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Vietcombank’s Vice General Director named Chair of VN Construction Bank

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Tuan was appointed the Chair of the Vietnam Construction Bank after the bank was acquired by the central bank for zero Vietnamese dong and its operating model was changed.

A floating market inside a modern city

 VietNamNet Bridge – When it comes to floating markets, people will immediately think of the peaceful Mekong Delta where southerners attach their rustic lives to boats and waterways.

HCM City plans to clear canal slums

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's People's Committee plans to relocate more than 4,400 households living in slums along canals this year.

Billions 'have untreated tooth decay'

 More than 2.4bn people have untreated tooth decay across the globe, a study in the Journal of Dental Research suggests.

Well-known businesspeople born in the Year of the Goat

VietNamNet Bridge – Many businesspeople born in the Year of the Goat have virtues such as consistency and iron will to succeed.

Foreign firms optimistic about Vietnam's outlook

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign business groups hailed Vietnam and HCM City's success in attracting FDI and boosting trade at a meeting with the city People's Committee yesterday.

VN's first ‘poem video' will help construct bridge for students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poet Doan Ngoc Thu just published a poem video, the first of its kind in Viet Nam.

Social News 6/3

VCCI to launch annual report on labor market project; US$6.7 million for upgrading Hanoi’s dyke system; Outstanding ethnic minority, religious persons to be honoured; Vietnam protects guest workers in Thailand

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/3

16,000 firms suspend operations in first two months of 2015; Vinafood 1 massive divestment wave; New uniforms for Vietnam Airlines meet mixed reception; Thousands of abandoned containers clog Vietnam ports

Empowering women: a win for the environment and humanity

Enlisting community participation in caring for important ecological areas is one of the more effective strategies in protected area management. With the participation of the women, healthy mangrove forests are translating to better resilience.

Art helps Slovakia, VN find each other

VietNamNet Bridge – Prominent Slovakian artist Peter Pollag expects to help enhance the friendship and mutual understanding between Viet Nam and his country through his paintings.

Power tariff hike likely this month

 Electricity tariffs were not adjusted up ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) to avoid negative impact on local consumers and enterprises, but a new power price hike may come this month.

Vietnam win Asian taekwondo medals

 Vietnam’s women’s taekwondo team won one gold medal and two bronzes at the Asia-Pacific Taekwondo Invitational Championships, which has recently wrapped up in the SM Iloilo city, the Philippines.

Takashi named coach Vietnam women’s team

Norimatsu Takashi has officially become the head coach of the Vietnam national women’s football team after a signing ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 4.

WTF disqualifies Vietnam as host for 2015 champs

The World World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) announced on March 4 that it stripped Vietnam of the right to organizethe 2015 World Taekwondo Championships for failure to timely pay a required US$100,000 administrative fee.

Vocational education gap exists

Vietnam needs to improve the quality and relevance of upper secondary school and technical and vocational education and training to fill the rapid growth in medium-skill employment under the ASEAN Economic Community.

Former UK leader gives advice on Vietnamese economy

 Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair suggested Vietnam take advantage of multilateral cooperative mechanisms, restructure State-owned enterprises, attract foreign investment and boost public-private partnership at a seminar in Hanoi on March 4. 

Defence cooperation with Cuba significant: Defence Minister

 Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh has affirmed that bilateral defence cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba has greatly contributed to ensuring independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in each country.

Guy Sebastian to represent Australia in debut Eurovision

 Former Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian has been chosen to represent Australia at its debut Eurovision Song Contest in May.

Update to U.S. export rules expected to streamline U.S.-VN nuclear trade

The US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration has updated the regulation that governs the export of unclassified nuclear technology and assistance, which is expected to streamline US-VN nuclear trade.