Beautiful moments of spring

 VietNamNet Bridge - The beautiful scenery, the people of Vietnam recorded by photographers during the Lunar New Year 2014 are on display in HCM City.

China asked to probe damages to Vietnamese vessels

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has asked China to seriously investigate the recent acts of chasing and damaging two Vietnamese fishing vessels in Vietnam’s waters by several Chinese ships.

US$500 million for atomic energy research centre

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russia and Vietnam will jointly build an atomic energy research centre under a US$500 million project funded by the Russian government.

Tours to Bangkok resume despite sporadic protests

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese travel firms have resumed tours to Thailand and provided many special offers to tourists though scattered protests are still seen in Bangkok.

Photos: Eating soil in Vinh Phuc

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soil can be eaten raw but to make it tasty, Vinh Phuc’s people have to process it in quite a meticulous process.

Ministries urged to take actions to prevent Chinese businessmen-cheaters

 VietNamNet Bridge - The local authorities and competent agencies stay irresponsible, while farmers are too greedy for gains. This explains why Chinese still can collect farm produce in Vietnam and trick Vietnamese.

Danang in top ten of must-see destinations in Asia

 Danang City has been listed among the top ten most outstanding new emerging destinations in Asia in 2014, according to Agoda.com, the renowned hotel booking website of Asia.

Sports News Headlines 21/3

 Ly Hoang Nam beats Chinese No1 player; Thanh Hoa release striker Quan; Ha Long tournament gets recognition; Teen sets new swimming record; European tour: U19 Vietnam 2 – 4 U19 Birmingham

School travel pics elicit bridge pledge

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has quickly responded to photos of children being hauled to school across a swollen river in plastic bags.

World Cup footballer wins V-League top player of the month

 VietNamNet Bridge – Slovenian midfielder Nastja Ceh won the title best football player of the month in the V-League 2014 for the second consecutive time.

Coal mine blamed for landslides

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of landslides have shaken An Nghia Commune in the northern province of Hoa Binh's Lac Son District this month, likely due to a nearby coal mine.

Rapid breaths 'protect early babies'

 Superfast ventilation - equivalent to 600 breaths per minute - is the best way to protect extremely premature babies' lungs, a study has concluded.

Hard luck for Vietnamese celebrities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese celebrities have recently incurred large debts or fallen on hard times due to financial difficulties.

Hanoi officials requested to not use Yahoo, Gmail mailboxes

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vice Chair of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc has asked Hanoi’s government agencies at all levels to put an end to the use of public mailboxes (Yahoo, Gmail ...) at work.

Quang Binh seeks $4b for 40 projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Binh is seeking nearly US$4 billion for 40 projects in highly competitive areas during 2014-15, officials said.

Vietnam’s leading weightlifter may miss Asian Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quoc Toan, who ranked fourth at the 2012 Olympics, may miss the 2014 Asian Games because of knee injuries.

Lao Cai’s people told to evacuate from pollution, but not told where to go

 VietNamNet Bridge – The local people in the industrial town area of Lao Cai province wish they can leave the town one day to escape from the pollution. But they don’t have money to leave and don’t know where to go.

New enrolment mechanism pushes vocational schools against the wall

 VietNamNet Bridge – While non-state owned universities feel happy about the new enrolment mechanism set up by the Ministry of Education and Training, intermediate and vocational schools get gloomily sad about it.

Quang Trung Software City to be multiplied in provinces

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government has plans to develop the Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) into a chain, located not only in the city but in other provinces as well,

Private filmmakers are gambling on Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Producing films in Vietnam, for private filmmakers, is like flipping a coin. A filmmaker can make a lot of money or go bankrupt.

Statins may help multiple sclerosis sufferers: study

 Taking statins could significantly improve multiple sclerosis sufferers' lives, and slow their brain shrinkage, according to a British study published in Lancet on Wednesday.

Retail chains live well, separate shopping malls get worn out

 VietNamNet Bridge – While a lot of shopping malls in Hanoi and HCM City are deserted with idle premises, big retail chains have been fully occupied, though the business of some tenants does not go well.

Over 3,300 households displaced for airport project

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 3,300 out of 5,300 households affected by Long Thanh Airport project will have to move to facilitate construction, with site clearance, compensation and resettlement costs estimated at VND20.7 trillion.

Art & Entertainment News Headlines 21/3

 Free showing of blockbuster The Rebel; Da Funkalism, all-style dance contest, at city; Eight select short films about women to show in Hanoi; French beatmaker at Cargo Bar; Int'l artists featured at exhibition

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/3

 Vietnam’s largest garment IP taking shape; Vietnam imports over 70% of dairy input; Hong Kong group opens new garment factory in Vietnam; Vietnam-EU FTA negotiations due for year-end compeletion