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Vietnam: Returning to a country I have loved since I was 16 years old

 VietNamNet Bridge – Maybe you don't know this about me, but I was against the Vietnam War when I was a teenage girl living in Franklin Square, Long Island.

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector resilient: HSBC

 HSBC attributed the resilience of Vietnam’s manufacturing sector to the country’s rising attractiveness as a manufacturing hub, which helped reel in record FDI in 2015 and should boost exports in 2016.

Vietnamese primatologists discover 500 grey-shanked douc langurs

 Vietnamese primatologists and their foreign partners from Fauna & Flora International (FFI) have discovered more than 500 grey-shanked douc langurs, an extremely rare primate species, in the Central Highlands region.

Aeroports de Paris appointed for sole strategic stake in Airport Coproration of Vietnam

  The Ministry of Transport has just ratified the list of strategic investors in Airport Corporation of Vietnam, appointing Aeroports de Paris as the sole candidate.

Song, poster competitions mark 40 years of HCM City

 To celebrate 40 years of the city named after late President Ho Chi Minh, the municipal Department of Culture and Sports launched a song-writing and poster contests on March 3.

Vietnamese top chess players to compete at int'l HDBank Cup

 Vietnamese top grandmasters are expected to face a tough challenge with contenders around the world during the sixth HDBank Cup International Open Chess Championship 2016 to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from March 8-13.

Vietnam remains 146th in FIFA world ranking

 Vietnam remained its 146th position out of 204 in FIFA’s March ranking, according to the Vietnam Football Federation on March 4.

Over 50 artists to attend international circus gala

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first international circus gala in HCMC will take place this weekend at the Lan Anh Club in District 10, with more than 50 artists, including six from abroad, attending,

Only-in-Vietnam images on Hanoi streets

 VietNamNet Bridge - Here are pictures of special methods used against thieves by Hanoians.

Vietnam can escape middle-income trap thanks to FTAs

 VietNamNet Bridge - According EuroCham, the free trade agreement signed with the EU could open up more opportunities for Vietnam, when, along with goods, capital and technology can also penetrate the market more easily.

Oil refinery projects delayed on oil price slump

VietNamNet Bridge - The continued sharp fall in the oil price has caused investors to hesitate starting the oil refinery projects they promised. Sources said some investors may give up the projects.

More Vietnamese goods enter US market

Many investment cooperation contracts have been signed in recent days between Vietnamese businesses and partners from the US, which is expected to pave the way for Vietnamese goods to penetrate more deeply into the US market.

Discover a Ha Long bay in Dak Nong

Dak Nong Province in the Central Highlands, with its wild, high mountains with thick forests, majestic waterfalls, perfect atmosphere, and the unique cultures of the ethnic groups there can meet the needs of an adventurer for a journey. 

Hip injury side-lines Tien Minh at German Open

 Nguyen Tien Minh on March 3 announced he is dropping out of the ongoing German Open badminton tournament due to a minor hip injury but hopes to play again in a few days.

Sites in Ninh Binh to appear in Kong: Skull Island movie

 VietNamNet Bridge - Trang An, Tam Coc - Bich Dong and Van Long are three famous tourist destinations in Ninh Binh which will appear in the blockbuster Kong: Skull Island, to debut in 2017.

Six Vietnamese crewmen in Korea remain missing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six Vietnamese crewmen aboard a Korean-flagged fishing vessel which was found to be capsized in Japanese waters remain unaccounted for.

PVF signs deal with Japan Gamba Osaka FC

  VietNamNet Bridge – On March 3, the Promotion Fund for Vietnamese Football Talents (PVF) and Japanese Gamba Osaka FC signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement regarding youth sports training.

Thang signs 2-year deal with VFF

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huu Thang officially signed a two-year contract as new coach of Vietnamese football team at the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) in Ha Noi yesterday, March 3.

War tunnel unearthed in Quang Tri

 VietNamNet Bridge - A tunnel of about one meter wide, 1.2 meter high with unknown length has been unearthed near the sea of Cua Tung in Quang Tri province, a fierce battlefield during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam persists in peaceful protection of marine sovereignty

Vietnam will resolutely and persistently protect its sovereignty as well as legitimate rights and interests in the East Sea through peaceful measures in line with international law and the UN Charter, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said.