conversely, the economy could be put under pressure if they are not deployed effectively.

VietNamNet Bridge – A small village, covering an area of 0.4 square kilometers with households comprising 1,000 people, is turning into a new “cancer village” north of Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Located on Con Dao Island off mainland Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Con Dao Market is crowded with locals and visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Information and Communications has requested mobile carriers to submit their detailed plans for blocking unwanted text messages to mobile phone users and enhancing information management

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Chopping a live healthy pig is cruel behavior, and it hardens the feelings of viewers, especially children," said Nguyen Thanh Tam, of the Animals Asia Foundation (AAF), in an interview with VNE.

US helps Vietnam enhance capacity for disaster response; Romal Vietnam investigated for distributing fake appliances; Nearly 1,000 OVs to attend 'Homeland Spring'; Technical problems cause military helicopter crash

 Domestic demand for U.S. apples drops; JICA provides additional JPY36.4 billion to improve power supply; Export turnover hits nearly 13 bln USD in January; Vietnam trade deficit swells in January

VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese believe that creating a closed production line is the only effective solution to confront foreign competitors in the domestic market.

 The first large-scale trials of an experimental vaccine against Ebola are due to begin in Liberia.

Teenage Vietnamese-German opera singer honoured in Germany; Danang to host 7th int’l firework competition; Display features the best of Red River Delta pottery; Vietnamese architectural works among top five finalists

 Dragon Adventure Race Events (DARE) will launch Dragon Dash, an obstacle race designed to test the mind and body of contestants, in Phu My Hung urban area in HCMC’s District 7 on April 5.

  Saigontourist Holding Company and Saigontourist Travel Service Company are preparing procedures for equitization this year.

 The European Union expects it and Vietnam can soon conclude negotiations over a free trade agreement, and this will make it possible for the EU to recognize Vietnam as a market economy, said the Head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a master project worth around 7.368 billion (US$345 million) on the construction of a Wildlife National Park in Ninh Binh province.

  New policies include regulations on re-arrangement of agriculture companies, sanctions against irresponsible cadres and public employees, foreign langue teaching, technology transfer, banking system safety.

MobiFone was separated from Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications last year. This has created a tripodal position in the mobile phone market and is expected to cause many changes this year.