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Hanoi to get new car park complex

 Vice-chairman of Ha Noi People's Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung has approved a project to build a VND18-billion (US$839,000) car park complex, named Hai Boi, in the city's Dong Anh District.

Tunis museum attack: President vows to fight terror

 Tunisia's president has vowed to fight terrorism "without mercy", following a gun attack on the Bardo Museum in the capital Tunis that killed 19 people.

24 countries, territories in line for Vietnam tourism mart

 Travel agents, tour operators and hotels from 24 nations and territories will showcase their products and services at 141 booths during the 2015 Vietnam International Tourism Mart (VITM), scheduled for April 3-6 in Hanoi.

Vietnam declared Asian rowing champions

 Vietnam has triumphed at the recent Asian Cup Rowing Championship which wrapped up on May 15 in Singapore, according to the Vietnam Sport Administration.

Young musicians come together for street music event

 Music lovers in Hanoi can attend a street music event entitled, "The Unlimited", which will be held on March 20 from 6pm onwards.

Rubbish-filled canal leads to mosquito plague in Hanoi's district

 VietNamNet Bridge – A garbage-filled canal and lake in Tu Lien Ward in Tay Ho District is blamed for a plague of mosquitoes harassing thousands of residents.

Vietnamese designers take to regional stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Project Runway Vietnam runners-up Chau Chan Hung and Ha Hong Lam will participate in the 2015 Asia New Generation Fashion Designer Award in Singapore from May 13 to 17.

Vietnam allows commercialization of three GM maize varieties

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced its decision to allow the use of three genetically modified maize varieties on commercial scale on March 18 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister begins official visit to New Zealand

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Auckland city of New Zealand on March 19, beginning his two-day official visit to the country at the invitation of New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key.

Vietnam, Australia agree to lift communications cooperation

 Vietnam’s Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son and Australia’s Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in communications.

Vietnam launches first online tourism directory

 HCM city has become the first national tourism body to launch a free directory for tourism and hospitality businesses of any size or location.

Vietnamese gymnast to compete at Doha World Cup

 Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh will be the only Vietnamese athlete to take part in the 8th Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, which is scheduled for March 25-27 in Doha, Qatar.

VN wins gold at Bangkok martial arts tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat won a gold medal at the ongoing World Martial Arts Council Games 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Chess tiebreaker ends in draw for VN player

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thanh An won 0.5 points after a draw at the World Women's Chess Championship in Sochi, Russia.

Electricity price in nuclear power-era remains unpredictable

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts said they still cannot predict the cost of electricity production in the next 10 years, when Vietnam develops nuclear power, but said that nuclear power would not be the main source of electricity supply.

Quang Ninh Port, with "clean" finance report, attracts private investor

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) did not want to sell Quang Ninh Port because it could bring money, though the profits are not that high. However, the government has decided to withdraw all of its capital from the port.

Inner-city schools’ quality below central Hanoi’s living standards

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoians in the city’s four central districts, who take pride in being “authentic townspeople”, complain that it is difficult to find schools for their children.

Three Vietnamese die, 17 injured in car accident in China

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least three Vietnamese people died in a car accident in Hekou District, Yunnan Province, China on March 16.

Construction of Quang Ninh Airport to start on March 27

 VietNamNet Bridge - Quang Ninh province has chosen Sun Group from South Korea as the investor of the airport project and scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony on March 27.

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