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Photos: Speaking robot helps pedestrians in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students from the Duy Tan University in Da Nang, the largest city in central Vietnam, have tested a traffic-help robot they have made.

Foreign FCs eye VN striker Cong Phuong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seeing the recently dazzling performances of Cong Phuong, a Japanese FC - Avispa Fukuoka, wants to “borrow” the young striker. However, it is not the first foreign team interested in Cong Phuong.

Elephant-minders at Yok Don National Park work to preserve remaining herd

VietNamNet Bridge - Workers at the Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Center in Yok Don National Park describe themselves as ‘elephant-minders’.

Visiting mountain in coastal Vung Tau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located around 120 kilometers from HCMC, Vung Tau City is normally known by tourists as a city of sea and seafood. But this city has much more than that to lure visitors.

Administrative violation sanctions in monetary and banking areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Decree 96 supplements some new violations including those related to the regulations on shares and stocks; fees for provision of services; trustee, fiduciary and interbank activities; payments, cash management and treasury;

German couple lacquer the moon

 VietNamNet Bridge – For married artists Christiane Campioni and Tobias Kuester Campioni, Viet Nam has always been an inspiration. But now it's also a home for them and their sons.

Drought expected to lower rice yields in central region

 The rice harvest in the south-central and Central Highlands regions is expected to be under 35,000 tonnes compared to the previous winter-spring crop because of prolonged drought, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/4

Vietnam remains destination of choice for Japanese SMEs, Toyota eyes 46,000 car sales in 2015, Thailand wants to open auto powerhouse in Vietnam, Pan Food bids for Bibica, HAGL group gets approval to import sugar from Laos

SBV to have final say on banks' dividends: officials

 Shareholders will be unable to negotiate dividends with their banks this year, with the final decision resting with the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV), according to senior bank officials.

HCMC Schools put on disease alert

 Schools in HCM City must carry out stronger measures to prevent the spread of contagious diseases, the head of the city's Preventive Health Centre told a meeting in HCM City on Wednesday.

Award nomination spurs young singer

 Nguyen Tran Trung Quan is expecting to win at the annual Music Devotion Awards ceremony on April 6, which will be held at the HCM City Opera House.

Vietnam-RoK National Assemblies boost cooperation

On March 21, 2015, a high-ranking delegation of the Republic of Korea’s National Assembly headed by its Speaker Chung Ui-hwa left HCM City, successfully concluding their official visit to Vietnam.

Mothers going crazy over food selfies crazy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the last two days, my cousin Nguyen Phuong Ly, 22, has been complaining about her mother Nguyen Ngoc Diep, a restaurant owner, for spending a lot of her cooking time posting pictures of fully-done food

Cheap buffets around town

VietNamNet Bridge – When it comes to buffets, most people might think of numerous food options and high prices. However, with VND50,000 to VND80,000, one can now enjoy a decent buffet meal at a couple of restaurants in HCM City. 

Vietnam to cut customs clearance time in bid to improve business environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Co-operation amongst customs agencies and ministries still leaves much to be desired, said Pham Thanh Binh, a customs expert from USAID's Governance for Inclusive Growth Program in Viet Nam.

The man who has not slept for 45 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Thai Ngoc, 75, in the central province of Quang Nam, has not slept in 45 years. Many TV channels with modern devices have kept track of Ngoc for a long time and they all record that Ngoc has not slept.

Traffic accidents on rise in rural areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – An online meeting organised by the National Traffic Safety Committee in Ha Noi on Tuesday highlighted a rise in traffic accidents in rural areas.

A unique gong set in Ninh Binh province

 VietNamNet Bridge – A small village in Ninh Binh province has been preserving a set of seven gongs for hundreds of years. The villagers have refused billion VND offers to keep the gongs.

Foreign banks flock to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - There are nearly 100 foreign banks and branches and representative offices of foreign banks in Vietnam, according to incomplete statistics.

Four to six hydropower plants for each river in Ha Giang Province

VietNamNet Bridge - Hydropower plants in Ha Giang have caused big changes to the rivers in this beautiful northern area.