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Vietjet’s Singapore - HCM City extra daily round trip to commence in May

VietNamNet Bridge – The budget airline Vietjet has announced to increase the frequency of the HCM City - Singapore route from 30 May 2015.

HRT linked to clots - and possibly stroke - study finds

 Women on HRT pills should be aware that there is a small chance of an increased risk of blood clots and possibly stroke, according to a study.

Lotte continues expansion, becomes partner in Diamond Plaza mall

VietNamNet Bridge –  The so-called “Lotte phenomenon” is a phrase on the lips of many businesspeople, reflecting the presence of the South Korean investor in many business fields in Vietnam.

Woman with nearly 100 descendants holds record

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Record Organization has awarded the "centenary longevity" record certificate to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ban, 105 years old, in Yen Phong District of Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam.

Vietnam, Venezuela to optimise economic ties

Vietnam, Venezuela to optimise economic ties; Russia, Vietnam boost parliament cooperation; Deputy PM urges for stronger ties with Lao, Cambodian localities; Deputy PM urges Vietnamese Government’s history compilation

Exhibition on LGBT community opens in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Exhibition "The Cabinet" opened today at the University of Fine Arts in Hanoi, telling more than 80 stories of the LGBT people in Vietnam.

Vietnam-US to partner on global health security

 VietNamNet Bridge - The US Agency for International Development has launched the Emerging Pandemic Threats 2 program to support efforts in Vietnam to better prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats.

Vietnam reiterates commitment to empowering women

 Vietnam has reiterated its commitment to the strategic goals set by the Beijing Plan of Actions on empowering women at the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) which opened in New York on March 9.

NA Standing Committee agrees higher fuel eco-tax

 The fuel industry will see an increase in environmental taxes for most of its products, as heard during the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s 36th session on March 10.

Prime Minister welcomes Cambodian Planning Minister

 Vietnam always encourages domestic businesses to invest in Cambodia, especially in rubber planting, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stated when receiving Cambodia’s Minister of Planning Chhay Than in Hanoi on March 10.

Vietnamese Border Guard Commander visits China

 Vietnamese Border Guard Commander Lieutenant General Vo Trong Viet is paying a working visit to China from March 9-15.

Preparations for IPU-132 in focus at committee’s session

 The 13th National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 36th session on March 9 with the special focus on final preparations for the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-132) to be held in Hanoi later this month.

Book month displays new titles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 180 new book titles of Vietnamese and international authors will be released in March as part of Thang 3 Sach Tre (March Youth Book Programme).

US stocks lose all gains made in 2015

 Shares in the US fell sharply on Tuesday, as investors fretted that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates earlier than expected.

Premature twins nursed to health in ‘miracle' feat

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a landmark achievement that the doctors themselves call a miracle, a pair of in-vitro twins born 14-18 weeks premature have been nurtured to normal health at the Central Obstetrics & Gynaecology Hospital.

Patriotic songs lead Devotion Music nominees

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nominations for the Devotion Music Awards have been announced by the Vietnam News Agency's Culture&Sport newspaper in Ha Noi.

Noted painter Le Ba Dang passes away

 VietNamNet Bridge – Noted Vietnamese-French painter Le Ba Dang has passed away in Paris, leaving behind thousands of paintings, lithographic prints and abstracts collected by private collectors and galleries all over the world.

Why are university graduates returning to their hometowns?

VietNamNet Bridge –  Young professionals with foreign master’s degrees and doctorates can now be found working at rice fields and livestock farms instead of air-conditioned offices.

Binh, Ngoc win semi-final berth in women's tennis nationals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Thanh Binh of Da Nang won a berth in the semi-final round of the over-18 category of the National Women's Tennis Championships in Da Lat City.

Vietnamese biologists invent genetic-mutation detection technology

VietNamNet Bridge – After two years of research, the Molecular Biology Department of the Central Military Hospital 108 has mastered the technology to detect genetic mutation with high reliability.