Hanoi relay race to kick off

 The Hanoi Relay Race will begin on November 19 at the island in Ecopark urban area, about 10km southeast of Hanoi.

Nguyen Tien Minh competes at Vietnam Open

 Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh is competing at the Vietnam Open  badminton tournament at Nguyen Du Gymnasium on September 4-10 in HCM City.

Vietnam set to win AFF U-18 event

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has said that Vietnam are set to win the AFF U-18 Championship, which kicked off in Myanmar yesterday.

Vietnam must forget SEA Games’ failure: Coach

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team need to forget their Southeast Asian (SEA) Games’ failure and focus on the AFC Asian Cup 2019’s qualifying round, coach Mai Duc Chung said.

International circus troupe in Vietnam

 Four scooters riding around a cage is one of the thrilling acts audiences will witness during a unique international circus programme in Hanoi.

Contaminated eggs found in 40 countries as EU ministers meet: DPA

 Eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil have been discovered in 40 countries, including 24 of the European Union’s 28 member states, German news agency DPA reported on Tuesday, 

Britain faces huge costs to avoid power shortages with electric car plan

 Britain must plough billions of pounds into new power plants, grid networks and electric vehicle charging points if it is to avoid local power shortages when a planned ban on new diesel and petrol cars begins.

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Serious landslides discovered on highway, Branch N2 of Nguyễn Tri Phương Bridge opens for traffic, HCM City seeks to mobilise VNĐ1.8 quadrillion from the private sector, An Bình Islanders get solar power

Vietnamese manufacturers ‘forget’ food market for Muslims

VietNamNet Bridge - The food market for Muslims is vast, with estimated value of $580 billion worldwide, but Vietnamese enterprises still have no business strategies to conquer the market. 

The Chainsmokers to entertain HCM City

 The award-wining EDM-pop duo The Chainsmokers of the US will entertain HCM City’s residents with a concert on September 14.

Cultural village hosts Ha Giang festival

 Communities from Ha Giang Province will stir up some fun at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism by hosting a festival between September 1 and 31.

HCM City puts focus on traditional culture

 Officials of HCM City agencies said yesterday that they would review programmes that promote and preserve traditional cultural values with an aim of making them more efficient and relevant.

Vietnamese pupils ring in new school year

Vietnamese pupils enjoyed nationwide ceremonies welcoming the 2017-2018 academic year on September 5.

Van Long Lagoon a must-see destination in Ninh Binh

 Along with the Trang An Scenic Landscape complex and Tam Coc-Bich Dong National Park, the untouched and pristine beauty of Van Long Lagoon has attracted many travellers to the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Students create river side art space

 A team called Architecture for Community (Kicodo club) from the Da Nang Architecture College has completed painting murals on a set of concrete stairs and manhole covers in Cam Le district in Da Nang.

NA panel to supervise management of foreign loans

 A delegation of lawmakers will supervise the implementation of laws and policies on the management and use of foreign loans.

Overhead wires to disappear

By 2020, all telecommunication cables in inner-city Hanoi will be underground, the city’s Information and Communications Department said yesterday.

Vietnamese designer to open New York fashion week

Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam will open the 26th Couture Fashion Week New York with his Golden Lotus Ao Dai Collection on September 8. The collection showcases traditional Vietnamese costumes with a rendering of images

Two died, seven injured in northern landslide

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two people died and seven others were injured during a landslide in the northern province of Yen Bai’s Tram Tau District late Sunday.

VN land use efficiency remains low

 VietNamNet Bridge – Land use efficiency in cities in Viet Nam remains low due to delayed projects, unused houses and improper land use planning, 

Alluring, tranquil beauty of Quang Loi Lagoon

Quang Loi Lagoon, about 30km in the north of Hue city, is part of the Tam Giang lagoon system. It covers almost 800ha in Quang Loi commune of Quang Dien district, central Thua Thien-Hue province.

German Film Festival to kick off in big cities

 A film festival will be held in five big cities in Vietnam from September 6-16, screening new German movies including the award-winning 24 Weeks.

Health insurance fund in deficit

Vietnam’s health insurance fund is forecast to struggle with an enormous deficit of $434.8 million this year, according to a newly released information from the Vietnam Social Insurance (VSI).

Retail U.S. gasoline prices surge after Harvey, global impact felt

 Retail U.S. gasoline prices surged to two-year highs on Friday and global shipping routes were scrambled, even as some U.S. oil refineries began restarting in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

Public school system fails to serve migrant workers’ kids

Whenever a new year approaches, low-income workers start to fret about finding schools, tuition fees, and arranging to drop off and collect their children at school.