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Poor safety grasp hurts workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Anh Tho, deputy director of the Work Safety Bureau, tells Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper that better figures over the years do not lessen the torment of labour accidents, whenever they occur.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/4

Vietnam's per capital GDP ranks 7th in ASEAN region, Japanese printer makers to turn Vietnam into manufacturing base, Japanese economic troubles hurt country's investment in VN, PM supports $840m for HCM City's metro plan line 5

Halley Asian Prosperity becomes major shareholder of Ba Ria Thermal Power

 VietNamNet Bridge - Halley SICAV - Halley Asian Prosperity Fund is a major shareholder of 12 companies listed on the stock market of Vietnam.

Saigon’s 130-year-old post office has new coat

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Central Post Office is being painted with a new color – light yellow. The new face of HCM City’s symbol building in photos:

Blood test for Down's syndrome 'gives better results'

Testing pregnant women's blood for disorders in unborn children promises dramatic advances in medicine, researchers have said.

Four foreigners reportedly break into Vietcombank ATMs to steal $70,000

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two ATMs of Vietcombank in Dien Khanh district of Khanh Hoa province were allegedly destroyed by four foreigners on March 29 who took VND1.4 billion (nearly $70,000).

Vietnam offers special tours for IPU diplomatic event

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nineteen tours throughout Vietnam were designed for delegates attending the 132nd IPU in Hanoi this week.

Vietnam - New Zealand air route to be set up in 2017

 VietNamNet Bridge - New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, Haike Manning, has announced that the two countries are establishing a direct air route, which is expected to open in 2017.

Lawyers fear administrative reform may cause difficulties for businesses

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) plans to simplify the procedures on business registration but lawyers say this may do more harm than good.

Art & Entertainment News 2/4

 Fun run, music fest to be held in District 2, The Art of Remixing to open at Goethe, New York jazz diva returns to Le Club, Int'l music festival set for Hanoi Rock City, Da Nang to hold first Light Festival, 2015 Summer Book Fair to open

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/4

 ‘Made in Vietnam’ label popular in RoK, Singapore, Emart fast tracks supermarket centre in HCM City, VIB named a leading Asian Trade Bank, Automobile imports from India surge high, Industrial production up 9.1 percent in Q1

Garbelotto appointed national basketball coach

 Garbelotto appointed national basketball coach; U23s to gather again in May for SEA Games strategy; Minh knocked out of Malaysia Open tournament

Russian trawler sinks off Kamchatka with 54 dead

 A Russian trawler has sunk off the Kamchatka peninsula, with 54 sailors so far confirmed dead.

Can Tho-Lam Dong air route to be launched on April 26

 A direct air route linking the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will be launched on April 26, with one-way fare set at 840,000 VND (around 38.6 USD).

Social News 2/4

 Rescued seamen reach home, Fire destroys Tan Phu mattress workshop, Boy drowns in Ngan Mo River, Ministry to install supervision system on highways, RoK province seeks medical engagement with Binh Duong

Int’l arrivals drop for tenth month

 March marked the 10th consecutive month of international visitors to Vietnam declining, according to figures of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Korean firm eyes stake at Vissan

 South Korea’s CJ CheilJadang Corporation has expressed interest in acquiring a stake at Vissan, a domestic meat processor and supplier, to speed up its investment in the Vietnam market with a focus on food, food processing, husbandry and agriculture.

HCM City weighs US$180-million waste-to-power plant

 The HCMC government has urged relevant departments to consider a proposal by a Korean investor to develop a US$180-million plant to burn waste and generate electricity using Stoker technology of South Korea.

T&T face off against champs Binh Duong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T is looking to defeat the defending champions Becamex Binh Duong in the late eighth round of the Toyota V.League 1 tomorrow, April 3.

Abandoned $50 million hospital in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - After 18 years since it was licenced, the $50 million America International Hospital has yet to come into operation.