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Vietnamese female director’s film is on sale at Cannes festival

Movie star, director and producer Ngo Thanh Van’s latest action thriller, Hai Phuong (officially called “Furie” in other markets), is on sale at the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, which opened today.

Doctors in HCM City remove massive ovarian cyst

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at the University Medical Centre in HCM City have removed an ovarian cyst weighing 50 kg, which was the largest ovarian cyst ever recorded in the country, 

Lon Xon band wins Sing My Song contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lon Xon band was declared winner of the second season of Sing My Song contest 2018 for its hip-hop and rap song, Hmmm.

VN win gold, rank 8th in karate championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam won one gold, four silver and five bronze medals at the Asian Karate Federation Cadet, Junior and U21 Championship, which concluded in Japan on Sunday.

‘Cai luong is my life’: veteran actress My Chau

A biography on the 50-year-long career of meritorious cai luong (reformed opera) actress My Chau, who now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, was recently released in HCM City.

Group of policemen offer free meals to poor patients

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every Wednesday and Friday morning, a group of local policemen offer free breakfast to disadvantaged patients at Thu Duc District Hospital in HCM City.

Thousands of scarp containers stored at Cat Lai Port, threatening its production operation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of containers were left at Cat Lai Port, HCM City over the last few months because owners haven’t visited the customs department to complete the necessary procedures, 

Consultant proposes lower-cost plan for HCM City airport expansion

A state-owned consultancy has proposed adjustments to the expansion plan for HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat international airport that would result in much lower costs than one proposed by the French consultancy ADPi.

More than 100 players to take part in national table tennis event

About 135 competitors will take part in the Nhan Dan Newspaper National Table Tennis Championship to be held in Da Lat City, Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on May 22-27.

Rio Noguchi wins VN F2 tennis event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese tennis player Rio Noguchi won the men’s singles category of the Viet Nam F2 tennis tournament held in Hue yesterday.

Hanoi triumph at national boxing clubs cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s female team triumphed at the National Boxing Clubs Cup which finished in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on Saturday.

BIP, Jiangshu win first match at VTV Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – American team BIP came from behind to win the Group B opener of the VTV9 Binh Dien Cup volleyball tournament at Quang Nam Province’s Gymnasium on Sunday.

Exhibition reveals simple but great life of President Ho

 VietNamNet Bridge – The house in which President Ho Chi Minh spent the last moments of his simple life is spotlighted at an exhibition that opened last Friday in Hanoi.

Hung King statues must respect spiritual significance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Statues of the Hung Kings, a symbol of the Vietnamese people’s ancestors, will be built following a plan towards 2035 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Ministry makes call for urgent measures to fight deforestation

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sent an urgent message to the Peoples’ Committees of cities and provinces, urging them to prevent illegal forest destruction.

Mass fish deaths reported in coastal province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of fish were found dead in four detention basins in the past few weeks in the coastal province of Quang Ninh, emanating a stench.

Sand dunes of Quang Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Besides beautiful beaches, white sand dunes are another attraction for tourists in the central province of Quang Binh.

Vietnam ranks fourth at AFC futsal event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam lost to Thailand 2-3 in the penalty shootout, following a goalless draw in the official time to rank fourth in the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2018 on May 12.

Excavations begin on ancient sites

An excavation has unearthed a section of the foundations and walls of a trench on the southwest of the ruined Dien Hai Citadel in the city’s downtown district following a restoration project that began last month.

Northern provinces on landslide alert

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting yesterday warned northern mountainous provinces that there would be a high risk of landslides for the next couple of days.