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Commune grows trees for poor students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Almost everyone in Tinh Tra Commune, Son Tinh District in the central province of Quang Ngai farms to earn their living.

Mythical creatures enrich Vietnamese culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Statues of traditional sacred animals guarding the gates of temples, pagodas and relics are gradually replacing fiercer looking animals designed in China, but made in Vietnam.

Food safety a focus ahead of Lunar New Year

Nguyen Nhu Tiep, director of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Quality Management Department, speaks to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay on measures to ensure food safety

Man’s invention turns husk into packed bars

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rice husk is no longer agricultural waste thanks to a heat press machine invented by rural engineer Tran Dinh Lai in central Thua Thien- Hue Province.

River fish make fortune for breeder

Ly Van Bon is making a fortune breeding river fish in cages in a tributary of the Mekong River. He ís farming the fish, known as Ca that lat knifefish (notopterus), in the Hau River and believes he ís the first to do so.

HCM City draws musical talent

 HCM City has become a favourite destination for international musicians and artists who perform classical music, ballet and opera with their Vietnamese counterparts and offer training to talented locals. 

Nguyen places fifth in chess championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Le Thao Nguyen finished in fifth place at the 2017 King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships’ rapid event December 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

New bio-based waste treatment developed by Vietnamese scientists

 VietNamNet Bridge – An agricultural waste treatment that uses bioproducts has been developed by scientists from the Centre of New Material and the Ha Noi Gardening Association. 

Hits don’t decide the quality of a singer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Composer Duong Cam is also a producer with many sold-out albums and big shows in Hanoi to his credit. But he was not very popular in HCM City, the promising destination for young singers, 

Southern province preserves and develop traditional lacquerware craft

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Tuong Binh Hiep craft village in Thu Dau Mot City in the southern province of Binh Duong can see a buzz of activity as artisans produce lacquerware for Tet in mid-February.

Quang Ninh needs more luxury tourism products

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Quang Ninh needs to call on investment in developing luxury tourism and real estate products to meet the high demand of tourists, according to experts.

CEO challenges himself to become an Ironman

As CEO of the Viet Nam Basketball Association League, Tran Hoang Viet has a heavy work schedule, but he remains true to his sporting instincts, spending time training and competing in endurance sports. 

Salary reform is a driving force for high labour productivity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Van Cuong, President of the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour, speaks to Viet Nam News Agency about the need to reform the country’s salary system.

Unique water puppetry form returns to prime time

Founded in the 11th century under Ly Dynasty, Dong Ngu Village’s unique form of water puppetry continues to draw crowds today, with unparalleled mystery, mastery and commitment from its performers.

Running strong on self-belief, determination

 VietNamNet Bridge – Braving all weather conditions, difficulties and risks, 39-year-old Nguyen Trung Kien has won his compatriots’ admiration, running nearly 1,800km from Hanoi to HCM City in 26 days, 

Bac Lieu shows great tourism promise

Bac Lieu is a Mekong Delta province that has the normal tropical attractions and more, including a bird sanctuary, a monument to ostentatious living, Khmer culture, boat trips, popular places of worship, orchards

We need high quality tertiary education

Dr Le Quan, deputy minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to the newspaper Giao duc Viet Nam (Viet Nam Education) about his idea of a good Law on Higher Education.

When it gets cold, it’s time for some greasy seaworms

VietNamNet Bridge – Every late Autumn, when sunbeams gently light up trees, turning them yellow, and light cold front approaches in the north, the ruoi (seaworm) season begins, as it has done for a thousand years.

Female carpenter the last of her kind

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tien Tay Vam Village in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre is notable not only for its delicate wooden products, but also for the artisans who make them. 

WB economist turns to preserving Hanoi’s urban heritage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Researcher Martin Rama has been appointed as Project Director of the Centre for Sustainable Urban Development at the Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities ...