Natural and man-made disasters damage central region

Residents in the central region have been familiar with floods for many generations. Floods last year still attacked Da Nang City, Quang Nam and other central provinces in the 11th month and caused severe damage.

Homebuyers worry about interest rate hike

 Many homebuyers have voiced concerns over a possible rise in interest rates for home loans due to the banks’ tightening of property loans since the beginning of 2019, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

Activities reproduce traditional Lunar New Year in Hanoi

 A series of cultural activities reproducing traditional characteristics of Tet (Lunar New Year) festival in Hanoi will be held in the Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, from January 25 to February 24.

Asian Cup: Midfielder Quang Hai voted as best player of Group Stage

 The Vietnamese attacking midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been voted by football fans worldwide as the best player of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group Stage.

Phuong loses at Australian Open Junior Championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Phuong of Vietnam was ousted from the Australian Open Junior Championship yesterday in Melbourne.

Alcohol destroyed their livers. Now, they're increasingly getting new ones

 The number of liver transplants for Americans with alcohol-associated liver disease has steadily grown in recent years, prompting researchers to explore why this is and what the long-term prospects are for recipients.

US-China trade war de-escalation improves Vietnam’s financial market

 The exchange rate (FX) rate and short-term rates stop to go up while net buying foreign investment flow was reported in the last two months.

‘Then’ singing practitioners strive to preserve their traditional tunes

‘Then’ singing is a unique folk art practiced by Tay and Nung ethnic groups in north-eastern localities, including Lang Son province.

Party prioritizes preparation for Politburo personnel in 2021-2026

 Personnel is one of the important issues in preparation for the 2021-2026 term.

New overseas policies trigger fresh investment wave in Vietnam

 Besides South Korea, Japan and the US are also promoting their new investment strategies into Vietnam.

Vietnam calls for compliance to resolutions on Middle East issue

 Vietnam supports Palestinian’s righteous fight for their inviolable rights, stated Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN.

Pottery village makes piggy banks for Tet

Hanoi’s well-known Bat Trang ceramics village is busy making pottery piggy banks these days as the Vietnamese lunar new year festival, Tet, is drawing near.

World's largest annual human migration now underway in China

 Heading to China to usher in the Year of the Pig? Brace yourself, because things are about to get wild.

Sacred Con Dao island

 It is scary to know that, for over 100 years, about 20,000 Vietnamese people were imprisoned and perished in the Con Dao prison.

Engineers develop software to decode human genes

A group of young engineers is seeking solutions to optimize software to decode human gene sequences. If they succeed, it would help doctors and scientists treat serious genetic diseases.

Fans flying out to support VN against Japan in quarter-finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fans are heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support the national football team for the AFC Asian Cup 2019 quarter-final against Japan on Thursday.

Quality football pitches coming to HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two international-standard football pitches will be put into use in March in HCM City, according to the city’s football federation.

Bubble maestro Fan Yang is back to dazzle Hanoian audience

World-renowned bubble artist Fan Yang, who has enchanted audiences all over the world with his unique and fantastic shows combining lasers and music, has returned to Vietnam to dazzle spectators.

Pop star Thanh Thao to stage show in the US

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Thanh Thao will perform in California at a show for fans celebrating her 25-year career. 

Teachers concerned about new program that could lead to redundancies

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned that many teachers could be overloaded with work, while others could become redundant under the new general education program.

Hanoi asked to submit urban administration project

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Hanoi to promptly build a pilot management project in the model of urban administration and submit to the Politburo for consideration. 

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Training course on civilian protection in peacekeeping operations opens in Hanoi, Programme celebrates 70 years of Vietnam-Laos combat alliance, Vietnam, UK seek stronger educational cooperation

Vietnam still slow to offer public services online: CIEM

The number of Vietnamese public administrative services that have been made available online is still low, even after five years of implementing Resolution No.19 on the improvement of the business climate.

Hanoi, HCM City plan to ban motorcycles from central areas

 Authorities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are speeding up plans to limit motorbikes entering inner-city areas and eventually phase motorbikes out in downtown areas to ease traffic jams.

Illegal wild animal trading ring busted in Ha Tinh province

 Police in the central province of Ha Tinh have busted a ring of people who illegally traded wild animals for meat, saving a total of 215 pangolins from cages.