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Sessilee Lopez on catwalk at Vietnam International Fashion Week

 VietNamNet Bridge – International model Sessilee Lopez has confirmed she will attend the Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2016, which is taking place from on April 23-26 in HCM City.

Jetstar Pacific invests US$139 million to expand fleet

 VietNamNet Bridge - Jetstar Pacific’s general manager said two major shareholders - Vietnam Airlines and Qantas (Australia) - would invest $139 million to purchase more aircraft from now to 2020.

Ha Tinh has Vietnam’s youngest provincial chair

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Dang Quoc Khanh, 40, has been elected as Chair of Ha Tinh Provincial People’s Council, becoming the youngest provincial chair in the country.

iPhone 6 explodes while charging in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - After changing the screen at a mobile repair shop, an iPhone 6 of an user in the central province of Quang Nam suddenly exploded while charging.

Experts begin preserving Hoan Kiem turtle

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and German experts on April 21 began processing the body of Hoan Kiem turtle, using the plastination technique.

Strong quake hits disaster-stricken Ecuador

 A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck off Ecuador's disaster-stricken coast on Thursday, as survivors of an earlier deadly quake that killed 587 people clamored for food, water and medicine in parts of the disaster zone.

Vietnamese banks compete with foreign banks for overseas remittance service

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is one of the biggest kieu hoi (overseas remittance) recipients in the world. But most profits from overseas remittance services go to foreign institutions’ pockets. 

'Purple Rain' superstar Prince, 57, dies at U.S. studio complex

 Prince, the innovative pop superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on Thursday in Minnesota.

A café reminiscent of one’s childhood

 VietNamNet Bridge – The name of the coffee shop is “Nam muoi muoi lam” (Five, ten, fifteen), which Vietnamese children in the countryside say out loud in the hide-and-seek game.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/4

 Phone exports reach $3.57 billion in March, VN Pangasius denies sharp fall in tra fish output, China okays restarting of live shrimp imports, Vietnam urged to fasten reforms to benefit from FTAs, New Director General of Vietnam Customs

First international standard racetrack opens in Long An

 A new racetrack, Happyland, will open next weekend in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Overseas workers lack support, employment after return home

 While Vietnamese overseas labourers returning to the country are always appreciated for their professional and foreign language skills, many people find it difficult to find suitable jobs. This causes a big waste of human resources.

SPORTS NEWS 22/4

 Nguyen places second at Asian taekwondo champs, Tam, An Giang make history at HCM City cycling cup; Binh Duong’s Phuong advances to national semis

VN students fail to make use of apprenticeship

 Most of graduate students are struggling with adapting to the real workplace, even after experiencing apprenticeships, researchers from the HCM City Pedagogical University have claimed after a two-year study.

Weightlifters hunt Olympic tickets in Asian champs

VietNamNet Bridge – The national weightlifting team left on April 20 for the Asian championships in Uzbekistan, targeting more Olympic slots.

Vietnamese actors head to China for shows

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two stage works by artists from the Viet Nam Drama Theatre will debut in Chinese cities on April 21-27.

Vietnamese actress, businesswoman sponsors Cinefondation festival de Cannes

 Ly Nha Ky has been selected to be one of the two sponsors for the Cinefondation festival de Cannes and her name has made presence in the website of the Cinefondation.

Thang Long Imperial Citadel to become cultural and historical park

  Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will become a Cultural and Historical Park, under a detailed project for conserving, restoring and promoting its values.

MobiFone divestment from SeABank fails

 No registered bids have been forthcoming for the more than 33 million SeABank shares currently on sale by MobiFone, with the bidding session planned for April 25 therefore being cancelled, according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange.

Hanoi to build a $1.08b software park

 The Hanoi People's Committee agreed to build a software and digital content park in Dong Anh District in northern Ha Noi.