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VN farmers struggling to survive due to lack of investment, price controls

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quoc Cuong, chairman of the Viet Nam Farmers' Union, speaks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (the Viet Nam Economic Times) about key measures to boost Vietnamese agricultural production.

US-supported symposium boosts climate change action in VN region

 Viet Nam is one of the countries most vulnerable to impacts of climate change, the United States Ambassador (US) to Viet Nam Ted Osius said.

Vehicles with expired registrations to be confiscated

 Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the chairman of National Traffic Safety Committee yesterday asked the concerned agencies to control vehicles with expired registrations.

German county appreciates Vietnamese expats’ contributions

 A large Vietnamese expat community in Germany’s Lichtenberg borough contributed significantly to local economic growth, Mayor Birgit Monteiro said in a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Doan Xuan Hung.

River salinity threatens water supply

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City residents could face a water shortage this year as El Nino and climate change caused an unexpected increase in the salinity of the Sai Gon and Dong Nai rivers, which provide most of the city's water.

Ngoc Han opens 2016 Fashion Week with latest collection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam 2010 Dang Thi Ngoc Han has introduced her latest collection at the Vietnam Fall-Winter 2016 Fashion Week which is scheduled for February 25-28 in Hanoi.

New-style drinks to dominate beverage market

VietNamNet Bridge - Archcafe’s success story of penetrating convenience stores shows that innovation in the beverage market can bring great success.

Microsoft expert team provides IT training to Vietnamese teachers

 A 35 strong team of Microsoft yesterday arrived in Duc Tri Junior High School in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 to provide IT training courses to teachers.

"ASEAN Must Tackle China," says Bangkok Post

  Bangkok Post on February 22 ran an editorial, pointing out that "ASEAN must tackle China" as "China continues to push its presence in the East Sea in unnecessarily provocative ways."

Khanh Hoa to take away university project from Dewan

On February 23, the management authority in Khanh Hoa met leaders from diverse government agencies to decide the fate of Khanh Hoa University, the implementation of which was assigned to Dewan Projects JSC, a subsidiary of Indian Dewan Corporation.

Saigon Classical set to stage La Guerre et la Paix concert

Those interested in free concerts of Saigon Classical Music Group should get ready for La Guerre et la Paix (war and peace) show at 7 p.m. on February 27 at the Southern Women’s Museum in HCM City's District 3.

Three groups of businesses to meet difficulties when Vietnam joins TPP

VietNamNet Bridge - Three groups of enterprises will be under pressure once the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) takes effect, according to lawyer Tran Huu Huynh, chair of the Vietnam Arbitration Center.

Hung Ky Pagoda – a unique heritage of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hung Ky Pagoda located at Chua Hung Ky Lane in the Hai Ba Trung District of Hanoi is a masterpiece of Buddhist architecture built in 1932 in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Vietnam, Thailand enhance judicial cooperation

 Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong held talks with his Thai counterpart Paiboon Khumchaya in Bangkok on February 25, during which they signed a cooperation programme for 2016 between the two ministries.

Dong Thap sack Fortune after tourney opening match

 V.League's Dong Thap sacked their new foreign player Udo Fortune after the tournament's opening match last Sunday.

HCM City to host ao dai festival

 HCM City will launch a series of cultural and arts activities featuring the traditional Vietnamese ao dai during March as part of the city's third annual Ao Dai Festival.

Quang Ninh international airport to open by 2017

 The Quang Ninh International Airport will open and welcome its first flight by the end of 2017, authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh said.

U Minh Ha forest faces fire threat as drought continues

 More than 43,000ha of cajuput trees in Ca Mau province's U Minh Ha forest, the country's largest cajuput forest, face the threat of forest fires as prolonged drought has caused water levels to decline rapidly.

US$1.3 billion for Mekong Delta water supply project

 The interprovincial water supply system project across the Mekong Delta region will receive financial support of 1.3 billion USD, said Nguyen Tuong Van, deputy head of the Technical Infrastructure Department at the Ministry of Construction.

HCM City to host International Fair on Environmentally Friendly Technologies

 The Ho Chi Minh City will host the International Fair on Environmentally Friendly Technologies 2016 (Ecotech Vietnam) which is scheduled for May 5-7.