Chinese ODA-funded project: MOC says it’s MOT’s fault

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Construction (MOC) has insisted that the investor, design consultant, project planner and EPC contractor must accept responsibility for the projected cost overruns of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway project.

Teacher stabbed to death at Leeds school

 A teacher has been stabbed to death in front of pupils inside a school in Leeds. Spanish teacher Anne Maguire, 61, was taken to hospital following the attack but later pronounced dead.

Political News Headlines 29/4

 Ha Tinh urged to spotlight development; Vietnam, UK work in agriculture, wildlife conservation; VN hopes to forge stronger ties with Mongolia; Vice President greets APF’s parliamentarians

Chi to enter Steinway Int'l Youth Competition in Singapore

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Hoang Linh Chi, 17, will represent Viet Nam in the Steinway International Youth Competition for Asian countries to be held in Singapore, on July 26.

Lua wins silver medal at Asian Championships

 Nguyen Thi Lua won a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships which concluded in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday.

Art & Entertainment News Headlines 29/4

Thang Long Royal Citadel archeological site handed over to Hanoi authority; Four Nguyen Dynasty cannons unearthed in HCM City; French artist’s love for Vietnam proven thru paintings

Vietnam’s public debt may rise to nearly 100% of GDP, experts warn

 VietNamNet Bridge - Experts at the Spring Economic Forum 2014 once again warned about the financial security of the country after the recent massive issuance of bonds.

Then singing seeks UNESCO recognition

VietNamNet Bridge – The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, one of the cradles of Hat Then, is working hard to hasten the compilation of a dossier seeking UNESCO’s recognition of the musical genre . . .

Transport Ministry selects Road Administration chief after exams

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mr. Nguyen Van Huyen - Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Transport – is the victor in the first-ever exams to find a new chief of the Vietnam Road Administration, which was held on April 25-26 in Hanoi.

Charcoal demand expanding, forest area receding

 VietNamNet Bridge – The people of Ea Bar Commune in the Buon Don District of the central province of Dak Lak are very busy these days: they chop down trees and collect the lumber to make charcoal for sale.

Sustainable tourism could revitalise fishing villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phuoc Hai Town is famous for having the oldest fishing village in the coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, but local families, who have been fishing for many generations, are facing growing hardship

Birdwatching tour in Vam Sat

 VietNamNet Bridge – The period between late April and October is ideal to watch birds coming to make their nests at Vam Sat Tourist Site in HCMC’s outlying coastal district Can Gio.

Tra Vinh woman dies of silicone injection

 VietNamNet Bridge – A woman from the southern province of Tra Vinh died at HCM City’s Cho Ray Hospital on Sunday after being injected with silicone by a mobile beautifying service provider.

Prison in Thanh Hoa losses six pistols

VietNamNet Bridge – Six K54 pistols at Thanh Phong Prison in the central province of Thanh Hoa are missing, and believed to have been stolen.

Lacking funds, Vietnamese submarine never got off the ground

 VietNamNet Bridge – The debut of a new mini-submarine, developed by Nguyen Quoc Hoa with his own money, has breathed new life into the dream of a made-in-Vietnam submarine.

New Zealand scientists claim breakthrough find in fighting drug addiction

 New Zealand scientists claim a breakthrough discovery could spell the end of "epidemic levels" of cocaine addiction in North America and parts of Europe.

How caviar is produced in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - To get good quality caviar, sturgeons are raised in a warm and clean environment for about 10 years.

Jury out on VN's middle-income trap status

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam became a middle-income country (MIC) in 2008, and remains at the lower MI level. Recently, Japanese economist Kenichi Ohno stated that Viet Nam had fallen into the middle-income trap,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/4

 Huge FDI capital flows into IZs, EZs; Lotte eyes US$2 bln high-end trading centre in HCMC; Donaco delight at new Lao Cai casino; Nation lags behind peers in entrepreneurial zeal; Banks expect higher profits from recovery

Social News Headlines 29/4

 Bridge wiped away, hamlet isolated; Nobel laureate Louis Ignarro comes to Vietnam; Three students drown in dam reservoir; Southern region faces power shortage; Vietnamese makes Forbes most powerful women list

National programme approved to protect tigers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has passed a national programme on tiger protection for the 2014-2022 period, according to the Vietnam Government Portal.

Hesitancy may spoil McDonald’s future in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US fast food giant McDonald’s may not gain market share as quickly as planned, due to its late arrival in Vietnam vis-à-vis its rivals, experts say.

Old hydrofoils may be scrapped

 VietNamNet Bridge –The Transport Ministry has asked Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to continue the suspension of hydrofoils between HCM City and the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to ensure passenger safety.

Thai women win regional beach volleyball championship

 Thailand won the Asian Women's Beach Volleyball Championship, which wrapped up yesterday in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Art & Entertainment News Headlines 28/4

Tran Huu Trang Awards winners announced; Chinese crowned as best presenter on Ha Long Bay; Vietnamese food featured on boat trip on Seine River; Vietnamese culture in spotlight in Czech capital