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Sharp rise in seriously ill mental patients: official

 VietNamNet Bridge – There has been a sharp year-on-year increase in the number of people suffering from serious mental illnesses, 

When poor orphans give hope to the community

 VietNamNet Bridge – A charity concert where orphaned children give “music, love and hope” to the community will be held at the Ha Noi Opera House on December 2.

River ports seek temp permits

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Inland Waterway Port Authority has asked the municipal Transport Department to issue temporary permits for the city’s river ports, 

Petrovic bids farewell to Thanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Ljupko Petrovic decided to separate with FLC Thanh Hoa just one day after the end of the V.League.

Anh wins first Vietnam Paragliding Open

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Viet Nam Open Paragliding Tournament ended on Sunday with Nguyen The Anh of Ha Noi Paragliding Club bagging the top spot.

Asia-Europe partnership on the table in Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang will host the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)’s 37th Board of Governors (BoG) and related meetings at Furama Da Nang Resort from November 28 to December 2.

Experts call for ‘strategic trust’ in East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the East Sea situation remains uncertain, nations should build “strategic trust” to maintain peace, stability and development in the region, 

Fire destroys 300-year-old communal house

 VietNamNet Bridge – A huge fire at around 10am on Monday destroyed a 340-year-old communal house, recognised as a National Historical Relic Site.

More than 500 register to donate body, organs after death

 VietNamNet Bridge – At an event held at Giac Ngo Pagoda in HCM City to register donation of their body and organs for science on November 25, 527 volunteers signed up.

Vietnam needs tech updates to remain competitive: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Innovative manufacturing is key to increasing productivity and sustainability as Vietnam confronts the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) challenges, 

Finance Ministry merger proposal draws mixed response

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Finance Ministry’s proposal that employers pay taxes and social insurance to one agency to simplify things has met with a mixed response.

Major threat from unskilled domestic helpers

This week, three videos were posted online by a mother in northern Ha Nam Province showing a domestic helper slapping a one-month old infant on her face, head and back, throwing the girl in the air 

Ca Mau moves to protect coastal forests

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the southernmost Ca Mau Province have taken emergency measures to protect coastal forests against climate change and destruction caused by humans.

Thousands of Tet peach trees die after severe flooding

 VietNamNet Bridge – Floodwater from recent typhoons have damaged thousands of one-to-four-year-old peach blossom trees in Tam Diep City in Dong Son Commune in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Mekong Delta to improve tourism services

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of tourists to the Mekong Delta has increased significantly as many tourism programmes have been successful over the last year, according to provincial authorities.

Quang Nam win V.League 1 for first time

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Nam won the V.League 1 title for the first time, beating HCM City 3-1 in the thorny final round on Saturday to triumph at the tournament.

Vietnam champions at int’l golf tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese team was crowned for the first time at the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) which ended on November 25 in Malaysia.

100 fashion models on catwalk to usher in New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – One-hundred fashion models will perform in The Muse 2 show by fashion designer Do Manh Cuong of HCM City to usher in the New Year.  

Vietnam triumph at regional wrestling champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam topped the medal tally at the Southeast Asian wrestling championship which wrapped up in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 25.

HCM City rolls out smart city plans

 VietNamNet Bridge – The project to make HCM City a smart city in 2017 -20 was approved and publicly announced on Sunday.