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SEA Games football draw set for April

 The draw for the 28th Southeast Asian Games will be organised in April, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation.

Racers prepare for climb at Hanoi vertical run

 The Hanoi Vertical Run, Vietnam's highest stair climbing race, will step off on April 18 at Landmark 72, Vietnam's tallest building.

Costs for Ninh Thuan nuclear power project not yet fixed

 VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy General Director of Rosatom, Vyacheslav Pershukov, said Vietnam is still in the stage of choosing nuclear power technology, while the investment rate can be calculated only after the completion of the design.

Falsified apps the biggest source of mobile malware expansion

Although computer malware and viruses have become more deadly, mobile device users are not taking necessary security precautions, according to the Vietnam Information Security Association.

Two Thai companies want to buy Saigon Beer

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thai Beverage and Singha both want to purchase shares of Vietnam's largest brewer, the Saigon Brewery Corporation (SABECO).

Man found dead at fitness center in Binh Duong Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 34-year-old man was found dead with a 60kg dumbbell on his neck at a fitness center in Thu Dau Mot city in Binh Duong province on Tuesday morning.

Vietnam's oldest, youngest professors in 40 years

 Two of Vietnam’s newly recognised professors are the youngest and oldest persons receiving this title in the country since 1974, at 37 and 81 years of age.

Coordinator needed in Mekong Delta climate change fight

 The Mekong Delta needs a coordinating organisation in the fight against climate change to oversee synchronous and effective implementation of related measures, according to experts at the 2015 Mekong Delta Forum.

First green school model makes its debut in Ho Chi Minh City

 A model of green school was launched in Luong The Vinh Primary School in Ho Chi Minh City on February 4, as part the city’s effort to raise students’ awareness of energy saving.

MST vows to develop chip industry

Vietnam has the capacity to manufacture microprocessors, but has yet to overcome many difficulties to fully develop a chip industry.

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VN celebrate ties with Russia, Czech Republic; VFF President visits Friedrich Naumann Foundation; Vietnam-Hungary diplomatic relations marked in Ho Chi Minh City; Cambodian border province leaders visit Long An

JICA to offer technical support for Vietnamese fishermen

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is building a special technical support programme to help Vietnamese fishermen make inroads into high-grade seafood markets of Japan and other countries.  

Deputy PM hosts year-end meeting with foreign diplomats

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a year-end get-together with the diplomatic corps in Hanoi on February 4, assuring them that Vietnam is determined to deepen ties with countries globally in 2015.

Mekong Delta short of freshwater as authorities lack funds

A number of projects to supply freshwater to Mekong Delta provinces are still on paper as local authorities lack sufficient capital to implement them.

ODA disbursement on the rise

 Official development assistance (ODA) disbursement improved last year, deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the National Steering Committee for ODA Hoang Trung Hai told a conference yesterday in Ha Noi.

Top 5 attractive floating markets in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Record Centre (Vietking) has announced top 5 floating markets in the western region of the country that attract a huge number of domestic and foreign visitors.

'Half of UK people' will get cancer

One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, analysis suggests.

Locals want to preserve pig-chopping rite

Many people from Nem Thuong Village say the pig-chopping rite aims to educate children about the heroic, indomitable tradition and the spirit of solidarity felt against the enemy of the army, led by the village tutelary.

SSC readies new policies to attract foreign investment

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) is expected to finalise a set of new policies this year.

IT firms mull salary rises to retain employees

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many enterprises in the information technology sector plan wage hikes to retain their employees, particularly talents,