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Touching love of 92-year-old couple: In pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge – After many years in the army, Mr. Le Van So was determined to make up for his absence by sharing the farm work with his wife who is seven years younger. They live in Tra Que village in the historic town of Hoi An.

Ronaldo, Rivaldo may not visit Vietnam as planned

 VietNamNet Bridge – The team of Brazilian football stars is not expected to visit Vietnam because the sponsor cannot pay the expenses of US$1 million as requested by the partner.

New regulations on sickness and maternity to take effect from Feb. 2016

Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BLDTBXH dated December 29th 2015 details and provides guidance on the implementation of provisions of Social Insurance Law on Compulsory Social Insurance.

Will foreigners “enjoy” Vietnam's TPP pie?

Products of Thailand, Korea and Japan are dominating the Vietnamese market. Will Vietnam's TPP pie be indirectly enjoyed by the countries heavily investing in Vietnam?

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement to benefits both

Mr. Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council, spoke about what may lie ahead with the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Images: Mussel processing village in Central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hen (mussel) village located on the bank of the La River, in Truong Son Commune of Duc Tho District, Ha Tinh Province, has existed for more than 300 years. 

Oil price reduction affects everyone in economy

The oil price reduction has had a big impact on everyone, from farmers, who are busy working on the rice fields and don’t care about what happens in the US or the Middle East, to stock investors who hold large amounts of oil & gas firms’ shares.

Commercial banks told to develop retail banking or die

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks have to compete with many rivals, from financial companies to fintechs, companies that provide financial services based on technology platforms. 

VASEP: Shrimp export to earn $3.3 billion in 2016

 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) forecasts that shrimp exports will reach 3.3 billion USD in 2016, up 12 percent from 2015.

Photos: Mother with 13 children lives in forest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Living in the forest, with a lack of knowledge about reproductive health, Mrs. Yen in Tay Tra District of the central province of Quang Ngai has given birth to 13 children.

Image: Sidewalk misuse forces pedestrians to break traffic rules

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sidewalks in Vietnamese cities, particularly Hanoi, are often used by local residents as their own property so pedestrians have to walk on the road.

The ups and downs of Japanese coach Miura and Vietnam football

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation decided to sack the Japanese coach after nearly two years of cooperation . During his time in Vietnam, Miura made improvements even though fans were frustrated in the later period.

EVN boosts implementation of nuclear power plant projects

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has seen implementing component projects in preparation for the building of the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plants, the first of their kind in Vietnam.

Ukraine urged to address raid of Vietnamese in Odessa

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Minh Tri has asked the host’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to actively work with relevant agencies to address the raid and arrest of Vietnamese citizens in Odessa.

MOET: shorter period for higher education aligns with int'l practice

VietNamNet Bridge - It would take a high-school graduate three, five and eight years to obtain bachelor’s, master’s degrees and doctorates, respectively, if the new national educational system is applied.

Plan to realise State administrative reform targets

 The recently approved plan on State administrative reform from 2016-2020 aims to improve institutions, and better personnel and administrative service quality.

Vietnam to use new polio vaccine in May

 Vietnam will launch an bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) to prevent polio viruses type 1 and 3, and add an injectable polio vaccine (IPV) for prevention of polio virus type 2 from May, according to the Ministry of Health.

Blood donors multiply, but shortage continues

 Despite the increase in blood-donation drives and awareness efforts, only 60% of Viet Nam's demand for potentially life-saving blood is being met. Gia Loc reports.

Waste treatment factory affects lives of locals

 In just over a month, the waste treatment factory of Phu Ha Environment Ltd., Company has disrupted the lives of locals in this central province's Ky Anh District.

Image: Monkey Island to serve medical research

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 1,000 monkeys are being bred in a semi-wild environment on an island in Quang Ninh province to serve medical research and production of vaccines.