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Investors bid for concessions to exploit highways

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors, both foreign and Vietnamese, have expressed their willingness to obtain concessions to exploit highways, the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) has confirmed.

Women parliamentarians discuss realising gender equality frameworks

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has re-affirmed Viet Nam's long-time policy in promoting gender equality and empowering women.

Vietnam to require two people in cockpit

Vietnam's aviation authority will intensify supervision of pilots and require at least two people to be in the cockpit at all times on local flights.

US Congress supports relations with Vietnam

FACSA representatives have told Vietnam Ambassador  Pham Quang Vinh that the US Congress would  continue to back the further development of bilateral relations for mutual benefit aiming to elevate the comprehensive partnership to a higher level.

Inter-Parliamentary Union's 132nd Assembly opens in Ha Noi

Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung rang the gong this evening kicking off the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi.

Phu Quoc prison recognised as special national heritage site

The southern province of Kien Giang on March 27 held a ceremony to announce a Prime Minister’s decision recognising Phu Quoc prison in Phu Quoc island district as a special national heritage site.

Central, highland regions gripped by drought

Vietnam's South Central Coast and Central Highland regions are facing severe drought conditions with local authorities unsure how they will cope.

No to heavy workloads, yes to hard work

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a double weekend Lunar New Year break, the mother of a first grader in a well-known primary school in Ha Noi, was aghast when the teacher told her that the kids had already forgotten what she'd taught them

Decree brings change to securities market

Vietnam's State Securities Committee (SSC) has held a workshop to publish changes to Decree 58/2012/ND-CP, which aim to implement and amend the Securities Law in order to improve the efficiency of the national stock market.

US band joins free concert for youth

American trio Fugu will perform works of modern musicians like Miguel del Aguila, Maria Newman, Rebecca Clarke at the free monthly concert for young audiences at the HCM City Opera House today.

VN beat Malaysia in AFC qualifier

Viet Nam beat Malaysia 2-1 in the first match of Group I in the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) U23 Championship Qualifier March 27 in Kuala Lumpur.

Gold export duty increased to 2%

The finance ministry (MoF) has increased the export duty on gold jewellery of more than 95 per cent purity from zero to two per cent. 

Healthcare urged for female workers

Huynh Cao Hai, deputy head of the Dong Nai Province's Health Department, said he planned to encourage all factories in the province to offer reproductive healthcare services for female workers, especially those with a large number of female workers.

Helping many children turn the page

 VietNamNet Bridge – Disadvantaged children in remote mountainous areas are seeing new worlds open thanks to more than 160,000 books donated to a project called Bookshelves for Entertainment and Education.

Building Long Thanh Airport is the best of all available options

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport Minister Dinh La Thang explained to Lao Dong (Labour) why building a new airport instead of expanding the existing Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City makes more sense.

Bio-reserve tourists learn to dance in traditional coracles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Villages in farmland surrounding Hoi An are highly popular with environment-loving tourists. Visitors are greeted with a smile and offered an inside look at rural Viet Nam among the green paddy fields

Exhaust-cutting plan postponed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has asked the Government to further extend the deadline for cutting exhaust fumes of motorbikes to the beginning of 2017.

Vietnam facing organ-donor crisis

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is in dire need of organ donors, with 16,000 people in need of transplants every day, but religious beliefs or ignorance may be preventing people from putting themselves on donor lists or volunteering to become donors

Hue cuisine "conquers" travelers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Coming to the ancient capital city, visitors can admire the beauty of the system of royal tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty, and also enjoy the unique culinary and cultural history of this land.

Housing prices far above average incomes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Housing prices in Viet Nam are still too high in comparison with people's average income, said Tran Ngoc Quang, general secretary of the Viet Nam Real-Estate Association.