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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.

Indian group wants to invest in billion-USD thermal power plant

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tata Power has proposed investing in the Long Phu 3 thermal power project while preparing to build the Long Phu 2 thermal power plant at a cost of $2 billion in the Mekong Delta Province of Soc Trang.

Sports News 26/3

 Japan beat VN in beach soccer tournament; Ha Noi take lead in swimming; Lienvietpost Bank enter volleyball championship semi-final  

VN sent home from FIFA qualifier

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam finished their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup AFC qualifier with their third defeat yesterday (March 25) in Qatar.

Hong Kong, Macau firms join US$4-billion resort project

 Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook and Macau’s Sun City have replaced Genting Berhad Malaysia in a US$4-billion integrated resort project in Quang Nam Province.

Steep tour discounts at travel festival

 Travel firms at the upcoming Hochiminh City Tourism Festival will offer price discounts of up to 50% on many tour packages to attract customers to buy Reunification Day (April 30) and summer tour programs.

Nuclear power is cheap and safe

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vuong Huu Tuan, director of the Viet Nam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Technology, tells Khoa hoc&Doi song (Science and Life) that a Fukushima-like disaster will not happen in Viet Nam.