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Hanoi to curb trade of stolen goods

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police and relevant agencies are working to curb trade of automobile and motorbike accessories with unclear origins at Gioi (Flea) Market.

Energy projects to spark FDI growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The local energy sector is expected to be the next driver for foreign direct investment growth in Vietnam this year.

Puppet deputies play no role at National Assembly

A National Assembly deputy is always expected to provide opinions and express the needs and concerns of the people they represent. If a deputy is incapable of doing that, then they have not fulfilled their role. 

French photographer publishes book on Vietnamese minorities

 VietNamNet Bridge – French photographer Rehahn recently re- leased a photobook titled Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts Vol 2, sending a message of "Come back to Viet Nam" to foreign tourists.

Saigon woman, 100, inspires passionate nurses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Thi Hai, one of the first three women who studied nursing in Viet Nam, celebrated her 100th birthday in HCM City last Sunday.

VN farmers struggling to survive due to lack of investment, price controls

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quoc Cuong, chairman of the Viet Nam Farmers' Union, speaks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (the Viet Nam Economic Times) about key measures to boost Vietnamese agricultural production.

US-supported symposium boosts climate change action in VN region

 Viet Nam is one of the countries most vulnerable to impacts of climate change, the United States Ambassador (US) to Viet Nam Ted Osius said.

Vehicles with expired registrations to be confiscated

 Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the chairman of National Traffic Safety Committee yesterday asked the concerned agencies to control vehicles with expired registrations.

German county appreciates Vietnamese expats’ contributions

 A large Vietnamese expat community in Germany’s Lichtenberg borough contributed significantly to local economic growth, Mayor Birgit Monteiro said in a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Doan Xuan Hung.

River salinity threatens water supply

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City residents could face a water shortage this year as El Nino and climate change caused an unexpected increase in the salinity of the Sai Gon and Dong Nai rivers, which provide most of the city's water.

Ngoc Han opens 2016 Fashion Week with latest collection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam 2010 Dang Thi Ngoc Han has introduced her latest collection at the Vietnam Fall-Winter 2016 Fashion Week which is scheduled for February 25-28 in Hanoi.

New-style drinks to dominate beverage market

VietNamNet Bridge - Archcafe’s success story of penetrating convenience stores shows that innovation in the beverage market can bring great success.

Preparations for 2017 National Tourism Year discussed

Leaders and authorities from eight localities in the northwestern region gathered at a meeting on February 25 to discuss co-operation plans for the 2017 National Tourism Year to be held in Lao Cai and across the region next year.

Microsoft expert team provides IT training to Vietnamese teachers

 A 35 strong team of Microsoft yesterday arrived in Duc Tri Junior High School in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 to provide IT training courses to teachers.

"ASEAN Must Tackle China," says Bangkok Post

  Bangkok Post on February 22 ran an editorial, pointing out that "ASEAN must tackle China" as "China continues to push its presence in the East Sea in unnecessarily provocative ways."

Khanh Hoa to take away university project from Dewan

On February 23, the management authority in Khanh Hoa met leaders from diverse government agencies to decide the fate of Khanh Hoa University, the implementation of which was assigned to Dewan Projects JSC, a subsidiary of Indian Dewan Corporation.

Saigon Classical set to stage La Guerre et la Paix concert

Those interested in free concerts of Saigon Classical Music Group should get ready for La Guerre et la Paix (war and peace) show at 7 p.m. on February 27 at the Southern Women’s Museum in HCM City's District 3.

Oscar nominees discuss awards season perils

 The Academy Awards take place on Sunday (February 28) and they mark the end of what is commonly described as awards season.

Gunman kills three in Kansas workplace, shot to death by police

A gunman killed three people on Thursday at a manufacturing plant in central Kansas where he worked and wounded 14 others, in a shooting spree spanning several miles that ended when a lone officer killed the suspect,

Three groups of businesses to meet difficulties when Vietnam joins TPP

VietNamNet Bridge - Three groups of enterprises will be under pressure once the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) takes effect, according to lawyer Tran Huu Huynh, chair of the Vietnam Arbitration Center.