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Omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of heart disease

Omega-3 fatty acids in fish and dietary supplements are associated with lower odds of heart disease even in people already at elevated risk because of excessive levels of fats or bad cholesterol in their blood, 

New chairman for VN Asset Management Company

 The State Bank of Viet Nam on Tuesday announced the appointment of the new chairman of the Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC).

Vingroup chief Vietnam’s only billionaire

 Chairman of Vingroup Pham Nhat Vuong is still Vietnam's only dollar billionaire and has moved up on Forbes' billionaires list of the world's richest people as of January 3.

Vietnamese sport in 2016: Flourishing but not so optimistic

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese sport experienced a fruitful year in 2016 with a lot of landmark achievements gained by Vietnamese athletes at the continental, world and Olympic competitions.

Quang Tri allocates extra $2.7 million in Formosa compensation for sea pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of the north central province of Quang Tri has made a decision to allocate Vinh Linh district an extra of VND61.6 billion (US$2.7 million) in compensation for the sea environment disaster

Hanoi BRT bus collides with car

 A Hanoi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus had it door broken after colliding with a car Wednesday morning.

Seal allegedly beaten to death in central Vietnam

 Seals are being caught and killed by fishermen in the southern Binh Thuan Province despite the call to protect the animals from local authorities. 

Hanoi proposes churches, pagodas ring bells on New Year Eve

 Hanoi's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed that churches and pagodas in the city ring their bells to awaken people and mark the start of the New Year.

Vietnam women's volleyball team moves up 7 spots in FIVB rankings

 The Vietnam Young Women’s Volleyball Team has moved up seven spots to stand at No. 18 overall in the latest official FIVB World Rankings.

Green tea island in central Vietnam

A green tea hill surrounded by a romantic lake in Thanh Chuong District, central Nghe An province has attracted a large number of visitors at weekends.

International beauties shine in Saigon

Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, Miss Tourism India 2015 Sneha Mahesh Jagiasi, and Miss Tourism World 2015 Sara Stojanovic attended a press conference of Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 held in HCM City yesterday.

At least 1 killed, 17 injured in multiple tour bus, semi-truck crash in HCM City

A horrific crash on the morning of January 4 in Ho Chi Minh City has left 1 person dead and 17 more injured after two tour buses collided forcing one into the path of a semi-truck and trailer.

Retail, property deals dominate M&A market of Vietnam last year

 Many big and surprising merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were made in 2016 with retail and real estate continuing to dominate this market.

HCM City: $1.85 bln needed to build metro line No. 5

 The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) of Ho Chi Minh City estimates nearly 42 trillion VND (nearly 1.85 billion USD) is needed to build phase I of metro route No. 5.

Deputy PM launches Traffic Safety Year 2017

 Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh joined in launching the Traffic Safety Year 2017, which focuses on building traffic culture among young people, in a ceremony in Hanoi on January 4.

Can Tho works to develop Cai Rang floating market

Can Tho has approved a project to preserve and develop the Cai Rang floating market with the aim of making it a favourite destination for international and domestic tourists in the Mekong Delta region, a local official has said.

Deputy PM urges study on north-south express railway

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the Ministry of Transport to accelerate finalizing the pre-feasibility study on the north-south express railway project.

VN's top chess player drops one place to No 34 in world ranking

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped one place to world No 30 in the FIDE (World Chess Federation) January ranking.

A unique thrilling experience at Datanla Waterfall

Those who are searching for high sensational experience should consider the High Rope Course at Datanta tourist site in the Central Highlands city of Dalat in Lam Dong Province as an ideal destination to prove their bravery, strength

Vietnam pop idol Son Tung M-TP’s music video sees 5 million YouTube hits after one day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young pop idol Son Tung M-TP’s latest music video (MV) attracted nearly 5 million viewers on YouTube one day after its release.