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Volunteer project improving life in poor areas

The project of recruiting 500 youth volunteers who are the nation’s best and brightest to work as civil servants in rural and mountainous communes in the period 2013-20, often called Project 500, has reached significant achievements.

Diver teams risk life and limb to catch seafood

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Van Tinh, 19, a diver with seven years’ experience, went to sea with his father when he was a child and had his first dive at 12.

HCM City announces criteria for waste treatment bidders

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has announced several criteria for selecting bidders for waste-to-energy projects this year.

Gov’t offices to trim 4,000 staff this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 265,106 civil servants will be included in the State payroll this year, a year-on-year decrease of about 4,000, 

Hanoi’s sidewalk paving violations clarified

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shortcomings and violations in Hanoi’s sidewalk paving programme have been revealed following a two month investigation.

North Vietnam to welcome new cold spell

 VietNamNet Bridge – The north of Vietnam is preparing to welcome a cold spell, as temperatures are expected to decrease from 5-7 degrees Celsius today, 

Comedy movies shine at cinemas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sieu Sao Sieu Ngo (Super Star Super Silly) is one of four Vietnamese movies being released during Tet, which are the lion’s share of domestic productions in the nation’s movie market.

Trinh to referee int'l football cup in Portugal

 VietNamNet Bridge – FIFA has invited Vietnamese female referee Truong Thi Le Trinh to manage an international women’s football tournament, AG Cup 2018, to be held in Portugal from February 24 to March 7.

Dung crucial to team at AFC Women’s Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung is one of the eight important players at the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018.

Bumper catches make Tet doubly sweet for fishermen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishermen in the central region have seen bumper catches and big profits during Tet (the Lunar New Year).

Loi wins national motor racing champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Truong Loi of Phu Yen triumphed in the professional category of the National Motor Racing Championship, which concluded in the southern province of Can Tho on Monday.

Vietnam PhD holders produce little quality research

Vietnam has had a remarkably high number of post-graduates in the recent years. However, scientific research projects, which are considered the soul of universities in their quest to produce new knowledge for the world, 

Dog registration still low in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the Ha Noi People’s Committee has recently tightened dog management by asking dog owners to register their pets, the vast majority of people have remained unaware of the policy.

Fines no deterrent in construction

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Pham Sy Liem, Deputy Director of the Viet Nam Federation of Civil Engineering, speaks to Kinh Te & Do Thi (Economy & Urban Affairs) newspaper on how to bring the Construction Law to life.

Organik House says no to plastic

In Vietnam, people are becoming more aware of the importance of eating healthy food. Vegetarian restaurants and organic products have become more popular. The Organik House in HCM City is one of the best, 

Pottery village fights for survival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Married couple Dang Van Trinh and Pham Thi Cuc are the last potters still earning a living from pottery in My Thien Village in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Japanese volunteer helps stroke patients

Thanh Hoa Province and Shizuoka Prefecture have one thing in common: they are both near the sea. This is the reason Iizuka Kazuhiro, a physical therapist born and raised in the southern Japanese coastal province, chose to move ...

Wayhome for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Vietnamese people, Tet (Lunar New Year) means days of reunion, hope and luck. 

Comedies hit screens for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – As in previous years, filmmakers in HCM City are releasing comedies to lure moviegoers to cinemas during Tet (Lunar New Year).

Exhibition in Hanoi features calligraphy works

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 40 calligraphic works by leading artists are now on display at the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts to welcome spring and the beginning days of Tet (Lunar New Year).