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Apple, Nokia quietly prepare for expansion in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The two leading brands are making preparations for their operations in Vietnam. With Nokia, it is their return, while Apple is preparing for a new approach.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung visits Kong: Skull Island film crew

Director  Vogt-Roberts of “Kong: Skull Island” movie on March 4posted a photo with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on his Facebook page. The photo was taken at a restaurant in Bai Dinh, Ninh Binh Province.

Magician faces fine for driving car while blindfolded

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many passers-by in Hanoi saw a young man drive a Volkswagen Convertible with his head covered with a black bag. The driver is a street magician who was performing.

Baby boy born on Jetstar Pacific flight

 VietNamNet Bridge – On March 4, a female passenger gave birth to a baby on a flight from HCM City to Da Nang on a Jetstar Pacific aircraft.

Thanh Hoa’s fishermen protest beach project

Hundreds of people from Quang Cu commune of Sam Son town, Thanh Hoa province surrounded the headquarters of the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Party Committee for 11 days to protest a beach tourism project.

Saigon 'streets for foreign tourists' to become pedestrian roads

HCM City’s Party Secretary Dinh La Thang showed his support for the proposal of turning the roads of Bui Vien, Pham Ngu Lao, and De Tham in District, which are dubbed “Pho Tay” (the streets for foreign tourists) into pedestrian streets.

US$5 million family temple built in poor province

 VietNamNet Bridge - Built on an area of 5,000 m2, with some gold-inlaid details, the temple of the Tran Family is the largest of its kind in Ha Tinh, a poor province in central Vietnam.

Vietnamese investors remain indifferent to Big C deal

VietNamNet Bridge - At least five foreign investors have announced they will vie to acquire Big C Vietnam but Vietnamese investors remain indifferent to the deal.

The wonderful bays of Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Below are some beautiful bays worth your visit in March.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/3

 HCMC banks pushing up deposit rates, Keppel Land buys into property firm, S Korea, VN ink trade and investment deal, Retailers gearing up for global competition, Opportunities for domestic pharmaceutical industry

Oil rises as traders close short positions, U.S. producers cut rig count

 Oil prices opened strongly on Monday after rallying in the previous session, supported by tightening supply and strengthening sentiment around a market recovery.

New range of serious fetal abnormalities linked to Zika: study

 Fetuses in 29 percent of pregnant women with Zika virus infection were found to have a range of severe abnormalities, according to preliminary results from a small study that raised new concerns about the potential link

Earth Hour 2016 launched in Hanoi, Saigon

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday organized a ceremony to launch annually environmental campaign Earth Hour 2016 in Hanoi with the attendance of over 3,000 students and activists.

Investors told to inject money into IT, seaports, real estate

VietNamNet Bridge - Information technology (IT) firms, seaport and real estate developers are expected to do well in 2016 despite challenges to the national economy.

Asian shares hit two-month high on solid U.S. job growth

 Asian shares hit two-month highs on Monday, extending their sharp gains in the previous four sessions, following upbeat U.S. jobs data and rebound in oil commodity prices.

World Federation of Trade Unions backs Vietnam’s sovereignty in East Sea

The World Federation of Trade Unions Presidential Council asserts its absolute support for Vietnam to protect the national sovereignty and sovereign right in the East Sea by peaceful means in line with the UN Charter and international law.

Vietnam’s Internet speed ranked at 12th in Asia

 Vietnam’s Internet speed was ranked 12 th in the Asian region, according to a report recently released by the US-based content delivery network service provider Akamai Technologies.

RoK rescuers comb offshore waters for missing Vietnamese sailors

Republic of Korean rescue forces have entered the fourth day scouring the country’s waters for six Vietnamese sailors who remained missing after their fishing boat was found capsized about 110km east of Homigot port on March 3.

Will Vietnamese garment contractors win in the TPP?

 The much-debated Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement involving Vietnam and 11 other countries is now set to undergo at least a lengthy two-year period of much argument about the real value of the deal.

Dried fish as gift of Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge – With a labyrinth of rivers and canals, the Mekong Delta is rich in fish and other aquatic products. Therefore, local people dry fish to make it a specialty of the region, which tourists often buy as a gift for family and friends.