VietNamNet Bridge – Referee Nguyen Duc Vu has been suspended from the second round of V.League after he allegedly made two serious mistakes against Quang Ninh Coal on Sunday.

The Ministry of Health yesterday announced to withdraw mandatory blood donation in the Draft Law on Blood and Sterm Cells after the public have raised concern over the issue since the draft was sent to the Ministry of Justice for appraisement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Guitarist Tran Tuan An had a solo recital in Ha Noi last weekend. He won top prizes at international competitions, including first prize at the Hamilton International Guitar Competition in Canada in July; second prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Museums usually hold a fair share of historical treasures, but the Hoang Sa Museum being built in Da Nang City, has received one that is particularly priceless.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 90 per cent of Vietnamese suffer from dental disease and 85 per cent of Vietnamese children have tooth decay, according to the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four new Zika virus infection cases have been recorded in southern Dong Nai Province since the end of December, according to the province’s Steering Board for Epidemic Prevention.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An acrobatic circus performance involving leather straps by artists Van Thai and Thu Huong from Viet Nam Circus Federation has just won the Silver Medal at the 33rd Golden Circus Festival held in Rome

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Ha Noi’s People’s Committee to order authorised agencies to impose strict penalties on units and individuals committing violations while checking quality of Vietfoods sausage products,

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you are going to Hue City, don’t miss the imperial citadel, the tombs, the Thien Mu Pagoda and, of course, the clam rice, a mouthwatering delicacy that began as a humble breakfast dish for the poor centuries ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The final doomsday countdown has begun for the Trans Pacific Partnership.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City officials have asked telecommunications companies to redesign or replace more than 5,000 base transceiver stations (BTSs) located on top of houses and other buildings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last year saw public and Government debts in 2016 approaching the permissible ceilings set by the Nation Assembly (NA),

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two fires broke out in residential houses in HCM City and Dong Nai Province on Sunday, destroying furniture and leaving one resident dead.  

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Department of Health has set up a hotline for the public to complain about food quality during Tet (Lunar New Year) as part of a campaign on food safety.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources will inspect projects that have high potential for causing severe environmental pollution to ensure that they are adhering to the law in 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive ordering each ministry, agency and locality to cut staff by 1.5% to 2% annually from now to 2021, the Government said on its news website (chinhphu.vn).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has issued a decision fixing the number of additional flights for the upcoming Lunar New Year at 1,270, with Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC accounting for a staggering 1,065.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign companies are establishing a stronger presence on the fast growing Vietnamese retail market, according to a report which the Ministry of Industry and Trade released last Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is predicted to continue lacking of low-cost condo units in the next 10-15 years, said real estate experts,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Tien Dat won the first Viet Nam Elite Table Tennis Tournament, which wrapped up on Sunday in Ha Noi.