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Social support establishments should be empowered: Adoption official

 VietNamNet Bridge – More social support establishments in Vietnam should be allowed to perform intercountry adoption procedures, the Department of Adoption proposed on Wednesday.

City’s “Halal Land” enclave of 70 shops, restaurants caters to Muslim visitors, residents

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most people are familiar with HCM City’s Chinatown in District 5, Korea Town in District 7, Japan Town in District 1, and the Western expat enclave in District 2.

Da Nang: hotel project fined for illegal construction

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city has asked the investor of the underdeveloped Eden Hotel project in Ngu Hanh Son District to dismantle illegal construction items before May 25.    

Experts discuss methods to end violence, harassment at work

While violence and harassment in the workplace has received increasing attention from the public, a convention by the International Labour Organisation will serve as a useful tool enabling people to improve the prevention 

Quang Binh to offer Wi-Fi across 12 locations

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Binh has plans to introduce free Wi-Fi coverage at 12 locations around the province, including the coastal and island localities.

Can Tho takes steps to treat increasing volume of waste

Members of the Can Tho City People’s Committee and a National Assembly committee have recommended building new landfills and concentrated waste treatment plants that meet national standards

Cham tower to be reinforced

The central province, in co-operation with the Institute for Conservation of Monuments under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will begin an urgent project to protect the B3 tower in the UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary 

New website on noted music composer launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new website on noted composer Hoang Van (1930-2018), offering the most valuable material on his life and works, has been launched by his children.

Mass water melon unsold at farms in central region

Farmers in the central provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai have been struggling to sell enough watermelons to turn a profit, as the price of the farm produce sharply dropped from VND7,000 per kilo last month to VND1,000

HCM City takes measures to combat floods

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City agencies have taken measures to combat floods after heavy rains flooded several areas in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Nam and Phuong enter semi-finals of VN F2 Futures

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese duo Ly Hoang Nam and Nguyen Van Phuong booked a place in the semi-finals of men’s doubles of Viet Nam F2 Futures Tennis Tournament Vietravel Cup 2018 yesterday.

Vietnam lose to Iran at AFC futsal event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam lost to defending champions Iran by five goals to zero in the semi-finals of the AFC Women’s Futsal Championships at Bangkok Arena in Thailand yesterday.

Photographer focusses on Spain

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Embassy in Madrid and Durán Auction House will co-organise a charity auction of photographs by Vietnamese photographer Viet Ha Tran on May 19.

VPF ends contract with three V.League referees

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) has decided not to invite three referees to the ongoing national premiere league.

World Tour beach volleyball to begin today

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sweden and Israel are the final participants of the FIVB Tuan Chau Ha Long Open after winning their qualification matches yesterday in Quang Ninh Province.

Vietnamese players ousted from VN F2 tennis event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese players crashed out of the Viet Nam F2 Futures tennis tournament held in Hue yesterday.

Binh Duong television cycling tournament to open

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Binh Duong Television Cycling Tournament, Hoa Sen Plastic Pipe Cup, is scheduled to start on May 24.

Fire prevention at industrial zones on alert

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tragic inferno swept through Hoa Phat Steel Complex in the province of Hai Duong on Monday, killing three workers and injuring one.

Flooding continues to threaten Tan Son Nhat International Airport

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City is still at risk of being flooded during the rainy season, as all of the drainage canals are blocked with trash.

HCM City to improve universities, colleges to ASEAN standards

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will undertake programmes this year to improve its universities and colleges to meet ASEAN accreditation standards.