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Vietnamese film wins awards at Fribourg festival

 Director Nguyen Hoang Diep's first feature film, entitled "Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung" (Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere), has won three prizes at the 29th Fribourg International Film Festival.

Bus accident kills five

 A traffic accident on National Route 32 killed at least five people near Ha Noi's Phuc Tho District yesterday afternoon.

Vietnam, Ethiopia announce heritage cooperation

 Vietnam and Ethiopia unveiled on March 31 that they have reached an agreement to cooperate in the field of heritage management, said Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh.

RoK, Vietnam justice ministries sign cooperation agreement

 Vietnamese Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong and his Republic of Korea (RoK) counterpart Hwang Kyo-ahn signed a cooperation agreement between the two ministries following their recent talks in Seoul.

NA Chairman’s election as IPU-132 President a significant event

 National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung’s election as President of the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) is of significant importance in the Vietnam NA history, stated Tran Van Hang, Chairman of the NA Committee for External Affairs.

Tien Sa Port developer turns down Official Development Assistance

Infrastructure developers prefer seeking capital from domestic and foreign commercial loans than official development assistance (ODA), which is in the long run more expensive than people think.

Thousands of flights may be affected by Tan Son Nhat airport upgrade

VietNamNet Bridge - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City is planning to restrict the use of taxiway 25R/07L to widen parking areas for aircraft from April 10 to June 25. This could affect thousands of flights.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1-10 (daily updated)

 Major art&entertainment events in Vietnam's big cities.

Short supply of clean water puts one million locals at risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lack of clean water was affecting 1 million Vietnamese each year, the Government's portal chinhphu.vn reported from a conference held in Ha Noi on Thursday.

VN shares foreign policy with foreign legislators

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh on Monday shared Viet Nam’s foreign policy with nearly 2,000 participants to the plenary session of the ongoing 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly.

Financial market: Interest rate, exchange rates up, stock index down

VietNamNet Bridge - Increasing demand for loans in Vietnamese dong has caused the lending interest rate to rise, while the stock market has been hurt by US dollar appreciation. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/3

Bank stocks sale needs SBV nod, Southern expressway in need of funding, Tech stocks contribute 48 per cent to VF4 profit, Chinese enterprises to invest in Binh Duong, Agriculture sector struggles for sustainability, Low Vietnamese rice export in Q1

Art & Entertainment News 31/3

 French firms to showcase wines in Vietnam, Photography project promotes breastfeeding, Truong Sa and Hoang Sa images on show, Book festivals spotlighted nationwide, Friendship, theme of Canon photo contest for kids

Sports News 31/3

 HCM City dominate in the pool; N Korean team win volleyball comp; VN athletes top medals table

Familiar moments of Saigon in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Forty black-and-white photos by Nguyen Thanh Tung record daily moments in the past 20 years in HCM City. The photos are being displayed at Workshop Cafe, 27 Ngo Duc Ke, District 1, until April 3.

Man wearing kilos of gold causes chaotic scene at Hanoi shopping mall

 VietNamNet Bridge – A man wearing a lot of gold jewelry attracted shoppers at the Hanoi Vincom shopping mall on March 17. Photos of this man have been shared at a dizzying speed on social networks.

Cua Lo readies for a summer tourism festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the central province of Nghe An have said the coastal town of Cua Lo will develop its own tourism trademark.

Vietnam to play Macau in qualifier

 VietNamNet Bridge – Manager Toshiya Miura has urged Vietnamese players to practice on their straight shots to prepare for their match against Macau today (March 31) during the AFC U23 Championship qualifier in Malaysia.

Musical show delves into population shifts

 VietNamNet Bridge – A musical show dealing with the fading of tradition as urbanisation approaches will be staged in Ha Noi on April 4 and 5.

Webster University wins President’s Cup with Quang Liem’s excellence

 Vietnam’s premier chess player Le Quang Liem rallied to his third title in a row in the past month after joining his Webster University peers to win the 2015 President’s Cup that took place at the New York Athletic Club from March 27 to 29.