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Hundreds of smuggled iPhones seized in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi police have detected the largest-ever iPhones smuggling case, seizing over 500 iPhones 4, hidden in a secret box on a bus.

Global DDoS attacks have not hit Vietnam yet

VietNamNet Bridge – Bkav has not recorded any attack to Vietnam from the historical DDoS (denial of service) attacks that are happening in the world.

Tien Minh placed 9th in WBF’s rankings

The World Badminton Federation (WBF) announced on March 28 that Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh was placed ninth in the latest men’s rankings.

Meditations of urban life in town

A group painting exhibition by city-based artists on Wednesday opened at HCMC Association of Fine Arts, displaying about 30 pieces made of oil, mixed media and acrylic or stick oil on canvas.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 29/3

Exhibition on world heritages in Da Nang City; First book fair of the year opens in HCMC; "Don't Burn" moves audiences in Argentina; Star-studded concert in memory of Trinh Cong Son

Fast food chains hunt for retail premises, real estate market warms up

Analysts, while forecasting the arrival of many foreign fast food chains in Vietnam, believe that the real estate market would warm up in the war among the chains for retail premises.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 29/3

Six Vietnamese athletes to take part in Asian Grand Prix; Binh Duong to play friendly with Japanese club; Thai Son Nam District 8 take title at women's futsal event

Thanh wins gold at Challenge Cup in Qatar

Female gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh sealed gold at the FIG Challenge Cup in Doha, Qatar yesterday, coming out on top for the second successive year.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 29/3

Germany, Australia support climate change; Public administrative reform impact to be gauged; Demographic challenges to Vietnam; Vietnam strengthens int’l cooperation in demining

Phuc selected to coach national squad

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has selected caretaker coach Hoang Van Phuc to train the national squad despite the team’s recent defeats at the 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers.  

Ceiling interest rate reduction put banks in a stir and a jumble

Commercial banks have been told by the State Bank to lower the deposit interest rate to 7.5 percent per annum. However, if they do, they would not be able to attract deposits.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 29/3

Cambodia party delegation welcomed in Hanoi; Judicial Reform Committee meets in Hanoi; RoK, Vietnam sign anti-corruption pact; Vietnam, France moving towards strategic partnership

Vietnam to host 2015 IPU General Assembly

The General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on March 27 approved Vietnam’s proposal to host the 132nd IPU General Assembly in 2015.

From social-media hit to national TV music video

Young singer Nguyen Hung has done something revolutionary. He has brought together 100 singers and 1,000 students to sing about the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the song Khuc hat dong long (Song of Consensus).

Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival kicks off on Friday

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year’s Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival will take place at eight city venues from Friday to April 13.

Hydro plant compensates residents over damages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors of the Tranh River 2 Hydropower Plant in central Quang Nam Province are compensating locals for the damages the plant has caused.

North-south Honda 67 ride to roll next month

Gold mining company Besra is arranging a north-south trip entitled “The Great Honda 67 Ride Vietnam” next month from Hanoi to HCMC to raise funds for healthcare support for underprivileged women and infants

Debate rages on nation's role in rhino crisis

VietNamNet Bridge –Viet Nam News reporter Le Quynh Anh discussed Viet Nam's role in the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa with parties involved in a recent meeting on the future of rhinos.

Pre-school children taught first graders’ curriculum

Vietnamese parents now hurriedly prepare their children for first grade by forcing them to practice reading and writing in advance.

Science, technology firms can’t receive promised support

The government, while vowing to develop science and technology, has promised to give preferences and big investment incentives to science and technology firms. However, in fact, the preferences have not reached the firms.