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iPhone jailbreak lessening in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese now would rather upgrade their smart phones with iOS 7.1 instead of maintaining the jailbreak iOS 7.0.

Dong Nai’s people feel insecure about dioxin hot spot

The latest research work has found that the dioxin contamination at the Bien Hoa Airport in Dong Nai province is more serious than that in previous announcements and that it is necessary to draw the dioxin panorama in the area again.

300 billionaires group as Vietnamese super-rich

 VietNamNet Bridge – To everyone’s surprise, the number of the Vietnamese super rich people has been increasing rapidly in the economic crisis.

Public debt up, CPI down, consumers fasten belt

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have raised the alarm over the increasing public debt and the domestic production stagnation because of the weak demand.

Vietnam to host international tourism expo

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 450 domestic and international tourism companies will attend a global tourism fair at Ha Noi's Viet Nam Exhibition Fair Centre from April 3 to 6.

Foreign smartphone producers continue Vietnam campaign

VietNamNet Bridge – In early March, China’s Gionee launched its flagship Elife E7 smartphone line in the Vietnamese market and unveiled that its S5.5 would be available in the country in June. 

Stimulus package gets new tune-up

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government’s continued support of stimulus packages for the property sector are expected to offer more hope to property firms and buyers this year as the market begins its early-year recovery.

Social News Headlines 25/3

Fatal skin condition found in Quang Ngai; Transport firms to submit drivers' health reports; Bodies of gold miners found after collapse; Expatriates want to bridge Vietnam-US cooperation; Police arrest man for growing weed

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/3

Vietnam runs up trade deficit in March; Lao company markets coffee in Vietnam; Japan steps up inspection of shrimp imports; Another Amway factory shaping up in Binh Duong; Vietnam bond issues grow fastest in East Asia

SBV postpones debt standards

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam has issued a circular allowing commercial banks an additional year before applying new, strict debt classification standards.

Two artists win 5th-season Dancing with the Stars

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth season of Buoc Nhay Hoan Vu – the Vietnamese version of Dancing with the Stars – wrapped up on Saturday night with two golden prizes given to actress Ngan Khanh and singer Thu Thuy and their partners.

Asian Games financial problem for Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hong Minh, former head of the Elite Sport Department of the National Sports Administration, shared in an interview about the financial problems of hosting the coming 18th Asian Games.

Taekwondo artist secures Youth Olympics 2014 berth

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Taekwondo martial artist Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy recently won a silver medal at Youth Olympic qualifiers inn Taiwan, earning a ticket to the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in China this August.

HCM City proposes to not build Long Thanh airport

HCM City authorities have sent a written request of the constituents of Tan Binh district, HCM City to the Ministry of Transport on the construction of the Long Thanh international airport.

Scam taxi driver fined for cheating foreign tourists

Carrying a British and an American tourist for about a kilometer, a taxi driver who did not have a driver’s license and used a fake taxi logo charged the passengers for VND245,000 ($12), 20 times higher than the normal charge.

44 high-ranking officials named for position rotation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Politburo has assigned 44 high-ranking officials from central bodies to localities.

Ho Chi Minh City submarine launched

At 1.30pm on March 22, the HQ 183 - Ho Chi Minh City Kilo submarine was tugged from the Rolldock Star freighter to the military port of Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa province. Hereafter are some pictures of the submarine.

Scrap buyer finds JPY5 million in a loudspeaker

 VietNamNet Bridge – Opening an old loudspeaker bought last year, a scrap buyer in HCM City found more than JPY5 million ($50,000) inside. Many people flocked to ask for the money so the woman handed over the money to police.

Tien Giang: Police seize nearly 200 motorcycles of illegal racers

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 1am on March 23, the Police of Tien Giang Province set up barricades on Highway 1A to stop hundreds of young people who joined an illegal race.

Sports News Headlines 24/3

 International martial art festival to take place in August; Tien Minh seeded No1 at int’l badminton champs; Local tennis players train abroad; Quy Phuoc clinches gold at national swimming champs; Binh wins landmark marathon