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HCM City highways set for upgrades

HCM City in recent years has built a number of multi-million dollar roads, including the Hanoi, Nguyen Van Linh and Pham Van Dong highways, but footbridges and public restroom facilities were not included ...

VN painter’s work sold at high price

 VietNamNet Bridge – A silk painting by a popular female painter Le Thi Luu (1911-1988) was sold for US$207,821 at an auction sale by Sotherby’s in Hong Kong on Sunday.

Stone-throwing gang re-appears on National Highway 27

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in this Central Highland province are urgently seeking a group of vandals suspected of throwing rocks into a car on National Highway 27. 

Tuan calls 24 players for Vietnam U19 team

 VietNamNet Bridge – Head coach Hoang Anh Tuan has selected 24 players for the Vietnam U19 team to compete in the Suwon JS Cup 2018 in South Korea.

Co Tu cultural day to stage in Da Nang

Communities of the Co Tu ethnic group living in the city and Quang Nam Province will host the traditional Co Tu Cultural Day in Gian Bi Village in the city’s Hoa Bac Commune on April 13-14.

Ship owners in Quang Tri can’t find enough seamen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishing season has started in the central province of Quang Tri, but many ships remain ashore due to a lack of willing seamen.

To cope with climate change, farmers switch crops

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Tan, a farmer in Kien Giang Province’s An Bien District, is making the best of a bad situation.  

Ethnic language barriers should be removed

For students at Nguyen Ba Ngoc Primary School in Central Highland province of Dak Lak’s Krong Pac District where 90 per cent of students are ethnic, Êđê language lessons are always the ones they love most.

Many markets are a fire risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Almost 90 per cent of local markets in Hanoi don’t meet fire safety standards.

A photo of your kid could cost you $2,200

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minh Hang is proud of her 14-year-old daughter and, like many parents, often posts pictures and videos of her on social media.

Banks begin tightening screws on property credit

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Quang Khanh invests in real estate by leveraging credit.

Transport Ministry readies capital to expand Tan Son Nhat

The Ministry of Transport is considering to use investment from the Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV), or call for capital resources to build more runways and terminals at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Saline intrusion attacks Ninh Thuan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water and agricultural land in Nhon Hai Commune, Ninh Hai District of the south central province of Ninh Thuan has been contaminated with high saline levels, affecting local production and livelihoods.

Illegal logging bedevils central provinces

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two illegal logging cases were discovered in the central province’s Dong Giang and Nam Giang districts in March, with 77 big trees chopped down.

Art event brings together 120 international, local artists

 Ha Noi University of Industrial Fine Arts wears a busier look than usual. Every nook and cranny of the university is filled with artists from across the world.

Vietnamese Painter’s Artworks Set For Auction at Sotheby’s

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two paintings by the late Vietnamese artist Nguyen Huyen have been sold at a Hong Kong auction for almost US$22,000.

Compulsory social insurance for expats to go ahead despite firms’ concerns

A controversial rule requiring foreign workers in Vietnam to make social insurance payments is likely to be put into practice soon, several months after the Government’s issuance of a decree to implement ...

Quang Ninh to make tourism key economic sector: director

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Authority of Tourism has chosen 2018 as a Tourism Year themed Ha Long – Quang Ninh with Ha Long Bay as a heritage, wonder of the world and a friendly destination.

Japanese agriculturist loves Da Lat flowers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese citizen Takahiro Nonume has a desire to make life more beautiful. And he has chosen Vietnam to carry out his mission.

Developing smart cities must firstly base on smart planning

 VietNamNet Bridge – Developing smart cities means officials and planning need to be a step ahead, according to a local official.