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Brazil lifts import ban on Vietnamese seafood

 The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has lifted the import ban on Vietnamese tra fish, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Department of Animal Health (DAH).

Two foreigners jailed for money smuggling

 The People's Court of the southern province of Tay Ninh on April 3 sentenced two Chinese nationals to a total of 11 years in prison for illegal transportation of money across the border.

Vietnam, Indonesia determined to raise trade to $10 billion

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi have vowed to work for the target of raising two-way trade to 10 billion USD in 2018.

Vietnam seeks deepened security cooperation with India

 Vietnam wants to deepen cooperation with India in all fields on the basis of their special trust, particularly in national defence and security, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

World Bank debars Louis Berger Group

 VietNamNet Bridge - The World Bank Group announced the debarment of Louis Berger Group, Inc. (LBG) for one year for engaging in corrupt practices under two Bank-financed projects in Vietnam. 

Water quality suffers in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of water supply resources for HCM City has declined due to pollution in the Dong Nai River, experts have warned.

VN not yet officially informed of Posco’s slush fund in VN: officials

VietNamNet Bridge – Prosecutors raided the offices of three subcontractors of Posco on Tuesday as part of an investigation into allegations that the company created a slush fund in Vietnam, reported The Korea Times.

Investors hold breath as they wait for new ceiling on foreign-ownership ratio

VietNamNet Bridge - The lifting of the ceiling foreign ownership ratio in Vietnamese companies, if made, would help the VN Index climb to 650 points by the end of the year, economists have predicted.

Dak Nong volcanic caves become new tourist attraction

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Young Generation Limited Company has launched a tour to the largest volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia, recently discovered in Krong No District in Dak Nong.

Vietnamese women through the lens of female photographer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Charming Vietnamese women is the main subject in photographs taken by Van Anh from Ho Chi Minh City.

Remarkable figures shown in economic performances in Q1

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has witnessed gradual economic recovery and an increasingly stable macro-economy in the first quarter of 2015.

VN-Australia, VN-New Zealand: Mutual understanding and strategic trust

 From March 17 to March 20, 2015, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made official visits to Australia and New Zealand. During the visits, both countries agreed to lift their relations with Vietnam to new levels, looking toward strategic partnerships.

The tallest Vietnamese: in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Of this group of people who are some of the tallest in the country, the tallest person in Vietnam is 2.3 m and the shortest is 1.96m.

White lilies signal arrival of spring

 With their bright colours and intense fragrances – lilies, roses, daffodils, and other flowers signal that spring has arrived and symbolize the expectation and joy for the coming year.

Liem moves up in world rankings

  Viet Nam's Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has jumped 13 spots to 52nd in the world rankings.

Hai Van Tunnel upgrade work planned

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Deo Ca Investment joint-stock company plans to broaden the single-lane Hai Van rescue tunnel parallel to a two-lane traffic route to match the existing two-lane tunnel route.

Pulitzer-Prize finalist's play to be staged in HCM City

 Gruesome Playground Injuries, a 90-minute play by American playwright and 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist Ravij Joseph, will be staged in HCM City later this month.

Korean Lotte group expands investment in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Korean retail giant Lotte plans to invest in coffee production in Vietnam and build factories in the country.

Urban rooftops yield green benefits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many families are putting their rooftops to good use, growing pesticide-free vegetables that they enjoy eating. The joy of watching them grow is a bonus.

Ocean science takes big step forward in VN with purchase of well-head platform

VietNamNet Bridge - A subsidiary of PetroVietnam, the national oil and gas group, has obtained a contract to export a well head platform (WHP) to Brunei.