Tuoitrenews briefs some of the leading stories published today in Vietnamese media:
Politics -- Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh Sunday left for Seoul on an official visit to the Republic of Korea from March 30 to April 1.
— Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is scheduled pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 3-5, according to a Foreign Ministry statement released on Sunday.
Society
— Tuoi Tre has recently unearthed a baby trafficking ring in Ho Chi Minh City, where brokers offer to buy newborn babies at VND20 million each but sell them to people who want to adopt children for VND70 million to reap the enormous disparity.
— A farmer in Ca Mau, Vietnam’s southernmost province, on Saturday dug up a giant yam weighing as much as 64kg in his garden.
— Nguyen Khac Dung, deputy director of a transaction office in Kien Giang Province of Kienlongbank, was found dead hanging in a house after having a drinking party with some people on Saturday.
— Vietnam saved 431,000 kWh of energy as the 2014 Earth Hour movement was practiced in localities across the country on Saturday night, the Electricity Vietnam said Sunday.
— Relevant ministries and departments should consider the solution of withdrawing from hosting the 2019 Asiad, Deputy Minister Vu Duc Dam ordered at a second hearing of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on the hosting plan on Saturday.
— A 37-year-old woman on Sunday become the latest victim of an unidentified man has so far attacked at least ten women in Khanh Hoa Province by slashing their buttocks.
Business
— Watermelon prices have dropped from VND4,500 a kg to only VND1,000 – 2,000 a kg in some provinces like Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, and Phu Yen due to surplus demand and a heavy reliance on the Chinese market, according to agricultural experts.
— Bitcoin Vietnam, the very first bitcoin exchange in Vietnam, was officially launched on March 25 but their legality is under question as the virtual currency is not recognized by the country’s central bank.
Education
— Creating Facebook pages to bad-mouth their teachers has become a trend among local students.
Lifestyle
— The 8th Ho Chi Minh City Book Fair 2014 wrapped up its week-long series of activities on Sunday, attracting 1 million visitors and posting total revenues of VND38 billion, according to the organizers.
Sports
— Vietnamese badminton star and the world’s number ten Nguyen Tien Minh won the championship of the men’s singles at the Ciputra Hanoi International Tournament after beating his Malaysian rival Chun Seang Tan in the finale on Sunday.
— The Vietnamese Under-19 football team was drawn into the “group of death” at the 2014 U-19 Asean Championship after a draw on Sunday, together with Japan and Australia in Group B. Group A consists of Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar. The tournament will run from September 5 to 13 in Hanoi.
— Vietnamese veteran shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh on Sunday won a gold medal and smashed a world record at the men’s 10m rifle category at the ongoing 2014 ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol in the U.S.
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