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Businesswoman returns to the silver screen

The serial Tinh Khuc Bach Duong is being broadcast on Viet Nam Television’s Channel 1. The production truthfully portrays the life of Vietnamese people who were sent to study in Russia in the 1980s. 

Outdoor light pollution worsens in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is faced with increasing outdoor light pollution, which can be harmful to physical and mental health, according to local experts.

Researchers discover 18th century royal promotion decree

 VietNamNet Bridge – A research team of Ha Tinh Museum has discovered a royal decree dating to 1784.

Nhan Dan newspaper table tennis tournament kicks off

More than 100 athletes from 14 table tennis teams nationwide have been competing at the 36th Nhan Dan Newspaper National Table Tennis Tournament 2018 to win the Petro Vietnam-Ca Mau Fertiliser Cup, 

Leading female goalkeeper bids goodbye to national team

 VietNamNet Bridge – Goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh of the Viet Nam national woman’s team has quit after 14 years of association.

Hanoians hop for Singapore frog porridge

 VietNamNet Bridge – Like pho for the Vietnamese, frog porridge is a point of pride among Singaporeans. Tourists are advised that a trip to Singapore without a bowl of frog porridge is a failure. 

Ly Hoang Nam improves ATP ranking

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has gone up three places in the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which was released on Monday.

Three major airports need $5b for upgrades

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than VND116 trillion (US$5 billion) is needed to build Long Thanh Airport and upgrade Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports for the 2018-21 period, with a vision to 2025,

Woman leads xoan guild, in a 4,000-year first

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient rules of Xoan singing state that only a man can hold the position of trum phuong xoan (head of xoan singing guild).

Nun inspires young readers with pagoda library

Among the individuals praised for their contribution in encouraging people to read during the Book Month (April) this year, nun Thich Nu Quang Phat is a familiar name. 

Fly ash from Formosa safe for use as building materials: Ministry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fly ash from Formosa steel company (FHS) has passed quality assessments and can be used to produce cement, the environment ministry has said.

Islanders face limited fresh water in early dry season

Half of the farming area on Ly Son Island, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai Province, has been salinised in the early dry season this year, reducing coverage of the key crop purple onion from 170ha to 50ha.

Rural flavours of Hung Yen rice cakes enchant

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whoever has tried banh te or banh rang bua (rice cake filled with brown onion) will never forget its delicious taste.

Missing backpacker’s body found

 VietNamNet Bridge – The body of Thi An Kien, 24, a backpacker, who was previously reported missing on May 12, was found on Sunday in the coastal central province of Binh Thuan’s Phan Dung Commune.

$100m programme to train teachers

Nearly 28,000 high school teachers around the country are set to benefit from a programme meant for continuous professional development of teachers and principals to improve their capacity to teach the new curriculum.

Land erosion wreak havoc in Ca Mau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Land erosions have caused major damage to property in Ca Mau Province’s Nam Can District, the Vietnam News Agency reported on May 20.

HCM City triumph at national swimming event

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City topped the medal tally at the National Age Groups Swimming Championship, which concluded in Da Nang yesterday.

Famous writer‘s best-selling novel to be adapted to film

 VietNamNet Bridge – A film on teen love, adapted from a novel by best-selling children’s author Nguyen Nhat Anh, will begin shooting this summer in HCM City. 

Vietnam team ranks third in Asia Informatics Olympiad 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – With one gold medal, four silver medals and two bronze medals, Vietnam finished third out of 31 countries and territories in the Asia Informatics Olympiad 2018.

Positive policy making needed for agri-tourism booming

 VietNamNet Bridge – Combining agriculture and tourism has huge potential for Vietnam, but putting the plan into practice is still a long way off.