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New King Kong begins filming in Viet Nam

 The movie Kong: Skull Island begins filming in Viet Nam today.

VN expects volatility over profits, oil prices

Vietnam's stock markets may face strong fluctuations this week as investors show concern over global oil prices and the drive for short profits from stocks that saw big jumps this week, brokerage firms wrote in their weekly reports.

Centuries-old folk dance of Hanoi still charming

 VietNamNet Bridge – Once again, the allure of the Trieu Khuc Village Festival entertained hundreds of spectators as men disguised as young girls making feminine gestures and movements had a street dancing showdown in Hanoi.

Transport plans hasten development in southern VN

 Many important transportation works such as expressways and bridges in HCM City and the southern region have increased inter-regional connections and faster pace of development in the southern key economic zone, with HCM City as its centre.

Executives arrested for pyramid scheme

 The Ministry of Public Security investigation police have arrested seven members of multi level marketing firm Lien Ket Viet for alleged fraudulent appropriation of assets in an apparent pyramid scheme.

Waste treatment plants cause environmental pollution

VietNamNet Bridge - Many waste treatment plants, which are used to prevent pollution, have made the problem worse in some localities.

First carnivore and pangolin conservation education centre opens

 Vietnam’s first Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Education Centre was inaugurated at a ceremony jointly held by Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) and Cuc Phuong National Park on February 20.

Saltwater continues threatening Mekong Delta

 Saltwater is likely to intrude as far as 70km in Tien and Hau River, the two main tributaries of Mekong River in the Mekong Delta, said the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnam wins silver at Asian Indoor Athletics champs

 Bui Thi Thu Thao won the long jump silver medal at the 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships which concluded in Doha, Qatar, on February 21.

Thailand defeat Vietnam to earn bronze medal at Asian Futsal Champs

 Thailand crushed Vietnam 8-0 in the bronze-medal play-off match at the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Championship on February 21 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

REIT fund to create breakthrough in stock, real estate markets

VietNamNet Bridge - The establishment of the REIT (real estate investment trust) fund shows that the real estate market has integrated more deeply into the global market.

Social sciences studies turn hot again

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnamese eyes, only shy students not capable of studying natural sciences would register to study social sciences.

Two amateurs engage in fingerprint technology

VietNamNet Bridge - With a smartphone with GPS (global positioning system), users can take a roll call and conduct timekeeping no matter where they are.

Vietnam to seek US$40 billion of foreign aid, loans

  The Prime Minister has recently approved a project of attracting, managing and using official development assistance (ODA) and foreign preferential loans for the period of 2016-2020.

Lao Cai braces for Tourism Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Lao Cai is concentrating on developing local tourist attractions in order to host the National Tourism Year in 2017.

Young Vietnamese thinkers and their records

VietNamNet Bridge - The great achievements made by Vietnamese young people have been recognized by the world.

Steel firms seek temporary import tax

 Some steel companies want the Ministry of Industry and Trade to put up temporary barriers like higher import tax on steel billet and other products until an ongoing investigation into dumping is completed.

Annual wrestling festival opens in Sinh Village

Every year, the Sinh Village wrestling festival takes place on the 10th day of the first lunar month in Phu Mau Commune, Phu Vang District, central Thua Thien-Hue Province, attracting thousands of residents and tourists.

Hanoi gets tough on overpriced parking lots

 Stiffer penalties and more solutions are needed in order to prevent parking lots from violating regulations, the finance department of Ha Noi said.

Update on mega foreign invested projects in Vietnam

As of the end of January 2016, there were 20,056 foreign direct investment projects in Vietnam with a total capital sum of $280 trillion. Many multinational companies are present and continue to expand their investment in the country.