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Innovative teaching keeps heritage alive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and international cultural experts and educators gathered in Ha Noi for a seminar on the relationship between intangible cultural heritage and education for sustainable development.

Social News 27/3

 8,000 patients in need of kidney transplants, Nearly 400 volunteers ready for IPU-132, Vietnam to issue international driving licences, Vietnam, US army doctors share experience, Japanese-funded programme helps 200 eye patients

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/3

 Nhan Co alumina plant in test operation, VinGroup starts $33 million project in Hue, Property start-ups soar as capital deadline looms, S.Korean firm to build HCM City urban complex, Offshore investment rules to be relaxed

Rescue for workers in scaffold collapse nears its conclusion

 Search and rescue for workers trapped under rubble from a scaffold collapse in the central province of Ha Tinh has nearly concluded, according to local authorities.  

Media centre for IPU-132 opens in Hanoi

 A media center for IPU 132 was inaugurated on March 26 at the My Dinh National Convention Center to serve the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-132) scheduled to take place in Hanoi from March 28 to April 1.

Parliamentary delegations begin arriving in Hanoi for IPU-132

 About 30 delegations from foreign parliaments and international organisations arrived in Hanoi as of March 25 for the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU-132), according to the Organising Committee’s Sub-committee on Reception-Event.

Government says it will not act as guarantor for financial institutions

The Ministry of Finance (MOF), which is drafting a decree on public debt management, plans to remove the policy on giving government guarantees for loans from financial institutions.

Germanwings plane crash: Pilot 'locked out of cockpit'

 One of the two pilots of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps was locked out of the cockpit, according to reports.

Indian two-year-old sets national archery record

 A two-year-old Indian girl has set a new national record in archery, according to the India Book of Records.

Military helicopter crashes in Binh Thuan

 A military helicopter crashed when it was about to land on an island off Binh Thuan Province on March 26 but all men all board, including four crew members and four search and rescue workers, walked out alive.

Road accidents kill 2,300 in three months

 VietNamNet Bridge – The public security ministry on Tuesday said 1,744 road accidents occurred nationwide, killing 788 persons and injuring 1,726, during the one month between February 16 and March 15.

Vietnam promotes 4G technology in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will develop 4G (fourth generation) technology this year and grant 4G licences in 2016.

Photos: Foreign soldiers assist poor people in central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of US, Cambodian, Thai, and Singaporean soldiers have helped repair schools, clinics and given check-ups for the poor in Quang Ngai province.

Photos: 1m barb caught in Da River

 VietNamNet Bridge – A giant barb with a length of over 1 meter and weighing approximately 30 kg was caught in the Da River, in the town of Muong Lay, Dien Bien province.

Mobile devices drive e-commerce

 The mobile phone industry is crucial for promoting e-commerce development in Viet Nam, Tran Tuan Anh, deputy minister of Industry and Trade, said.

VN beat Turkmenistan in Davis Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam defeated Turkmenistan 3-0 in the opening match of Group B in the Davis Cup's Group Three Asia/Oceania Zone in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday, March 25.

Ministries amend regulations on cross-border rice exports

VietNamNet Bridge - Watchdog agencies are drafting a farm-produce export development strategy, planning to tighten control over cross-border rice exports to minimize risks for Vietnamese exporters.

Art & Entertainment News 26/3

Phan Chau Trinh Awards honour 97-year-old maestro, Dance gala to feature Kizomba guru, Music night to celebrate late composer Son, Exhibition on Truong Sa, Hoang Sa to open in Can Tho, Southeast Asian musicians to perform in HCMC

Electrofishing jolts fish stocks across Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unnatural and harmful fishing methods are depleting fish stocks in unsustainable ways across the country, but localities lack the means to stop them, a Tin Tuc report says.

Talented Vietnamese students shine worldwide

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese students, no matter where they live and which schools they attend, have been able to show their intelligence in many awards competitions and at university.