AFC Cup 2014: Hanoi T&T 3-1 Arema Cronous

VietNamNet Bridge – Reigning V-League champions Hanoi T&T continued to fly high in this year’s AFC Cup with a 3-1 victory, their second group win in a row, over Indonesia Super League runners-up, Arema Cronous, on March 11. 

Ninh Binh set to host Yangon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Binh have completed preparations for their Asian Football Confederation Cup Group G match today against Yangon United of Myanmar.

Sports News Headlines 12/3

 Vietnam, RoK increase sports cooperation; LienViet Bank defend title in nail-biting finish; Jutatip Maneephan wins fifth stage of cycling open; HCM City dominate women's tennis tourney

Village officials unroof communal house to sell rare wood

On March 4, hundreds of people of Cuu Quan village in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi grouped at the village’s ancient communal house to protest some local officials for selling the house’s beams made of sua wood for hundreds of million dong.

Local musicians take centre stage in Seattle

 VietNamNet Bridge – The band The Six Tones, including two Vietnamese traditional instrument players Nguyen Thanh Thuy, Ngo Tra My and Swedish guitarist Stefan Ostersjo, will join string players from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra

TPP prompts exporters to head towards home market

Vietnamese garment exporters have been gathering their strength to conquer the home market, which is believed to be more potential once the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is signed.

Scrap-iron collectors oppose government’s plan to clear away rubbish dump

Hundreds of scrap-iron collectors, who have been making their living on the Ru Ri “garbage mountain” in Nha Trang, have been trying to hinder the local authorities’ efforts to clear away the rubbish dump in the locality.

US – the target destination for big bosses who commit mortal sins

 VietNamNet Bridge – Anticipating that the mortal sins they committed would cast them into prison, a lot of “big bosses” tried to escape over the border. The US proves to be the most wanted destination.

Quang Liem has third consecutive win at HDBank Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the Afternoon of March 11, Vietnam’s top chessman Le Quang Liem defeated Yap Kim Steven of the Philippines (Elo 2407) in round three of the international chess tournament HDBank Cup.

Junior tennis star Ly Hoang Nam absent from penalty

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) has decided to not call Ly Hoang Nam to the national team for the Davis Cup and would not fine Nam for his absence from the team.

General Motors recall faces US investigation

A US congressional committee has said it is investigating General Motors' recall of nearly 1.6 million vehicles over faulty ignition switches.

Vuong Thao and Long Bien Bridge’s fossils (photo)

 VietNamNet Bridge – The exhibition titled "Hanoi fossil" showcases sculptures of the capital's heritages, including the century-old Long Bien Bridge.

Ministry halts licensing new press agencies

The Ministry of Information and Communications will pause granting licenses for the establishment of new press agencies in Vietnam, while checking and closing the newspapers that don’t operate properly to their principles and objectives.

Two Vietnamese honored as Young Global Leaders

 VietNamNet Bridge - The World Economic Forum has published a list of 200 global young leaders 2014, including two Vietnamese - architect Vo Trong Nghia and Nguyen Hoang Long – the Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy.

Hue Festival features unique night market

VietNamNet Bridge – A night market will be organised during the up-coming Hue Festival 2014, the biennial cultural event, which is scheduled to take place on April 12 in the former capital city of Hue.

Political News Headlines 12/3

 President welcomes Lao NA vice chairman; Vietnam asks for WHO help in health care; Defence Minister welcomes Chinese official; Vietnam, China foster defence cooperation

NA to convene seventh session in late May

 The 13th National Assembly (NA) will convene its seventh session in Hanoi on May 20 with the intention of passing 10 laws and two Resolutions.

Vietnam denies rumour about poverty reduction

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam did not annually spend US$3.5 billion on feeding the apparatus in charge of poverty reduction, confirmed Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Trong Dam.

Producers hurry to export sugar, consumers rush to import sugar

Vietnamese sugar refineries  have been trying to export sugar as much as possible to avoid the direct confrontation with the smuggled imports from Thailand. Meanwhile, Vietnam plans to import 700,000 tons of sugar this year.

Signals in Malacca are rumor; VN continues searching the missing aircraft

According to the latest information from the steering committee of the search of the Malaysian missing jet, Vietnam has had confirmation from Malaysia that the traces of the missing aircraft in Malacca Straits were only rumors.

Court sends 40 former soldiers to jail for fraud

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court in northern Bac Ninh Province last week sentenced 40 former soldiers to between eight months' and seven years' imprisonment for unlawfully appropriating property

Woman wearing kilos of gold becomes famous

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many tourists to Song Son Temple in Bim Son town of Thanh Hoa province were very surprised to see a woman who wore a lot of gold jewelry, totaling dozens of taels (1 tael – 37.5gr).

More fish intake boosts good cholesterol level: study

 A recent study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland showed that increased intake of fatty fish can boost the level of high density lipoprotein (HDL), know as the good cholesterol.

VN still to add value to key export items

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's failure to exploit economies of scale and ensure consistent quality of its produce has prevented it from adding value to key agriculture export items, experts say.

Vietnam’s software industry meets hard rocks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Small scaled in operation, incapable to undertake big projects, Vietnamese software firms have missed a lot of opportunities to make money.