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Recycled household scrap at Dalat coffee shop

 VietNamNet Bridge – When people have something to throw away, I will come to their homes to pick it up and recycle it for my coffee shop. It now looks more like a scrap warehouse than a coffee shop,”

As Vietnam booms, it faces worker shortage

VietNamNet Bridge – It’s not easy finding qualified engineers and mid to high level managers for projects run by Microsoft and Samsung in Vietnam, Navigos managing director Nguyen Van Anh said. 

Antarctic ice shelf thinning speeds up

 Scientists have their best view yet of the status of Antarctica's floating ice shelves and they find them to be thinning at an accelerating rate.

More Vietnamese politicians use emails, social networks

 VietNamNet Bridge - More and more high-ranking Vietnamese officials are using email and social media to maintain contact with the public.

Doors open for foreign homebuyers

 Hoa Binh Group has become the first local developer to capitalise on the amended Residential Housing Law to sell apartments to foreigners.

Vietnam pins hope of Olympic gold on weightlifter Tuan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is pinning its hope of securing a medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics on 21-year-old weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan, who has overcome significant hardships to become a top global competitor.

Government News 28/3

 Seminars on Vietnam’s security challenges held in Paris, Argentinean magazine hails President Ho Chi Minh,  Mozambique lauds Vietnam’s preparations for IPU-132, IPU-132 organisation shows growth of Vietnamese NA: Lao official

Social News 28/3

 Railway ticket discounts on offer until May 5, Australia works with Vietnam to improve water quality control, Landslide in Quang Ngai leaves 1,000 people stranded, Police officers jailed for embezzlement

Railways to run more trains for holidays

 The Viet Nam Railway Corporation (VNRC) yesterday announced additional rail trips on some routes to handle the surging passenger traffic during the national holidays on April 30 and May 1.

Thanh Hoa ready for 2015 National Tourism Year

 The central province of Thanh Hoa is actively completing its final preparations for the 2015 National Tourism Year themed “Connecting World Heritages”, which will commence in Thanh Hoa city on April 3.

More than 140 workers suffer food poisoning

 More than 140 workers were rushed to hospital after they showed symptoms of food poisoning yesterday, in the Long Duc Industrial Park in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.

State-owned enterprises’ under-the-table fees a burden on businesses

It is difficult for businesses to calculate their production costs because they not only have to pay official fees but under-the-table charges as well.

Cause of scaffold collapse in Ha Tinh announced

 A failure in the hydraulic brake system in the scaffold structure is behind the March 25 collapse at the Vung Ang economic zone in central Ha Tinh province.

Ha Thanh wins silver medal at Doha World Cup

 Vietnamese gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh has won a silver medal at the 8th Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup which took place in Doha, Qatar, from March 25-27.

Airlines across the world to change safety policies

 Airlines across the world have begun requiring two crew members to always be present in the cockpit, in the wake of the French Alps crash.

Europe's first non-beating heart transplant

 Surgeons in Cambridgeshire have performed the first heart transplant in Europe using a non-beating heart.

Vietjet inks deal with HCM City Tourism Association

 VietNamNet Bridge – The low-cost airline Vietjet will slash air fares up to 50% on flights for tours run by domestic travel agencies that are members of the HCM City Tourism Association.

Art & Entertainment News 27/3

Indian girl’s love for disabled kids through paintings, Flower street to welcome National Tourism Year, Hanoi to host watercolour exhibition, Twelve comedians chosen for Viet Nam reality TV show, Television concert to feature old songs

Germanwings plane disaster: German police probe co-pilot

 German police have seized possessions belonging to a co-pilot who apparently crashed his plane in the French Alps killing all 150 people on board, as they investigate his possible motives.

Investors scramble for golden land in central Hanoi

The Giang Vo Exhibition Center, located on the so-called “golden land” in the center of Hanoi, has become “a tidbit difficult to swallow” as investors will face many responsibilities if they opt to exploit the land.