Chau Van singing festival opens in Vinh Phuc Province; Quang Binh publishes cave photos; Wartime Prison recognized as National Heritage; HTV adopts Dutch singing contest

VietNamNet Bridge – On March 22, the Binh Phuoc Provincial Party Standing Committee held an extraordinary meeting to announce the dismissal decision against the province’s Chairman – Mr. Truong Tan Thieu. A

On the morning of March 23, the National Traffic Safety Committee launched the program of exchanging fake helmets for standard helmets at four places in Hanoi. The buyers were discounted for VND30,000-VND50,000 compared to the listed prices.

VietNamNet Bridge - Under the brutal regime in Con Dao prison, about 20,000 Vietnamese patriots sacrificed. This is also where the Hero of the Armed Forces--Vo Thi Sau, was executed at the age of 19.

At 11:30 pm on March 23, the pipe leading water from the Da River in Hoa Binh province to Hanoi was broke at a point on the Thang Long Avenue. About 70,000 households in the southwest of Hanoi were affected by this incident.

The State Bank of Vietnam has authorized the Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) to make bullion gold to provide to the market.

Students would be fined VND5-20 million for their behaviors of insulting teachers’ dignity, while teachers would be fined VND3-5 million for the behaviors of abusing learners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scholars and experts at a recent workshop in New York stressed the need to settle territorial disputes in the East Sea via peaceful means and in line with international law.

Developing youth talents key to future, says Prime Minister; Kon Tum strengthens cooperation with Lao provinces; Seminar looks back at Paris Agreement signing; VN and NZ agree to lift defence ties

VietNamNet Bridge – The Chief Judge of the Supreme People's Court Truong Hoa Binh yesterday, March 24, promised that the court sector would continue efforts to reform court proceedings,

Banking and telecom are considered the two most profitable economic sectors. The businesses in the business fields can pay VND18 million ($900) a month on average to their workers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Fisheries officials, economists and fishermen want an exemption from corporate income tax for offshore fishing businesses instead of a 10 per cent tax being imposed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Classical musicians are struggling to earn a living in Vietnam and the situation is discouraging parents from letting their children study music.  

 EU and IMF officials struck a last-minute deal with Cyprus early Monday to resurrect a bailout for the island -- but one banking chain goes to the wall and major clients, who include many Russians, will take a giant hit.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Nguyen Anh Tri, Director of the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Committee, said the organization plans a campaign to criss-cross the country asking for people to donate blood.

VietNamNet Bridge – Computer retailers are suffering from a high volume of unsold products due to the economic woes and the strong competition from tablets and smartphones despite the positive market growth achieved in the previous quarter.

VietNamNet Bridge - There are rumors about the great features of the wine soaked poppy; some people grew opium at home as medical herbs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon does not have many large parks and gardens, which leaves those yearning for a bit of ‘green’ to invigorate the senses, with a scarcity of choices in which to indulge this craving.

VietNamNet Bridge – What principles of international law were broken by China with its behavior towards a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the waters of Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Representatives from departments and bureaus of education and training on March 14 held a press brief in Hanoi on the high-profile issue of poor quality reference books.

The ships of the Vietnam Shipping Lines Corporation (Vinalines) that have anchored abroad for a long time are expected to be sold out in June to cover debts and pay the salaries for the crews.

Around 2,400 households along a stretch of the Serepok River in southern Dak Nong Province's Tam Thang Commune are suffering from a foul smell caused by waste water being dumped into the river by local factories.

Seafood industry faces slow export growth; Province to scrap industrial clusters; $8 million animal feed factory opens; Banks favour Government bonds; Fund sells off stake in mobile retailer

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s population has shown increasingly clear signs of rapid aging, Pham Thang, director of the Central Hospital for Geriatrics, said at a seminar in HCM City last week.

The Central Highlands in general, Dak Lak province in particular, is facing the toughest drought in years. Ponds and lakes are dried to the bottom; fields are chapped; thousands of hectares of crops are being withered by thirst.