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STEM education sees success but faces challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge – STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is an interdisciplinary and applied approach being used at HCM City schools with effective results.

VNOB highlights contemporary dance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artists from the Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will perform classical and contemporary works at Ha Noi Opera House on January 18.

NA rejects penalties for State audit lapses

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee (NASC) yesterday rejected a draft resolution on administrative penalties for violations in State auditing, saying it lacked jurisdiction over the issue.

Yokohama FC to play SHB Da Nang

Japan’s Yokohama Football Club will play a friendly match against local SHB Da Nang at the city’s Hoa Xuan Stadium on January 20th, a representative of SHB Da Nang said yesterday.

HCM City restarts pavement clean-up drive

The People’s Committee of HCM City on Tuesday told District 1 authorities to review all parking lots that use parts of street pavements and close nonstandard lots by the end of this quarter.  

$75 million needed to clear illegal level crossings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Railway authorities said they would need at least VND1.7 trillion (US$75 million) in 2017-2020 to address long-standing rail accident hotspots at illegal level crossings.

Cuong delivers an upset at Thailand Masters

Pham Cao Cuong of Vietnam made a big impression at the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters badminton tournament, beating No 5 seed Ygor Coelho of Brazil in the men’s singles, first round, 

Famed movie star, 76, shows paintings at new exhibition

 VietNamNet Bridge – People’s Artist and movie star Tra Giang’s impressions of nature will be shown at a solo exhibition to celebrate Lunar New Year at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum next week.  

HCM City seeks more funds for metro lines 1, 2

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have proposed increasing capitalisation for the city’s first two metro lines as the projects continue to face a capital shortage.  

Doctors warn against consumption of infected pork

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors have advised people not to consume the meat of sick pigs, following the death of one person who ate infected pork. Another person is in critical condition.

Fruit worth its weight in gold

Hanoi streets are about to be filled with bonsai citrus trees and potted flowers for Lunar New Year (Tet). A set of two bonsai kumquats shaped like a giant vase is already for sale in Lac Long Quan Street. 

Report claims Vietnamese ’too short’

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2017, more than two million children in Vietnam were stunted and 1.2 million were underweight, according to a report by National Institute of Nutrition.

New book on traditional customs launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – Culture researcher Phan Cam Thuong has just launched the second book in his four-volume series on Vietnamese civilisation.

Dead patient brought back to life

 VietNamNet Bridge – A patient who suffered a stroke and was declared clinically dead for 20 minutes has been released after 10 days of treatment,

13th Lawrence S. Ting Charity Walk in HCM City to be held Jan 20

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 15,000 people will take part in the annual Lawrence S. Ting Charity Walk on January 20 in HCM City, the organiser Phu My Hung Development Corporation has announced.

Explosion kills one in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – An explosion at a footwear factory in Quang Ninh Province on Monday afternoon killed one female workers and injured four, one of whom is critical.

Toll fee exemptions, reductions okayed

A new regime of exemptions and a 50 per cent fee reduction for commercial vehicles registered in a nearby ward will be applied at the controversial Can Tho-Phung Hiep toll booth from January 20.

Mekong United will take part in the TBSL

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong United will be Vietnam’s representative at the Thailand Basketball Super League this season.

Exhibition gathers handwritten letters in the past century

 VietNamNet Bridge – Handwritten letters of the Vietnamese people during the last hundred years are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

CEOs to tee off at first VCG500

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Top 500 CEO Golf Championship (VCG500) will be organized for the first time in Hanoi later this month.