SOEs rush to find strategic shareholders to carry out equitization

 VietNamNet Bridge – State owned enterprises (SOEs) decide that they need to find suitable strategic shareholders before going equitized.

U.S. Fed must "actively" guard against asset bubbles: Fed official

 There are no broad asset bubbles that should trigger monetary policy change, but the American central bank must guard against the risks to financial stability more actively,

PM Nguyen Tan Dung to lead National committee for education reform

 VietNamNet Bridge – This committee, which is led by the Prime Minister, will be established in March to help implement comprehensive reforms in education and training.

Fires at garbage dump, smoke covers Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rubbish in the Da Phuoc Waste Treatment Zone was on fire; smoke and odors from this garbage dump spread to the inner city.

Minister sets up investigation team for the deadly bridge collapse in Lai Chau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has decided to establish an independent working group including leading experts to investigate the case.

Pham Xuan An honored with Continental plaque

 VietNamNet Bridge – Founding dean of the Georgia State University Honors College Larry Berman, writer of ‘Perfect Spy X6’ which tells the story of Vietnamese spy Pham Xuan An,

1.6 tons of rotten meat seized in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – On February 25, a truck carrying 1,619 kg of rotten entrails, sinew, legs and tails of cows and buffaloes from Hanoi was seized in HCM City.

An Giang mother gives birth to conjoined twins

 VietNamNet Bridge – A woman in the southern province of An Giang gave birth to twins who conjoined at the chest on February 23.

Virtual arm eases phantom limb pain

 Doctors have devised a new way to treat amputees with phantom limb pain.

Over US$55 mil for tourism development in GMS

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved a US$55.08 million tourism development project to promote comprehensive economic growth for the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).

Hanoi T&T beat Maldives team at AFC Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T opened the qualifying round of the Asian Football Federation Cup with an impressive 5-1 victory over Maziya Sports&Recreation of the Maldives yesterday afternoon, Feb 25.

Educators suggest removing handwriting and mental calculation practices

 VietNamNet Bridge – The experts from the Hanoi University of Education believe that primary school students should be given time to learn useful knowledge instead of practicing writing.

Vietnamese still utterly absorbed in bitcoins, despite dramatic price fall

VietNamNet Bridge – While bitcoin price has tumbled in the world market, Vietnamese still make investments in bitcoins with the strong belief that bitcoin would become the next-generation payment instrument.

Problems plague economic zones

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 700 projects in economic zones and industrial parks across Viet Nam had their investment licences revoked or stopped operation last year.

Political News Headlines 26/2

Vietnamese, Chinese armies to set up security hotline; Education reform a top priority: PM; Honorary Consul General to RoK welcomed; HCM City beefs up co-operation with Australian region

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.

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.

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.

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