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Pham Huong, Lan Khue rank high in Timeless Beauty 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the rankings by Missosology, Pham Huong was ranked 10th with a score of 4,182, while Lan Khue ranked 19th with a score of 3,545.

Film about Son Doong Cave wins American award

VietNamNet Bridge – The documentary about Son Doong, produced by ABC network for the TV program Good Morning America won "The New York City Drone Film Festival" award in the category of "information and documentation".

PM: fighting saltwater intrusion – key political task

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung requested fighting saltwater intrusion as a key political task during a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on March 7. 

Highlands fest presents folk culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third Central Highlands’ Folk Culture Festival and Culture Tourism Week will be held in Kon Tum Province from March 18 to 23.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/3

 Japanese fund invests in Ho Chi Minh City’s real estate, Thua Thien-Hue looks to draw 350-400 million USD in FDI, Quang Ninh licenses cattle farming project within three hours, Tourism to intensify promotion work for more visitors

A house that features Vietnamese craft villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam House has been launched recently in HCMC’s District 2 to preserve and promote the quintessence of domestic crafts to locals and foreigners.

Highest risks doing business with China

VietNamNet Bridge - Relying on some certain trade partners is risky, especially China, which can be unpredictable.

HCM City: water supply affected by saltwater intrusion

VietNamNet Bridge - The water supply in HCM City is threatened as water plants now cannot use the raw water from the Sai Gon and Dong Nai Rivers for processing because of saline intrusion. 

Credit institutions reduce cross-ownership

 VietNamNet Bridge – On February 19 Viet Nam Maritime Joint Stock Bank (MaritimeBank) sold 64.2 million shares of Military Bank (MB), accounting for 4 per cent of the military-owned lender’s registered capital.

Hanoi to host night concert, ballet

 VietNamNet Bridge – A night concert and ballet entitled Khuc Giao Mua (Changing Season) will be held at Ha Noi Opera House on March 30 and 31.

Role of Vietnamese women changing: experts

On International Women’s Day, March 8th, Viet Nam News reporters Khanh Chi and Thu Trang spoke to women’s specialists about the role of Vietnamese women, especially regarding the pressures they face in modern life

Deputy PM wants ministries to minimise stakes in SOEs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has called on ministries and agencies to minimise the controlling stake of the State in State-run enterprises (SOEs).

Dozens of Hue garden houses to be restored

 As many as 14 typical garden houses in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue will be upgraded in the first phase of a project to preserve and promote the unique values of the houses.

NA Standing Committee convenes 46th session

 The 46th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on March 7, expecting to complete preparations for the 11th meeting of the 13th NA scheduled for this month.

Vietnam into 2nd round of Davis Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hoang Thien defeated Aditya Hari Sasongko of Indonesia in the men’s singles match of the first round of the Davis Cup in Indonesia yesterday, March 6.

Turkish films come to Hanoi

 A movie series of Turkish-German director Fatih Akin will be screened at Goethe Institute from March 11 to March 26 in Ha Noi and HCM City.

Disney's 'Zootopia' opens big with $73.7 million debut

 Disney’s “Zootopia” scored the fourth biggest March opening ever, debuting to $73.7 million over the weekend.

Bronze medal for Vietnam at world shooting cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Xuan Vinh bagged a bronze medal at the ongoing ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.

Saigon Heat lose in semi-finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat failed to make the final of the ASEAN Basketball League as they lost to Westports Malaysia Dragons 76-89 in the second leg of the semi-final match at the CIS Stadium in HCM City.

Tens of thousand people cheated by false ads on Facebook

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 50,000 people, most of them from Vietnam, shared a photo from an unknown site in the hope of winning two Mercedes-Benz E Class cars.