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Minh wins two titles at national chess tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Tuan Minh of Binh Duong won two titles at the National Chess Championships, which closed yesterday in HCM City.

Electro-magnetic compatibility testing lab opened in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Radio Frequency Directorate has opened an electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) 10-metre testing laboratory in HCM City.

Five foreign clubs to take part in VTV volleyball tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual international volleyball tournament, VTV9-Binh Dien 2018, will see five of the best foreign clubs competing, according to organisers, 

Vietnam lifted to second division in world table tennis champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam finished second in the World Team Table Tennis Championships’ third division in Halmstad, Sweden, on Saturday.

Vietnam know how to resist West Asian rival at Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese head coach Park Hang-seo said Vietnam were in a tough grouping at the 2019 Asian Cup, but his players had experience facing strong rivals.

Centre raises funds for publishing book

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Centre, based in Australia, has recently kicked off a crowd-funding project.

Tampered cooking gas cylinders pose threat of explosions

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent instances of cooking gas cylinders exploding is due to fraudulent practices by suppliers, 

HCM City anti-landslide projects lag

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many anti-landslide projects in HCM City are lagging behind schedule due to limited capital resources and slow progress of land clearance and compensation, 

Co Island, home of the storks in Hai Duong Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Co Island is a must-see place for travellers to the northern province of Hai Duong.

Hai Hau’s flowery roads show the way to local pride

 VietNamNet Bridge – Our first glimpse of Hai Hau District in the northern province of Nam Dinh was roadsides full of flowers. In recent years, the land along the inter-village roads in the coastal district has been planted with flowers

Mineral exploitation needs to protect environment

Mineral exploitation may have contributed to economic development of northern mountainous Ha Giang Province over the past years but it has also caused serious problems to the environment and social life of local people, 

Vietnam LGBTQ visibility

March 2018 was a big month for LGBTQ visibility in Vietnam. Singer Nguyen Huong Giang was crowned Miss International Queen at the world’s largest and most prestigious pageant for transgender women. 

HCM City landfill grows into orchard

 VietNamNet Bridge – The heavily polluted Dong Thanh rubbish dump in HCM City has been converted into an orchard, drastically improving the environment in the surrounding neighbourhood.

Vietnam promotes bird’s nest farms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s swift breeding industry has the potential to compete with regional producers if it meets quality standards, 

Medical claims on the rise, says VSI

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of in-patients with public medical insurance has unusually increased in the first four months, 

HCM City uses high-tech to treat hazardous waste

HCM City is now treating hazardous medical and industrial waste by high-tech methods at two plants, but by 2020 the city will need additional plant capacity as well as more private investment when public funding runs out.  

Tuan, Tram win national chess titles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Tuan Minh and Hoang Thi Bao Tram won the National Chess Championships’ standard event yesterday in HCM City.

VN confident to play at AFF Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF), as well as Vietnamese players are confident about the draw result of the upcoming 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup.

A visit to Sai Gon’s night markets for food and flowers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Ben Thanh Night Market are ideal places to get a broader picture of Sai Gon’s nightlife.

HCM City noise pollution strikes wrong note

 VietNamNet Bridge – Noise pollution is worsening in HCM City, posing health risks and contributing to social disorder.