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HCM City’s fire victims die from suffocation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Victims of a deadly fire on Friday early morning at a HCM City’s apartment building died from suffocation, 

Water pollution alert sounded nationwide

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water found in some 71 per cent of Hanoi’s wells is contaminated with higher than permitted levels of phosphate.

Ha Long Bay’s water under threats

 VietNamNet Bridge – The water environment in the world-renowned Ha Long Bay has been under tremendous pressure from the growing socio-economic activities in the area.

Hanoi to build wholesale market for vegetables

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s People’s Committee has assigned the provincial authority and sector of Me Linh District to conduct a survey and suggest a location for the construction of a wholesale market.

Hanoi earns $349 million in land auctions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi earned VND7.955 trillion (US$349 million) from auctioning land-use rights last year, pushing the total revenue it earned from land up to VND37 trillion ($1.62 billion).

HAGL lose to FC Seoul at int’l U19 football event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) lost to FC Seoul of South Korea 1-2 in the opening match of the International U19 Football Tournament yesterday.

Forum slams Mekong dam construction, warns livelihoods at stake

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction of hydro-electric dams in several countries on the mainstream of the Mekong River has seriously impacted the lives of people living along it,

FVH to screen movies on effects of war

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Friends of Vietnam Heritage will present a screening of the Vietnamese movie Doi Cat (Sandy Lives) tonight.

Photo book of female beauties released

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo book of female nude shot by veteran photographer Thai Phien of HCM City has been released in HCM City.  

Food-checking cars to be deployed in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will deploy five cars this year to check the quality of food in markets, supermarkets and food stores in an effort to prevent low-quality food from being consumed, 

Russian foreign minister to pay official visit Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s official visit to Vietnam has been rescheduled for March 22-23.

Passenger opens escape door, flight delayed

 VietNamNet Bridge – A male passenger accidentally opened an exit door of Vietnam Airline flight VN319, headed to Da Nang, Vietnam from Narita, Tokyo, during the process of boarding on Monday.

Ly Hoang Nam stops in India F4 Futures

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese No 2 seed Ly Hoang Nam was defeated in the second round of the India F4 Futures tennis tournament on March 21.

Dak Lak seeks to inventory damaged, encroached forestland

Dak Lak province’s People’s Committee has requested local forest owners to examine all natural forest areas and inventory in all parts that have been destroyed or illegally encroached upon since 2014.

Hue struggles to protect its relics

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Hue is struggling to conserve relics located along the Huong (Perfume) River as development proliferates in the area.

HAGL aim to win int’l U19 football tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will win the International U19 Football Tournament which will kick off today, according to their coach Guillaume Graechen.

Actress returns to silver screen with remake

 VietNamNet Bridge – Actress Hong Anh has returned to the silver screen after a long time working as director, businesswoman and producer. She talks to Minh Thu about the emotion and inspiration in acting.

HCM City plans activities for tobacco harm control and prevention

 VietNamNet Bridge – Training on how to help local residents quit smoking will be provided to staff at ward- and commune-level People’s Committees by the HCM City Department of Health.

World pop star hoping for prize at home

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop and soul sensation My Tam is among five female singers battling it out to win Best Music Album.

VN master painter’s work auctioned in France

A silk painting by master Nguyen Nam Son (1890-1973), one of the leading artists in modern Vietnamese fine art, will be auctioned by the Aguttes company at Drouot auction sale centre in Paris, France, on March 26.