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Illegal mineral exploitation rampant in Phu Tho Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal exploitation of minerals continues in some districts in the northern mountainous province of Phu Tho, including Doan Hung, Thanh Thuy, Thanh Son and Phu Tho Town.

TV game show revives traditional music

Residents in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta region are encouraged to compete in the Tai Tu Miet Vuon (Traditional music), a TV game show  produced by the Dong Thap Radio and Television Station.

HCM City gets technology training centre

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Hi-Tech Park in HCM City has set up the Viet Nam-Japan Training and Technology Transfer Centre with assistance from Japanese human resource training companies.

Communal house needs master plan of conservation: culture deputy minister

 VietNamNet Bridge – A communal house on the western outskirts of Hanoi is in serious need for preservation to protect its history and architecture, 

HCM City raises environmental protection, parking fees

 VietNamNet Bridge – volume of industrial waste water in HCM City, while higher parking fees on city centre streets will curb traffic congestion, 

Kien Giang cracks down on violators of land-use regulations

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s People’s Committee has instructed inspection teams to impose severe fines on violators of laws on construction, land subdivision, and illegal deforestation.

Hue holds event honoring lotus flower

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the weekend, the city of Hue held an event celebrating the lotus flower as part of its festive days.

Japan to recruit labourers in central Vietnam

The ASEAN Car Business Career Company of Japan plans to recruit more than 220 automobile engineering students from Da Nang-based Dong A College to work in the Japanese car industry later this year.

Gov’t urges speedy approval of new plan for Phan Thiet Airport

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has urged the Ministry of National Defence and other agencies to approve the adjustment plan for the combined civilian and military Phan Thiet Airport in Binh Thuan Province.

Transport Ministry speeds up North-South expressway

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has ordered relevant agencies to quickly complete necessary documents so that the ministry can approve 10 sub-projects that are part of the North-South Expressway in July as scheduled.

Circus princes overcome fear of satisfying audiences

 Acrobatic artists and brothers Giang Quoc Co, 24, and Giang Quoc Nghiep, 29, were placed fifth in Britain’s Got Talent 2018 recently with their death-defying, head-balancing act of walking across tiny platforms suspended high off 

French clowns bring joy to Vietnamese kids

Every Sunday, Dao ethnic children from Vu Linh Commune in the northern province of Yen Bai gather at the La Vie Vu Linh Ecolodge to enjoy performances by French clowns.

Artist conducts free painting class in Long An

 Every afternoon from Monday to Friday, little children throng artist Phuc An’s small house in Thanh Duc Commune in the southern province of Long An to learn how to paint. 

Modern infrastructure needed to improve physical education

 VietNamNet Bridge – In big cities like Hanoi and HCM City, it is not unusual to see people taking part in physical activities in parks, lakesides, and gardens early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

Da Nang lights up with solar power

Between 2008 and 2011, the central city of Da Nang has cut 12,000 tonnes of carbon emissions after developing environmentally friendly electric cars and household solar powered water heaters. 

Thousands of Gia Lai households get contaminated water

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 4,000 households in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai’s Krong Pa District have been using contaminated water.  

Greenhouses damage Da Lat’s scenery and climate

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rising number of greenhouses in the resort city of Da Lat is having a negative impact on the local scenery and climate, 

Vietnam ready for AFF U19 Football Championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam were ready for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-19 Youth Championship to be held in Indonesia from July 1-14, and were aiming to finish in the top three, 

Streets awash with old bangers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Register has failed to deal with more than 186,800 outdated cars and more than 205,000 vehicles with expired registrations nationwide.

HCM City officials slam irresponsible use of public lands

Public lands in HCM City are used inefficiently, with many remaining unused despite being identified under urban plans, according to the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment.