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Algeria sets sights on second place at Vovinam contest

 Algeria’s Vovinam (a world-famous Vietnamese martial art) competitors confidently announced their goal of finishing second at the fourth World Vovinam Championship 2015.

Nearly 170,000 people no longer exposed to dioxin

 Nearly 170,000 people living near the Bien Hoa airbase in the southern province of Dong Nai and in the vicinity of Phu Cat airbase in the central province of Binh Dinh no longer face potential risks of dioxin exposure.

Minister advises high school students to stop worrying

 The Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien has advised students to not worry too much about their national high school graduation.

Vietnam attends second RoK-Vietnam Forum for the Future in Seoul

Hungarian Ambassador honoured with friendship insignia, Vietnamese Party delegation visits Mexico, El Salvador, Agenda announced for international parliamentary meeting, President upbeat about prospects of Vietnam – RoK ties

Singapore among biggest foreign investors in Vietnam

 Singapore has retained its position as a leading foreign investor in Vietnam, according to the latest figures released by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

Vietnam, New Zealand look towards strategic partnership

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his New Zealand counterpart John Key have agreed to intensify the two countries’ comprehensive partnership, ultimately building towards a future strategic partnership.

Hackers expose private information of 50,000 VNPT clients

VietNamNet Bridge – DIE Group, a group of hackers, has posted personal information about 50,000 clients of VNPT, the largest telecom group in Vietnam, on the internet.

Senior US officials hail security minister’s visit

 Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang met senior US security and diplomatic officials in Washington D.C on March 18, who hailed his visit as a promising start of celebrations for the 20 th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

Senior army official hosts Filipino naval commander

 Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty hosted Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippines Navy Jesus C. Millan in Hanoi on March 19, assuring him that the Philippines is a crucial partner to Vietnam.

President Truong Tan Sang to visit Laos

 President Truong Tan Sang and his spouse will visit Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and State President Chummaly Sayasone.

New ambassadors promise to solidify bilateral ties with VN

 President Truong Tan Sang welcomed new Ambassadors of Guinea, Luxembourg and Portugal in Hanoi on March 19, who all vowed all possible support to nurture bilateral ties during their tenure.

FDI firms accused of animal feed ‘monopoly’

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade have called on domestic companies to take measures to break the dominance of foreign-invested firms over the local husbandry sector.

Seaplane tour service in the offing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Au Aviation Joint Stock Company and HCMC Department of Tourism are planning to launch seaplane tours in the city.

Vietnam faces many social problems despite sharp poverty reduction

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam still has social problems to solve though it has reaped outstanding achievements in poverty reduction in the past two decades.

New global fund to help countries defend tobacco control

 A new global fund is being launched to help developing countries fend off challenges to tobacco control measures by cigarette makers.

Huge projects kick off in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge - The People's Committee of Quang Ninh has recently announced a series of transport infrastructure projects worth hundreds of million USD. Will these giant projects help this northern coastal province develop?

Vietnam to join regional rubber network

 Vietnam will take part in a rubber trading network involving Thailand and other major rubber producing countries in Southeast Asia to help put the brakes on falling latex prices and generate profit for growers.

The best dresses at Vietnam Fashion Week 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge - Designs by Minh Hanh, Hien Dang, Lan Huong and Duyen Huong conquered the audience with their style, sewing techniques and good materials at Vietnam Fashion Week.

Social News 20/3

Two go missing after boat capsizes in reservoir, Driver escapes unhurt as truck plunges off mountain, Cervical cancer killing 9 Vietnamese women daily, Ha Tinh to destroy war-era bombs, Two held for carrying arms, sexual stimulants

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/3

 EAEU, Vietnam to sign free trade deal in May, State Treasury sells $288.3 million worth of G-bonds, Lotte eyes US$250-million coffee project, Fuel import tariff cuts not in sight, Expert worries about WB’s high construction permit ranking