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Miss Sea Vietnam pageant honours sea, island beauty

 The Miss Sea Vietnam 2016, themed “Spreading Vietnamese beauty”, will honour not only the physical and intellectual beauty of Vietnamese women but also the grandeur of the nation’s seas and islands.

PM approves plan to reduce crime by 3-5 percent in four years

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a strategy for crime prevention and combat aimed at reducing crime and social ills, ensuring social order and safety and supporting national development.

Vietnam attends UN special session on drug combat

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong is participating in the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the World Drug Problem, which opened at the UN headquarters in New York on April 19.

Contestants shine at Miss Ao Dai 2016

18 exellent contestants competed in the 3rd liveshow of Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2016 on April 19. Let’s see their photos below:

Surge in overseas forex trading normal: experts

 A surge of US$5.9 billion in overseas foreign currency deposits by local commercial banks in the third quarter of last year was normal, said director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Forecast and Statistics Department, To Huy Vu.

Hail storms kill one, injure two in Ha Giang

 Hail storms have killed one and injured two people in Ha Giang province on April 19, according to the provincial steering committee on natural disasters.

Vietnam attends first meeting of Eurasia parliament speakers

 The first consultative meeting of Eurasian parliament speakers took place in Moscow on April 19, aiming to boost parliamentary cooperation between Asian-European countries.

Foreign capital flows into safe food businesses

 VietNamNet Bridge - As unsafe food has become a big concern of Vietnamese consumers, many foreign enterprises consider this an investment opportunity.

Prime Minister targets water crisis

VietNamNet Bridge – “The first-priority mission in coping with climate change now should be ensuring enough fresh water for residents,” said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

China's ambition and the lessons from Gac Ma

VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s review Vietnam’s tragic history to compare the naval battle of Hoang Sa and Beijing's careful preparation for the invasion of Vietnam’s Gac Ma Reef.

Giant puppet from France to perform on Hue streets

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hue Festival 2016 Organizing Committee said that during the festival this year, scheduled from April 29 to May 4, a giant puppet with the height of 7 meters will perform on the road.

Nha Trang beach today and 10 years ago

VietNamNet Bridge - If 10 years ago, the coast of Nha Trang was clear, now a series of high-rise buildings, hotels are built along the coast, creating a windbreak wall and obscuring vision.

Electronics & refrigerator retail market still promising

VietNamNet Bridge - It is expected that the spending on electronics and refrigeration products in Vietnam will reach VND157 trillion a year by 2020, including VND60 trillion on the former and VND97 trillion on the latter.

Anaphylaxis cases on the rise in VN: doctors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is seeing an increase in the number of people with anaphylaxis, according to experts at a conference last week on emergency critical care medicine and medical toxicology.

Two more U.S. motorbike makers enter Vietnam

 American motorbike producers Indian Motorcycle and Victory Motorcycles have launched their products in Vietnam through their authorized distributor, Tran Mah Co Ltd.

Heat wave in south VN forecast to last until end-May

 A heat wave that has struck HCMC and elsewhere in the nation’s south is forecast to last until the end of May with temperatures reaching 37-39 degrees Celsius, said the deputy director of the southern weather center.    

Vietnam Airlines acts to cut Gov’t-guaranteed loans

Vietnam Airlines got approval for a plan to sell and then lease three Airbus A350 aircraft late last year, just before taking delivery of these wide-body jetliners in 2016-2017, to gradually slash loans guaranteed by the Government.

Rise in cancer patients pressures health insurance

 The sharp increase in the number of patients suffering from cancer has put more stress on the country’s social insurance fund which faces a deficit.

2017 salary increase to be less than in 2016

 The increase to the minimum salary in 2017 will be less than the 2016 increase of 12.4 per cent, according to Mr. Pham Minh Huan, Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and Chairman of the National Wage Council.

Pa Then ethnic people perform fire dancing in Hanoi

 An amazing fire dancing has been performed by Pa Then ethnic people from the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang at the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi.