Miracle mum puts autism in the spotlight

VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen-year-old Nguyen Trung Hieu stares unblinkingly at the music sheet before him and gently rests his fingers on the piano. Then he takes a breath and begins to play, his hands dancing over the ivory keys.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/3

Hanoi pledges financial aid for enterprises; HCM City urged to change software park land policy; Sale of drought insurance for coffee suspended; Accor continues expansion with three new hotels

Inauguration of world's largest dragon-shaped steel bridge in Da Nang

This morning, March 29, the Dragon Bridge over the Han River in Da Nang was inaugurated and opened for traffic on the occasion of Da Nang’s 38th anniversary of the liberation. Located 1km away, the sail-shaped Tran Thi Ly was also put into operation.

Hospital apologizes for mistakenly handing over infant babies

VietNamNet Bridge – Officials of the Long Khanh General Hospital in the southern province of Dong Nai on March 23 met with two families to offer and apologize for delivering the wrong baby to them.

SMEs struggle under new gov't resolution

VietNamNet Bridge – Under the Government's newly issued Resolution 02, some small- and medium-sized enterprises no longer qualify for preferential policies, which has left them struggling to pay debts and continue production,

Family bans the use of Pham Duy’s songs in the U.S.

In the U.S., the family of late composer Pham Duy has announced to prohibit the use of works and photos of the late musician on all means. The family members are discussing the exploitation and management of his music inheritance.

Lao Cai hit by hail again

Lasting for 20 minutes, the hail early this morning, March 29, caused a lot of losses for Bao Yen District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. Meteorological experts say they have never recorded such continuous severe hails.

North Korea 'readies rocket force' after US stealth flights

North Korea says it has put missile units on stand-by to attack US targets in response to US stealth bomber flights over the Korean peninsula.

President should be elected by people

"I suggest that the people elect the President to add value to the rule of the people's vote," said Prof. Le Mau Han at the conference of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, with the presence of President Truong Tan Sang.

DJ Jase Nguyen – Saigon’s leading “sound witch”

DJ Jase Nguyen is one of the famous disk jockeys in HCM City. He used to perform for 15,000 people in France and shared the stage with international bands like Daedalus, Major Lazer and Gaslamp Killer.

Pope Francis washes youths' feet at detention center

Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen prisoners, including young women, at a youth detention center in Rome as part of a Holy Thursday Mass ahead of Easter.

U.S. ex-soldier charged with using RPG for al Qaeda group

A former U.S. soldier has been arrested and charged with illegally using a weapon on behalf of an al Qaeda-affiliated group in Syria.

Ly Nha Ky’s withdrawal from Tourism Ambassador race approved

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will officially announce Ly Nha Ky’s withdrawal from the list of candidates for the Tourism Ambassador title on April 1.

Lao Cai loses $3.5 million due to hailstones

The hailstorm occurring in the early morning of March 27, in the three districts of Bac Ha, Muong Khuong and Si Ma Cai in Lao Cai province damaged nearly 12,000 houses, causing losses of about VND70 billion or $3.5 million.

The sad story of Vietnamese chess

VietNamNet Bridge – Chess is the sport with the highest number of “prodigies.” However, most of the prodigies were not cared for thoroughly so their talent gradually faded.

Five woodmen shot to death at Vietnam-Laos border

VietNamNet Bridge - A group of woodmen were found dead at the forest in the border between Vietnam’s Quang Binh province and Laos’ Xavanakhet province.

Hundreds of smuggled iPhones seized in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi police have detected the largest-ever iPhones smuggling case, seizing over 500 iPhones 4, hidden in a secret box on a bus.

Global DDoS attacks have not hit Vietnam yet

VietNamNet Bridge – Bkav has not recorded any attack to Vietnam from the historical DDoS (denial of service) attacks that are happening in the world.

Tien Minh placed 9th in WBF’s rankings

The World Badminton Federation (WBF) announced on March 28 that Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh was placed ninth in the latest men’s rankings.

Meditations of urban life in town

A group painting exhibition by city-based artists on Wednesday opened at HCMC Association of Fine Arts, displaying about 30 pieces made of oil, mixed media and acrylic or stick oil on canvas.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 29/3

Exhibition on world heritages in Da Nang City; First book fair of the year opens in HCMC; "Don't Burn" moves audiences in Argentina; Star-studded concert in memory of Trinh Cong Son

Fast food chains hunt for retail premises, real estate market warms up

Analysts, while forecasting the arrival of many foreign fast food chains in Vietnam, believe that the real estate market would warm up in the war among the chains for retail premises.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 29/3

Six Vietnamese athletes to take part in Asian Grand Prix; Binh Duong to play friendly with Japanese club; Thai Son Nam District 8 take title at women's futsal event

Thanh wins gold at Challenge Cup in Qatar

Female gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh sealed gold at the FIG Challenge Cup in Doha, Qatar yesterday, coming out on top for the second successive year.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 29/3

Germany, Australia support climate change; Public administrative reform impact to be gauged; Demographic challenges to Vietnam; Vietnam strengthens int’l cooperation in demining