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Ebola survivors 'safe sex warning' issued by WHO

 The WHO has urged Ebola survivors to be even more cautious during sexual contact to ensure the virus is not passed on to their partners.

Cuba praises 'fair' US pledge on terrorism list

 Cuba has welcomed as "fair" a US decision to remove it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying it should never have been on the list in the first place.

The three-horn buffalo in Ben Tre

 VietNamNet Bridge – A three-horn buffalo was introduced at Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2015, which closed yesterday in the southern province of Ben Tre.

Vietnamese designer showcases ao dai collection in Europe

 VietNamNet Bridge – The latest ao dai (Vietnamese gown) designed by Hanoi’s well-known designer Duc Hung were recently shown on the catwalk in Europe. The trip took place from April 2 to 15, in the "Love and Memories" program.

VietinBank rejects rumor about its merger with OceanBank, GPBank

Chairman Nguyen Van Thang of the Hanoi-based Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) said the bank would only support OceanBank and GPBank restructuring under the direction of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Noi Bai Airport to slash prices for sleep pod services

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Aviation Tourism Corporation (VATC) will apply new charges for the Sleep Pod services at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi from April 15.

Indian company to promote oil and gas drilling in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Economic Times of India on April 14 reported that Essar Energy Company (India) will start experimental drilling at its oil blocks in the Mumbai High oil field and in Vietnam in September and October.

Foreign retail giants compete for big projects in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Major foreign retail groups are competing for a slice of the commercial retail pie in Vietnam, despite the closure of some malls in Hanoi.  

Images: Hundreds of wood trucks stuck at Lao Bao int’l border gate

In the past several days, hundreds of trucks carrying wood from Laos to Vietnam were stuck at the Lao Bao International Border Gate. VietNamNet took the following pictures on April 13.

Only in Vietnam: Taking the bride home by tractor and pick-up truck

 VietNamNet Bridge - A wedding in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak used five tractors decorated with 1,000 balloons to pick up the bride, attracting a great deal of local attention.

Asiana plane skids off runway at Hiroshima, Japan

 Air safety authorities in Japan are investigating how a South Korean Asiana Airlines plane skidded off a runway on landing at Hiroshima airport.

Thanh Hoa – Land to connect world heritages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thanh Hoa, renowned for its Dong Son culture, has province has been selected to host the 2015 National Tourism Year with the theme ‘Connecting World Heritage’,

Hundreds of migrants feared drowned off Libya

 About 400 migrants are feared drowned after their boat capsized off Libya, survivors have told Save the Children.

“Yarn forward” principle drives capital flow to fiber projects

VietNamNet Bridge - Eighty-five percent of textile and garment companies have outsourcing contracts with foreign partners, but the situation is expected to change when the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement becomes effective.

Vietnamese biker to race in Sepang

 Nguyen Hoang Anh Dung will represent Viet Nam at the Suzuki Asian Challenge Motorcycling Championship 2015 in Sepang, Malaysia.

Vietnam draw tough qualifier group of 2018 FIFA World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam have been placed in the Group F of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign by a draw organised in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia yesterday, April 14.

Scorching heat to return in south after unexpected rain

 Temperatures in HCMC and some other southern provinces have dropped significantly following unseasonable rains in recent days, but heat waves are forecast to return this weekend due to a hot spell from the west. 

Vietnamese spend $1.5 billion a year on studying overseas

VietNamNet Bridge - The $1.5 billion Vietnamese spend every year on overseas study, in the eyes of analysts, is a reflection on the poor education at local schools. 

53 IT products win Sao Khue Award

 The Sao Khue Award 2015 will be presented to 53 products and 16 services in the information technology sector.

New war film honours soldiers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran director Xuan Cuong's latest film on the Anti-American War in South Viet Nam will be released next week, as part of the Department of Cinematography's film screening to mark the 40th anniversary