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Experts seek solutions to Mekong Delta's worst drought in 100 years

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the future, the Mekong Delta will suffer increasingly severe impact from climate change. Drought, saltwater intrusion, lack of sediment and severe flooding in the rainy season will all occur, scientists said.

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son wins Int’l HDBank Cup matches

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local title favourite Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son successfully won the first two matches of the sixth HDBank Cup International Open Chess 2016 - Masters Tournament yesterday in HCM City.

Photos feature Vietnamese ethnic women’s beauties

 VietNamNet Bridge – Women of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam all have their own characteristics and costumes, which help diversify and make the beauty of each ethnic group more attractive.

People line up to get wealth SIM cards of cellphones

 VietNamNet Bridge – People queued up for lucky mobile-phone SIM cards from local telecoms company Vinaphone in the north and the south of Vietnam on March 7.

Finnish minister seeks economic cooperation with Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Education, Cleantech and ICT have been on the top of the agenda during the visit of Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Lenita Toivakka between March 6 and 11 in Viet Nam.  

Saigon's unused water towers to be demolished

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven unused water towers in HCM City will be demolished, according to the municipal water supply authority.

First non-stop flight from Sweden to Phu Quoc Island begins

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island welcomed the first arrival of the premier nonstop flight on a B-787 Dreamliner from Sweden yesterday, March 8.

Defence officer observes military exercise in India

 Senior Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, was among more than 80 observers from 28 countries witnessing the largest-ever foreign military exercise hosted by India.

President arrives in Tanzania for State visit

 State President Truong Tan Sang landed Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar Es Salaam city, Tanzania, on the early morning of March 9 (Vietnam time), starting his State visit to the African country.

Ignoring warnings, businesses still harbor ‘macadamia dream’

The Vietnam Macadamia Association has been officially set up under a decision by the Ministry of Interior Affairs. LienVietPost Bank and Him Lam JSC were two major businesses lobbying for the association.

2-year medical training to be eliminated by Ministry decision

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Health’s (MOH) decision that intermediate school graduates will not be employed by hospitals and healthcare throughout the country has raised controversy.

Ly Hoang Nam jumps up in world tennis rankings, sets career record

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam jumped one step to 883rd place in the world rankings - his career best.

Foreign Ministry protects Vietnamese fishermen detained in Indonesia

The Foreign Ministry instructed the Embassy of Vietnam in Indonesia to work with Indonesian authorities to help the 25 Vietnamese fishermen arrested for fishing in the country’s seas, the Ministry’s Consular Department told reporters.

Radiant smiles from women working in the field

 For centuries Vietnamese female farmers have been the backbone of the agricultural sector, working hard to produce rice and other essential items for society.

Binh Dinh artisans make unique bamboo-made lobsters

 VietNamNet Bridge - In 1987, Mr. Chau, 88, won a national fine art handicraft prize for his bamboo-made lobsters, and since then bamboo shrimps have become the main source of income for his family.

World-famous astrologer Anne Chamfort visits Vietnam

 Anne Chamfort, an astrologer and psychic of international repute, is visiting Vietnam for the first time to launch her Great Book of Secrets in the Vietnamese language. 

New law to target market management

 The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to promulgate the Ordinance on Market Management after a final discussion of the bill.

VFF introduces candidates for general election

 Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee was introduced as a candidate for the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021.

German defence secretary active in Vietnam

 Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 8 for Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Defence Ministry Ralf Brauksiepe.

New race for mobile phone subscribers begins

VietNamNet Bridge - Telecommunication experts said they can see signs of a new race triggered by telcos to add new subscribers.