Ninh Binh win debut AFC Cup match

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Super Cup champions Vissai Ninh Binh logged an emphatic 3-1 victory against South China in their first-ever Asian Football Confederation Cup's (AFC) Group G game on Wednesday in Hong Kong. 

Finland develops hyperspectral camera for detecting skin cancer in seconds

The Technical Research Center of Finland VTT has developed a hyperspectral camera, which is capable to detect early stage of skin cancer, the Finnish Daily Helsingin Sanomat reported on Thursday.

In pictures: Blood processing enterprise

Within eight hours, blood must be processed into safe products. Hundreds of employees of the Central Hematology and Blood Transfusion Institute have to work through the night to timely extract blood products for patients.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 1-15 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Distinguished author sets up literature fund

VietNamNet Bridge – The first-ever private literature fund initiated by a Vietnamese writer was announced here on Tuesday, bearing the name of the Ha Noi-based writer Le Luu. 

Three-person baby details announced

How the creation of babies using sperm and eggs from three people will be regulated in the UK has been announced. 

Netherworld gets the better of law enforcement agencies in collecting debts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses would rather use the netherworld’s debt collection services rather than contact law enforcement agencies.

Cong Vinh appointed captain of national football squad

 VietNamNet Bridge - Since the Vietnam-Olympiakos match in May 2009, Le Cong Vinh - the best striker in the history of the Vietnam national team – has been appointed the team captain again.

Dong Nai – Saigon railway on the pipeline

 VietNamNet Bridge - With a total investment of up to hundreds of millions of USD, the 46km railway linking Trang Bom in Dong Nai province to Hoa Hung in HCM City is considered essential to meet the increasing demand for passenger and cargo transport.

Taking methamphetamine, a young man cut his penis

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yesterday morning, Februar 27, affected by a delirium hallucination caused by methamphetamine, a 21-year-old man in the northern port city of Hai Phong used a razor to cut his penis.

Vietnamese novels hit Japan best seller list

 VietNamNet Bridge – Short stories penned by Vietnamese writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, who has millions of young fans in Viet Nam, were featured in a publication that was recently released in Japan.

Sports News Headlines 28/2

 Vietnam loses to Pakistan in Junior Davis Cup; Tien Minh remains 8th in world badminton ratings; Vietnam Olympic website launches English version; Chess grandmaster Liem to defend his title; Minh to compete in Malaysian Grand Prix

In pictures: The only quintuplet in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Embracing five children in her arms, the young mother – Mrs. Le Huynh Anh Thu – said she was holding five angels and here is the wonderful gift of life.

Tourists change destination from Thailand to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some travel firms say they have recently received requests about fees and contracts to serve international tourists who previously planned to visit Thailand but then decided to come to Vietnam instead.

Vietnam dismisses bitcoin as legal currency

 The State Bank stated on February 27 that bitcoin and other virtual currencies are not legal tender or a permitted means of payment in Vietnam.

Political News Headlines 28/2

 NA Vice Chairwoman receives UNICEF award; Vietnam keen on boosting ties with Australia; President honours top physicians; Hai Phong, Australia’s Northern Territory forge links

EPL trophy arrives in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Manchester United, the world's most popular football team, delivered the Barclays Premier League trophy to HCM City on Wednesday, as part of their worldwide tour.

Ministry removes floor-mark mechanism, vows to ensure input quality

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training has decided to remove the controversial floor-mark mechanism. However, it is still unclear what mechanism would be applied instead to ensure the quality of the universities’ input students.

Breweries threaten to raise prices if MOF raises taxes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Breweries have clamored for the re-consideration of the decision to raise the luxury tax by 10-15 percent, warning that the decision would make consumers suffer, because the manufacturers would raise the selling prices.

Thai anti-graft body to conclude Yingluck case in months

 Thailand's National Anti- Corruption Commission said Thursday that the case in which caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was charged with dereliction of duty would be wrapped up in months.

N Korea tests missiles amid S Korea-US exercises

North Korea has fired four short-range missiles into the sea, South Korean defence ministry officials say, in a move widely seen as a response to South Korea's military exercises with the US.

Vietnamese farmer makes pesticide from herbs

 VietNamNet Bridge – A farmer in Hung Yen province has successfully created the pesticide which can kill insects but stays friendly to the environment and humans.

A visit to Dalat’s wild sightseeing spots

VietNamNet Bridge – Apart from its romantic sightseeing spots, Dalat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has other new and wild places that are perfect for adventurers,

Foreign investors eye Vietnamese commerce websites

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic run websites have been dominating the home e-commerce market. But the market situation would change in some days.

New species of gecko discovered in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists recently announced a new gecko species in the Ba Na - Nui Chua Nature Reserve in Da Nang City.