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Macau group wants to invest in Phu Quoc casino

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sun City Group (Macau) wants to invest in a hotel and casino project on Vietnam’s largest island of Phu Quoc, the group’s CEO said at a meeting with local authorities on Tuesday.

Spring pictures of Ha Giang

Colourful flowers are in full bloom throughout Ha Giang northern province. Visitors coming to Ha Giang can enjoy the vivid pictures of beautiful flowers.

Authorities end man’s search for 4,000-ton gold treasure

 VietNamNet Bridge - Binh Thuan authorities have decided to put an end to the search for 4,000 tons of gold at Mount Tau, after granting several extensions to Tran Van Tiep, 101, to look for the gold, according to the man’s family.

Solar Impulse: Oman to India journey sets new record

 Solar Impulse, the fuel-free aeroplane, has successfully completed the second leg of its historic attempt to fly around the world.

Funds for Vietnam’s development are critical

VietNamNet Bridge – The funds for investment and economic development are approaching critical levels, analysts say.

Vietjet named best place to work in tourism and hospitality industry

The budget airline Vietjet was the top working place in the tourism and hospitality industry in 2014, according to an annual survey “Best Places to Work in Vietnam”, conducted by Anphabe and Nielsen.

Tam Hao claims national tennis title

Hao claims national tennis title; Ha Nam held by Thai Nguyen; Students to compete in badminton comp; Coal and Mineral beat Tao Dan

Cam Ranh Port announces IPO

 Cam Ranh Port Company Limited will auction over six million shares in its initial public offering (IPO) on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange on March 16, according to its website.

Vietnam secures deal to export rice to Philippines

  Viet Nam has won a contract to supply 300,000 metric tonnes (MT) of rice to the Philippines this year.

Contaminated food reported in schools

 Authorities have told Long Binh Primary School to stop providing canteen lunches for students until doubts about contaminated food are cleared up.

More Vietnamese raise voice against primary education reform

VietNamNet Bridge – Though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has put an end to the debate about the primary education reform by refusing to amend Circular No 30, parents are still protesting against it.

Accident postpones trains on north-south connection

 Travel on the north-south railway line was interrupted for almost 20 hours on March 11 after a train hit a lorry in central Quang Tri province on March 10 evening.

5,450 containers of garbage piled up at seaports

VietNamNet Bridge – Many seaports in Vietnam are being compared with the world’s “dumping grounds” where thousands of containers of imported wasted materials have piled up.

Multi-billion dollar land plots in Hanoi remain empty

VietNamNet Bridge – Investors once paid thousands of dollars for each square meter of land in so-called golden land areas in Hanoi, but the plots remain empty and unused.

Hungary proposes building tumour research centre in HCM City

 Hungary is keen to cooperate with Ho Chi Minh City to build a specialised tumour research centre in the city in the coming time.

Dak Lak elephant race attracts tourists

 The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak held its traditional elephant race in Lak district on March 11 as part of the fifth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.

Vietnamese man succeeds in hatching eggs of blue-eye cockatoos

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Nhu Giap in Thanh Tri District in Hanoi, who owns an ornamental bird farm, has successfully bred blue-eye cockatoos after buying four eggs for VND4 million.

Sarah Brightman to perform Lloyd Webber song in space

 Sarah Brightman has been working with her former husband Andrew Lloyd Webber on a song she can perform in space.

Japan assists Vietnam in maritime human resources training

 The Vietnam Maritime Administration and the Seamen’s Employment Centre of Japan (SECOJ) signed an agreement on training maritime lecturers in Hanoi on March 11.

Vietnam, Thailand boost defense ties

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Do Ba Ty welcomed Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance in Hanoi on March 10.