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Obama, European leaders urges dialogue between Russia, Ukraine

U.S., British, Polish and German leaders on Sunday expressed "grave concern" over what they called Russia's "clear violation" of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling for an immediate dialogue between the two neighbors,

Oscars 2014: Full list of winners

 The full list of winners for the 86th Academy Awards held in Los Angeles on 2 March.

Sports News Headlines 3/3

National Futsal Championship opens in HCM City; Lao students join provincial sports festival; Hung out of V-League with broken leg; Ha Noi 1 leads in women's football championship

Teenage swimmer shines at US swimming championship

 Top Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has shined in the US as she won three gold and a silver medals at the Florida Swimming Spring Senior Championship 2014, which took place from February 27 to March 3 in Orlando, Florida.

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 UK Prince presents helmets to children; Over 1,800 traffic fatalities in first two months; Low-quality bolts brought bridge down: minister; Vietnam ranks fifth in doing extra studies; Vietnamese concerned about Ukraine violence

Chief coach Phuc in the hot seat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Van Phuc has opened up the possibility of resigning as chief coach of the national football squad after the squad’s upcoming Asian Cup qualifying match against Hong Kong (China).

Vietnamese doctors reconnect cut-off nose

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a 13-hour surgery, doctors of the Hanoi-based Vietnam – Germany Hospital successfully re-joined the cut-off nose of a 37-year-old man from central Vietnam.

US’s evaluations on human rights in Vietnam inaccurate

 Some assessments about Vietnam in the US Department of State’s 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are based on inaccurate information and do not reflect the real situation in Vietnam,

UN representative praises Vietnam human rights efforts

 UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pratibha Mehta has highly valued Vietnam’s achievements in protecting and ensuring human rights over the past years.

Japanese Consul General honoured with Friendship insignia

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Union of Friendship Organizations awarded the For Peace and Friendship among Nations insignia to Japanese Consul General Hida Harumitsu for his contributions to strengthening Vietnam-Japan ties. 

Vietnam draws 0-0 in clash with RoK students

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam drew 0-0 with a Republic of Korean (RoK) students team in a friendly match on March 2 in Hanoi. 

Lao students flock to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ranks first among the countries accepting Lao students, followed by China, Thailand, Japan and Australia. 

Forbes honours three Vietnamese businesswomen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Renowned US business magazine Forbes has announced the list of the year’s top 50 businesswomen in Asia, including three Vietnamese.

MIC urged to control pay-TV service fees

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) may consider setting up the floor prices for pay-TV services in an effort to ensure the healthy competition in the market.

Singapore drops key sports from SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singapore, host of the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, have dropped women's football from the competition, which is scheduled for June next year.

Comprehensive evidence for Neolithic tombs discovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – Strong evidence has, for the first time, been discovered suggesting that Vietnamese tombs in the central province of Thanh Hoa date from the early to late period of the Da But civilisation (6,500 – 4,700 BC).

All taxis in Hanoi to be installed with GPS

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Department of Transport has decided to raise the rate of city taxis installed with global positioning system devices to 100 percent by 2015 in a bid to more strictly manage taxi enterprises operating in the capital.  

South Korean artists to enchant city music fans

 VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean soprano Sung Hee Park and flute soloist Hyun Ju Ro will entertain Saigonese with Voices of Spring at 8 p.m. on March 9 at HCMC Opera House.

New Land Law outlines latest rights, obligations

 VietNamNet Bridge – The revised Land Law will come into force on July 1. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly, spoke of the changes made to the existing law.

Vietnam commits to fight wildtrade in London Declaration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has committed to tougher laws and enforcement against the illegal trade in wild animals at a conference in London.