Five highlights of V-League Eximbank Round 6

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sixth round of the V-League Eximbank 2014 witnessed Thanh Hoa cement their domination atop the standings and Quang Nam Coal excel against stronger opponents Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

Erosion threatens homes in Mekong Delta region

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of families in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta live in erosion-prone areas, and local authorities are struggling to ensure their safety.  

PM okays $226.5m bonds for rural growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved the issue of Government bonds worth over VND4.7 trillion (US$226.5 million) to fund the National Target Programme on New Rural Development.

Five popular Korean bands to perform at music gala in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - SNSD, 2PM, Sistar, Miss A and The Gate will participate in the Human Culture Equilibrium Korea Festival at the Military Zone 7 Stadium in HCM City on the night of March 22.

Da Giang Stream – weekend hideaway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located around 35 kilometers from southwest Nha Trang City in the central province of Khanh Hoa, Da Giang Stream lures tourists due to its pristine and poetic beauty.

Fees deter use of faster IT cable

 VietNamNet Bridge –Although FTTH (fibre cable) is considered to provide the best access to the Internet, it is still not the choice of the majority of the people in Viet Nam.

Researchers develop simple paper test for cancer

 U.S. researchers said Monday they have developed a simple, cheap paper test that could reveal within minutes whether a person has cancer.

Sweets market gets less sweet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though dominating the domestic market, the big sweets manufacturers have shifted to other kinds of undertaking as the market has got saturated.

PetroVietnam set to buy Chevron gasfield stake

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government recently gave PetroVietnam the go-ahead to buy its US partner Chevron’s 42.38 per cent stake in the $4.3 billion Block B and 48/95 gas projects.

Art & Entertainment News Headlines 26/2

 Exhibition showcases painter's evolution; Promoting Vietnamese culture in Germany; Iranian films to be screened in March; Room to Read hosts book corner at City hotel; Ten bilingual folktales help teach English

Social News Headlines 26/2

 One of the 14 month old conjoined twins dies; Checks on cattle imports tighten; Health Ministry proposes mobile vaccination teams; Two injured after grille collapses; Swimsafe project to save children's lives

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/2

 Investment deal agreed for petrochemical complex; Finance ministry moves to unpick business barriers; Russian investor eyes US$1 bln coal-use petrol plant; Exclusive S Korea complex planned

Inside the largest fish market in Hanoi

So Thuong Village Fish Market opens 24 hours a day, but it is the most crowded from 4am to 6am. Every day more than 100 tons of fish are delivered throughout Hanoi and some neighboring areas from this market.

Samsung launches VN traffic map

 VietNamNet Bridge – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has launched the mobile application "VOV ban do giao thong (VOV traffic map)" with the Radio Voice of Viet Nam's (VOV's) Traffic Channel to reduce traffic jams.

SBV reaffirms 3.63% NPL ratio, countering Moody's valuation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV), countering Moody's valuation this week, reaffirmed (Feb 21) that the bad debt ratio of the banking system was 3.63 per cent last December.

AAG undersea cable to be repaired next week

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable will be repaired from February 25 to March 3, according to the Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT).

Viettel develops unmanned military aircraft

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s military-run telecom group Viettel has successfully produced an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as drone.

Thai contemporary paintings come to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition "Thailand - Vietnam Contemporary Art 2014" at the Exhibition House 29 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi, on February 22-27, introduces paintings by 45 Thai and 10 Vietnamese painters.

Italian new gov't wins vote of confidence in Senate

 The Italian new government won the vote of confidence in the Senate early Tuesday, after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pledged to work for radical and immediate changes to revive the country's recession-gripped economy.

Patrick's heart

 VietNamNet Bridge – Slim body, gentle face, especially the eyes, Patrick Desir, a French-Vietnamese man, can only speak Vietnamese, not writing.

Ministry rejects rumors of the VND100 trillion bailout for real estate

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Construction has confirmed that the Ministry did not compile any project to support the real estate market with a VND100 trillion credit package as some newspapers reported in the last few days.

Brazilian striker Bruno has a successful surgery

 VietNamNet Bridge - Striker Alan Bruno had a successful surgery at a hospital in Hanoi yesterday, February 24. Doctors said that he can still return to practice.

Free treatment for two tiny kids in Quang Ngai

Doctors of the central province of Quang Ngai have begun researching and seeking treatment methods for the two tiny children: K’re, 5 who is only 0.5m tall and 3kg in weight and Dinh Van Khit, 9, who is 78cm tall and 8kg in weight.

French consultant claims Eur3 million from Hanoi’s urban railway project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nhon - Hanoi urban railway got delayed so the French consultant - Systra proposed to adjust the value of the contract and claimed compensation of nearly Eur3 million.

HCM City: An Australian falls from 20th floor of Sheraton Hotel

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the police, at about 8 am on February 24, a 50-year-old Australian citizen died after falling from the 20th to the 6th floor of the Sheraton Hotel on Dong Du Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.