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There is no need to worry about pork quality, as pigs raised with chemical steroids comprise only 1 per cent of the pork in the market, said a senior official.

VietNamNet Bridge – The purpose of the wildlife rescue is to give treatment, then restore their wild instincts and rehabilitate them. However, it is now difficult to find safe places for them.

VietNamNet Bridge – The copyright of over 40 literary works by 11 Vietnamese writers will be offered for sale abroad from March 2012. It is a piece of good news for Vietnamese writers, though the result is unclear yet.

VietNamNet would like to introduce an analysis about Incentives and salaries in Vietnam’s public sector by Jairo Acuna Alfaro, UNDP's policy advisor on public administration reform.

The decentralization mechanism in foreign direct investment (FDI) management, which was hoped to ease the complicated procedures and created most favorable conditions to foreign investors, has turned out to be a burden on agencies.

VietNamNet Bridge – A number of leading academic experts have voiced strong opposition to a flood-prevention proposal that calls for construction of a sea dyke connecting the coastal regions of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Tien Giang provinces.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ten stories of women who have migrated from rural to urban settings with the hopes of a better life are narrated in an on-going exhibition at Vietnamese Women's Museum in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – After a dozen of reservoir induced earthquakes over the past year, many cracks have appeared on the major barrage of the Song Tranh 2 Hydro-power Plant’s reservoir in the central province of Quang Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many tourist companies are launching promotions or reducing the price of domestic tours by VND2-3 million (US$95-140), according to travel agencies.

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos was elected as the new leader of the socialist PASOK party on Sunday in internal elections, ahead of the early general polls due later this spring.

The Ministry of Information and Communications will regulate each person to register a maximum of 18 simcards from mobile network operators.

Seven wood poachers arrested in Vinh Phuc; Exhibition in France supports AO/Dioxin victims; Ireland assists Vietnam to treat haemophilia; Buffalo going wild shot down in Quang Tri

VietNamNet Bridge - The 42 Vietnamese women “stranded” in a four bed-room house in George Town, Penang State, Malaysia, will be sent to a women's protection center in Kuala Lumpur.

VietNamNet Bridge – A couple who came from Sweden, organized their wedding on the beach of Nha Trang, Vietnam, on March 17.

Vietnam may snatch the title of world's top rice exporter from Thailand this year, saying it aims to match last year's record shipments of 7.2 million tonnes helped by strong demand and a positive outlook for domestic production.

The foreign direct investment (FDI) capital flow into the real estate sector has been slowing down recently. However, experts believe that this is just a necessary period of rest before the foreign investors prepare for a new landing in Vietnam.

The 14th National Week for Occupational Safety and Health and Fire and Explosion Prevention was launched in the southern province of Dong Nai on March 18 to emphasize the importance of creating a corporate culture

VietNamNet Bridge – More and more foreigners have come to Vietnam to seek jobs or business opportunities. For 22-year-old French man, Theo Falcoz, Vietnam is the “land of opportunities”.

The Vietnamese swimming team, consisting of two coaches and five athletes, have had to stop their training at US-based Bolles school due to conflicts between the two coaches and US experts, as well as between the coaches themselves.