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Party chief receives more congratulations over re-election

 Leaders of international political parties and organisations worldwide have extended their congratulations to Nguyen Phu Trong over his re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Vietnamese students to compete in int’l fuel efficient contest

 Eleven teams from Vietnam’s top engineering and industrial universities and junior colleges will compete at the 2016 Shell Eco-marathon Asia (SEM), reported Lao Dong newspaper.

10 big real estate developers report inventory volume worth $3 billion

VietNamNet Bridge - The inventory level in the real estate market continues to increase even though the market has warmed up.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/2

 Insurance revenues seen higher than payouts in 2016, Vietnam enjoys US$760 million trade surplus in January, ODA disbursement expected to reach US$25-30 billion during 2016-2020, Market moving away from social housing

Drought and saltwater attack Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drought and saltwater intrusion began affecting the Mekong Delta last December, two months earlier than previous years. This is the worst in the last 100 years, harming hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops.

Over 100 animals die at Phu Quoc Vinpearl Safari

 VietNamNet Bridge  – Vingroup has issued a press release admitting that about 135 monkeys had fled from the cages of the Vinpearl Phu Quoc Safari, the first semi-wild zoo in Vietnam.

"Kong: Skull Island" crew begins working in Quang Binh

The "Kong: Skull Island" film crew arrived at the Dong Hoi International Airport in Quang Binh Province on Monday morning to a warm welcome from officials of Quang Binh Province and hundreds of fans.

Network operators, users told not to entertain illusions about 4G

VietNamNet Bridge - Users have been told not to be too eager for 4G because it may be not as wonderful as they imagine. 

Garment firms busy with many orders, expect to reach target for year

VietNamNet Bridge - Most garment companies report that they have orders until the end of the second quarter, while some companies said they have enough jobs for the entire year.

Trade Ministry presses to trim import dependence on China

 In 2015, the Vietnam trade deficit with China hit an all-time record high of US$32.3 billion and the effect on the nation’s economy has not been beneficial, says the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

A coffee shop combines with scale modeling

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scale modeling is a growing pastime in HCMC. And coffee shops displaying scale models are no longer new. Café DMT at 6B Nguyen Thien Thuat Street in District 3,

Social News 23/2

 PM okays expansion of road to Cambodia, Health insurance buyers to benefit from fee hikes, HCM City leader pledges full support for residents, businesses, Cameras to curb stone-pelting, HCMC Party Chief’s hotline receives 1,200 calls

Body of Hoan Kiem turtle to be preserved

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists have agreed to preserve the body of the Hoan Kiem turtle in the long run but they have not fixed the measure of preservation.

Beijing to raise threshold for issuing air pollution 'red alerts'

 Beijing is to raise the thresholds for issuing its highest air pollution warnings, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday, two months after acrid smog triggered the city's first ever "red alerts".

Businesses set up retail chains to seek part of multi-billion dollar pie

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese entrepreneurs are willing to spend billions of dollars and race against time to build their own retail chains as foreign groups flock to Vietnam’s promising market.

Vietnam's super-rich join the yacht-owning club

 Vietnam’s super-rich are indulging themselves in buying luxury yachts worth millions of US dollars.

Architecture under Ly, Tran dynasties remains mysterious

 It is difficult to identify the architectural structures of palaces built under the Dynasties of Ly (1010-1225) and Tran (1225-1400) due to the lack of data, heard an international workshop on February 22.

Traffic police can commandeer assets of organizations and individuals

Traffic police can commandeer assets of organizations and individuals, including vehicles and communication devices, under Circular 1/2016 of the Ministry of Public Security.

VN to keep interest rates stable in 2016

 Though experts forecast a rise in lending interest rates in 2016, a central bank official believes it is feasible to keep the rates stable and reducing it slightly this year.

Release captured pythons back into wild: experts

 The local authority in the northern Hung Yen Province should return pythons found in the area back into the wild, animal experts have said.