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Mekong Delta fishermen earn high profits from bumper harvest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishermen in the Mekong Delta have earned high profits from their near shore and offshore fishing trips with some having a bumper harvest and far more than last year’s catches during the same period.

Farmers use advanced techniques to breed fish in cages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers who breed marine fish in floating cages in Vung Tau City in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are using new advanced farming techniques with good results.

VN Directorate for Roads asked to recoup money lost by toll booth

The Ministry of Transport has asked the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam (DRVN) to recover nearly VND1.2 billion (US$52,170) from the Bac Thang Long – Noi Bai Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll booth,

HCM City takes steps to meet tourism goals

Bui Ta Hoang Vu, director of the HCM City’s Department of Tourism, talks to Người Lao Động newspaper about HCM City’s efforts to improve its tourism environment to meet the target of 8.5 million foreign visitors 

Remnants of 10th century pagoda unearthed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Remnants of the foundations of a 10th century pagoda in Xuan Dai Mountain, Vinh Loc District, the central province of Thanh Hoa, have just been excavated.

Vaccine ComBE Five continues to be used nationwide

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health (MoH) will continue to use the ComBE Five vaccine in a national expanded immunisation programme (EIP), a senior official said.

Hanoi strives to maintain growing status gained following North Korea - US second summit: Mayor

 Hanoi would strive to maintain its growing status after catching worldwide attention following the second North Korea – US summit last week, according to Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee. 

Vietnam beat Laos 1-0 in U16 womens’ qualifier

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vilayphone Phengsana scored an own goal to help Vietnam beat Laos 1-0 in the Asian Football Confederation Women’s U16 Championship qualification’s second match of Group A on Sunday

Vietnam stands above China as favorite business destination for Japanese firms

Nearly 70% of Japanese firms operating in Vietnam want to expand business, the highest rate among ASEAN countries and significantly higher than that in China at 48.7%, according to Hironobu Kitagawa, chief representative of the JETRO in Hanoi. 

Vietnam, Mongolia boost wide-ranging ties

Politburo member and permanent member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong has stated that VN always treasure their traditional friendship with the Mongolian People’s Party, the State and people of Mongolia. 

Vietnam, Japan talk stronger defence ties

 Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnamese People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister Phan Van Giang and Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defence Forces, held talks in Tokyo on March 4 following the welcome ceremony. 

Breathtaking Cao Bang is worth a visit

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thang Hen Lake in the northeastern province of Cao Bang is surrounded by rows of mountains, capped by streaks of white clouds.

Vietnam second at athletics champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ranked second at the 14th SEA Youth Athletics Championships 2019 which closed in the Philippines on Sunday.

Saigon Heat defeat Zhuhai Wolf Warriors in ABL

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat enjoyed an impressive win over Zhuhai Wolf Warriors 102-70 in the Asian Basketball League (ABL) on Sunday night at the CIS Gymnasium.

Vingroup to award 1,100 scholarships for overseas studies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading real estate and retail conglomerate Vingroup has announced a Science and Technology Scholarship Programme for Overseas Study for Master’s and Doctoral Degrees for talented Vietnamese students.

Hungarian journalist recalls Vietnam-China border war

 VietNamNet Bridge – Peter Dunai was among very few foreign correspondents who travelled to the northern border area of Vietnam to cover the 1979 Vietnam-China border war. 

Analysts divided on attractiveness of bank shares

 VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts have recently been bombarded with a question by investors: will bank shares continue to be attractive this year?

Coal fly ash – an important input in generating electricity

Pham Trong Thuc, deputy director general for the Department of Industrial Safety and Environment in the Ministry of Industry and Trade speaks to the newspaper Công Thương on the need to have specific measures to maximise ...

Improve public transport first before limiting vehicles in inner city: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many experts agree that HCM City authorities should focus on improving public transport before making decisions about limiting vehicles in the inner city.

HCM City’s music academy launches training programmes

The Celeb Academy Viet Nam and Global K Centre, a South Korean-based music training centre, are offering long training courses and short experience classes aimed at young singers and people who want to develop their professional career.