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More architectural works and objects found in Go Thap

 Various ancient objects and pieces of architecture were discovered in the special national Go Thap relic site in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap during excavations in 2015.

Da Nang-Vietnam team comes 8th at Clipper Race’s 8th leg

 Sailors of the Da Nang-Vietnam team recently completed the Clipper World Yacht Race’s 8th leg in Quingdao, Shandong province, China in 8th place.

Proper irrigation alleviates water crisis

 VietNamNet Bridge – Proper irrigation, including the use of alternative wetting and drying methods, will help protect crops during the ongoing drought and saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta.

Preschool teachers’ salaries not high enough to cover basic needs

VietNamNet Bridge - Having to work 10 hours a day and bearing pressure, a preschool teacher can earn some VND3 million a month.

Vietnam, Russia deepen security cooperation

 Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang hoped for deeper cooperation between his ministry and the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation, making contributions to maintaining social order and ensure security in each nation.

Vietnamese, Iranian Presidents hold talks

 President Truong Tan Sang and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have agreed to increase the exchange of high-level delegations and meetings between the two countries.

Vietnam welcomes China’s increased outflow to Mekong River

 Vietnam welcomes China’s plan to release water from its Jinghong Hydropower Station reservoir into the lower Mekong River in order to deal with drought in Vietnam from March 15-April 4.

Property market turns attractive to foreign investors

 The real estate market has become attractive to foreign companies and investment funds, which is evident in some major merger & acquisition (M&A) and cooperation deals struck this year between foreign and local firms.

Exploring the nooks and crannies of Cao Bang's ethereal ‘Bat Cave'

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a trekking enthusiast who loves exploring the mysterious caves, all the beautiful spots in Viet Nam such as Son Doong, Hang En are still on my to-go list.

Social News 15/3

Over 1 million blood units to be collected in 2016, Metabolic diseases silently affect people’s health, HCM City police colonel admits to ineffective fight against corruption, Saigon Cyclo Challenge comes back next Saturday

Reform or lag behind: Vietnam 2035 report

The strong message the economists – the authors of the Vietnam 2035 Report – want to convey is that Vietnam needs to carry out reform, or it will lag behind, according to Pham Chi Lan, a renowned economist, a member of the report preparation team.


Transport Ministry announces investment bonanza

  The Ministry of Transport is calling on investors to raise capital for 18 expressway projects with the total value of VND205.56 trillion ($10 billion).

British food and drink festival coming up

  Series of events to be organized from March 13 to 19 in Hanoi and HCMC celebrating British food and beverages.

Council to conduct salary survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Wage Council is expected to launch a survey in late March or early April to collect data for region-based minimum wage increases in 2017.

Scrapping foreign ownership cap boosts stock prices

 VietNamNet Bridge – On February 21 Vinh Hoan Fisheries Joint Stock Company (VHC) became the third listed company to offer 100 per cent of its ownership to foreign investors after Government Decree 60/2015/ND-CP took effect.

Francophone Day celebrated in VN with food, films

 Vietnam will once again honour the French language through a film festival and concerts to celebrate International Francophone Day, which falls on March 20.

EU issues declaration on East Sea

 The EU is committed to maintaining the principles of international maritime law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Agreements signed to boost IT in HCM City

 The HCM City Computer Association has signed a cooperation agreement with the municipal Department of Information and Communications to improve development of the city’s information technology sector.

Vietnamese photographer wins prize at US photo contest

 Reporter Viet Van from the Lao Dong (Labour) daily newspaper has won an Honourable Mention in the photo competition “Same but Different” in the US for his work named “The room”.

Football: Philippines, Myanmar to co-host regional Suzuki Cup

 The Philippines and Myanmar will co-host the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Council decided at its meeting in Vietnam ’s Da Nang City on March 12, reported Hanoi Moi newspaper.