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Hoan Kiem turtle to be preserved by modern technology

 VietNamNet Bridge – The body of the legendary Hoan Kiem turtle is being preserved in -15 degrees Celsius room to wait for German experts, who will preserve the turtle.

High risk of bankruptcy exists for iron & steel manufacturers

VietNamnet Bridge - Iron & steel manufacturers can anticipate a tough year 2016, when low-cost products, especially from China, will flow to Vietnam.

Doctor’s passion for research saves patients

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Pham Thi Ngoc Thao, one of two women given the 2015 Kovalevskaia Award for outstanding female scientists, is passionate about applying the findings of her research to benefit patients nationwide.

Vietnamese, Swedish cartoonists join exhibition on climate issue

 Five Vietnamese and five Swedish cartoonists offer amusing and alarming reflections on climate change at an exhibition titled Facing the Climate that opened on Tuesday in HCM City.

Guinness Record Holder Eran Katz to meet Vietnamese audiences

 The Israeli best-selling author, entertaining speaker and seminar leader on memory and intelligence, Eran Katz will travel to Vietnam for meetings in Hanoi, HCM City and Vinh Phuc Northern Province on March 28-31.

Brands jostle for prime space in HCM City

The retail market of Ho Chi Minh City has seen growing interest from both new and large-scale international investors.

’Vietnomnom’ showcases VN street cuisine on Instagram

 VietNamNet Bridge – Noey Neumark sits on a miniature blue stool – Ha Noi’s classic throne – admiring the bowl of banh da tron (flat noodles) she ordered from a food vendor.

MobiFone falling behind in 4G services

MobiFone’s commercial testing of its 4G mobile internet service (4G services) is slower than Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group(VNPT)-Vinaphone’s and Viettel’s.

Dilapidated apartment upgrades stonewalled

 VietNamNet Bridge – Old apartment buildings in Ha Noi that are in danger of collapsing have remained in their current condition for years because residents, authorities and investors have failed to agree on a plan to upgrade the structures.

Vietnam may have to “borrow” Thai elephants for breeding

The elephants in Buon Don (Don Village), the kingdom of tamed elephants in Vietnam, are too old and weak, and are no longer fertile so the herd of domestic elephants in Buon Don is facing the threat of becoming endangered.

Nigerian footballer trains Dak Lak U17 team

VietNamNet Bridge – Over the last year, football fans in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have often seen a foreign man warming up in the early afternoon and preparing training tools for footballers at Buon Ma Thuot Stadium.

HCM City's east: where the smart money is on property development

 In 2010-20, HCM City plans to spend VND250 trillion on developing transport infrastructure. Of this, a whopping 70 per cent will be allocated to the eastern region, which is seeing a slew of infrastructure and property developments.

Export-import, trade remedy under NA discussions

 National Assembly deputies gave their feedback on the draft revised Law on Export-Import Tariffs during a session in Hanoi on March 25.

Over 20 int’l art troupes to attend Hue Festival 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue Festival 2016 will take place from April 29 to May 4 in the former imperial capital of Hue, with 22 local and 20 foreign art troupes.

Electric vehicles in Vietnam need regulations

 Most of the electric four-wheelers used for tourist purposes nationwide have yet to be registered, the Vietnam Register said.

VN shipbuilding needs to grow

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Thai Binh, the Vice Chairman of the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Association, spoke with Hai Quan (Customs) Newspaper about the growth potential of Viet Nam’s shipbuilding industry.

Vietnam, China to hold border defence friendship exchange

 The third Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange will be held from March 28 to 31 between the northern province of Lang Son and the Chinese southern province of Guangxi.

NA discuss access to information, development plans

  National Assembly deputies on March 24 agreed on the essentials of a law on information access rights during their ongoing session in Hanoi.

Vietnam delegation active at UNHRC’s 31st session

The Vietnam delegation had engaged productively in discussions, resolutions and decisions of the month-long 31st regular meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which wrapped up in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 24.

Photo display starts off Shakespeare programme

 A photo exhibition of the best images from the Shakespeare Lives in Photography competition opened yesterday in Hanoi.