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Monkey that bit visitors at tourist site seized by rangers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The pig-tailed monkey (Macaca Leonia) living on the peak of Ban Co in Da Nang’s Son Tra Peninsula was caught on Sunday after reports of it teasing and attacking tourists.

Images: Thousands of people queue for free food in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – A restaurant on Dien Bien Phu Street in HCM City provided free fast food for motorcyclists and bicyclists on Monday evening on March 23. Thousands of people lined up, waiting to receive free food.

Vietnam pins all its hopes on Long Thanh Airport

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport (MOT) wants to develop Long Thanh Airport in Dong Nai province into an international transit airport but experts believe the proposal is too vague.

Long term strategy needed to nurture agritourism

Long term strategy needed to nurture agritourism, Tourism helps historic Ha Giang village prosper, Vietnam promotes tourism in Russia, Fiditour looks to 25% growth on coming holidays, Many hotels in HCMC report full occupancy

The late Lee Kwan Yew’s thoughts about Vietnam’s education

VietNamNet Bridge - The late Lee Kwan Yew, during his visit to Vietnam in 2007, gave advice on how to develop Vietnam’s education. He said that if Vietnam won in the education race, it would win in economic development.


VN lose to China in beach soccer tournament

 VN lose to China in beach soccer tournament, Wresting contest to grip Bac Giang, Lienvietpost Bank beat China's Fujian

TripAdvisor – Hanoi among top 10 world’s best destinations

 VietNamNet Bridge – TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, has announced its 2015 Travelers' Choice has announced its 2015 Travelers' Choice awards for Destinations.

Vietnam, Thailand tighten cooperation in war against drugs

 Vietnam and Thailand convened their ninth bilateral conference on drug prevention and control cooperation in Hanoi on March 24, resolving to employ stronger measures to work towards creating a drug-free ASEAN region.

VNPT Member Council gets new Chairman

 Tran Manh Hung, General Director of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has been officially appointed as the Chairman of the group's Member Council.

Quang Ninh postpones construction of international airport

 The northern Quang Ninh province has decided to delay the commencement of construction of Quang Ninh International Airport, the provincial government website reported.

Scrap collectors get to keep JPY5m cache found in old speaker

 A scrap collector couple in HCM City, who found JPY5m in an old loudspeaker and reported the find to police a year ago, will get to keep the money because no one has come forward to claim it.

Ly Hoang Nam makes record jump in ITF Juniors ranking

 Vietnamese Ly Hoang Nam made his debut in the world’s top 35 young tennis players with 514.38 points as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced its latest world junior boys’ rankings on March 23. 

First Viewing Party in HCM City for UEFA Champion League final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese football fans will experience the UEFA Champion League 2015 with a first-time ever Viewing Party for the UCL final match scheduled on June 6 in HCM City.

Fee hike rumor causes overload at immigration office

 Thousands of people have since early this month rushed to the Immigration Management Office under the HCMC Public Security Department to apply for passports in the wake of a rumor that the passport issuance fee would pick up by US$46.6-93.2).

Seven records set on opening day of diving championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven records were broken at the curtain-raiser of the National Short-Course Swimming and Diving Championships in Hue yesterday, March 24.

Canadian Vietnamese wins book award

 VietNamNet Bridge – The tale of a Vietnamese woman's difficult journey from war-torn Sai Gon to a crowded Malaysian refugee camp and then to Quebec has won the Canadian Broadcasting Commission's book competition

Timatex VN sues taxman over US$2.8-million arrears

 Timatex Vietnam Co. Ltd. has taken legal action against the HCMC Tax Department over the collection of US$2.8-million tax arrears but it is still open for negotiation to solve the problem.

Photos: Hanoi police prepare modern vehicles to protect upcoming 132nd IPU

VietNamNet Bridge - Bulletproof, heavy armored, and water-cannon vehicles were introduced in a ceremony on March 22 with the Hanoi police, in preparation for the upcoming 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly.

Pegas Touristik adds more chartered flights to Khanh Hoa

 Pegas Touristik will add one more chartered flight this week connecting Russian capital Moscow and Cam Ranh of Khanh Hoa Province.

Smart tech applied to manage expressway

 The Ministry of Transport has started applying an intelligent transportation system (ITS) to HCMC-Trung Luong Expressway to regulate traffic and guarantee safety for motorists on the expressway.