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First female Vietnamese pilot

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flying aircraft is universally regarded as a challenging career because of its strict professional standards and requirements. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy,

Da Nang to challenge Ayeyawady United at AFC Cup

Having won their first national Super Cup, a buoyant SHB Da Nang team are preparing to host Myanmar’s Ayeyawady United in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup today.

Vietnamese acrobats win silver medal at Int’l Circus Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two acrobats from the Ho Chi Minh Circus Troupe have won silver medals at the Figueres International Circus Festival in Spain, which was held on February 21-25,

PM approves economic restructuring plan centred on credit institutions and SOEs

State funding would represent 35-40 per cent of the total social investment, which is to make up 30-50 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the coming years,

JPMorgan to slash 19,000 jobs by end-2014

 US banking giant JPMorgan Chase plans to axe up to 19,000 jobs by the end of 2014 as it seeks to rein in costs, the company said Tuesday in an investor presentation.

Difficulties in foreign collaborations for Vietnamese musicians

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although many Vietnamese artists have been trying to get themselves onto the rosters of music events in other countries, they face many difficulties.  

Malaysia offers 200 free Grand Prix tickets to Vietnamese visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) will offer Vietnamese tourists 200 free tickets to watch the 2013 Formula 1 (F1) Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix,

Best education projects announced

The World Bank in Vietnam and the Australia Agency for International Development officially announced the five best projects to get their support for realising innovative learning programs in education and training.

Architects oppose underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake

VietNamNet Bridge – Several architects have voiced their objections to the Hanoi's Department of Planning and Architecture's (DPA) proposal to place an underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake,

Lawmakers ponder land use revisions

Revised land laws are expected to create a “land fund” free from disputes relating to site clearance and compensation – thus making it immediately available to bids from investors seeking land-use rights.

More orders come, bigger worries raised to exporters

Seafood and garment exporters have confirmed that orders have come in rapid fire since the beginning of the year.

Experts speak about same-sex marriage

Same sex marriage is a controversial topic in Vietnam, especially when some same-sex weddings were held recently. At this time, when public opinion is relatively "open" for gay marriage, the legal barriers for this should be uninstalled?

The “godfathers” burdened with huge debts

The year of dragon, the bad year for many Vietnamese businessmen is over. However, the debts still exist, and the big tycoons still have to manage to earn money to pay debts.

National Super Cup suspected of match fixing

On February 25, the organizing board of the National Super Cup game requested an investigation to clarify the doubt of match fixing in the game competing for the National Super Cup between Saigon Xuan Thanh and SHB Da Nang.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 27/2

Vietnam congratulates RoK’s new PM; Vice President meets with UK Minister of State; Party leader congratulates Vietnamese doctors; PM affirms policy of religious freedom

Pistorius to hold memorial for girlfriend he shot

 South African star athlete Oscar Pistorius will mourn the girlfriend he is charged with murdering in a private memorial service Tuesday night, his publicist said.

Vietnamese social networks “short of breath” in the race with Facebook

In 2012, or three years after the day Vietnamese Zing Me announced it left Facebook behind in September 2009, Vietnam witnessed the enthronement of the foreign big social network in Vietnam.

Arowana now in aquaria of the rich

Breeding arowana, which is considered the king ornamental fish, is now in fashion among the rich. 

Travel firms report Tet "bountiful crop"

Though people have to cut down expenses, they still spent money to travel on Tet days.

Teacher educates students with rods, father by stripping son naked

The two ways of educating children with corporal punishment in Hai Phong City and Soc Trang province have made people indignant.