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This car wash might be a lot of eyewash

It is obvious that air quality in Ha Noi has deteriorated in recent years, and equally evident that the situation has not improved despite municipal authorities holding any number of meetings on this topic.

Male teachers stay the course on a difficult road

VietNamNet Bridge – Since its establishment in 1982, no female teacher has worked at a primary school in the central province of Nghe An because the working conditions are very difficult. 

We cannot paper over our feeble research efforts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last month, a farmer in southern Phu Yen Province surprised everyone with the successful demonstration of a machine he designed and made for sugarcane cultivation.

NA discusses new airport, competition law

The National Assembly (NA) yesterday discussed a Government feasibility study on the acquisition of land for the construction of Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province.

Kids enjoy reading as an outdoor sport

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recess at the Nghia Chanh Elementary School in Quang Ngai City is a surprisingly quiet affair, far from the usual din of students enjoying their break from classes.

Turning mud into gold

 VietNamNet Bridge – “I started selling fruit in Ha Noi several years ago. At that time, income from this business was just enough to cover my daily needs. 

A spiritually fruitful visit to Hai Duong City

VietNamNet Bridge – For a long, long time, the very mention of Hai Duong has conjured up in most Vietnamese minds images of luscious clusters of lychee and stacks of delicious powdery mung bean cake

Food and beverage sector expected to grow further

 VietNamNet Bridge – The food and beverage market is expected to see potential for further development in the 2017-18 period, according to the Viet Nam Report Company (VNR).

VN to set up population database

 VietNamNet Bridge – A database to store, standardise and manage the basic information of all Vietnamese citizens will be put in use by early 2019, 

People of ’lightning village’ live in fear of rain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rain comes along with terrible fear for the villagers of Ninh Thuong in Khanh Hoa Province.

Heritage photo exhibition held in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition displaying the best photos from the Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards was held on Thursday at the Hoa Lu Stadium in HCM City’s District 1.

More, wider roads to ease traffic around HCMC airport

The Ministry of Defence has agreed to hand over land to HCM City authorities for construction of a flyover near Tan Son Nhat International Airport to prevent the constant traffic jams that occur there.

Inaccurate environmental impact assessment causes pollution risks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The only lake that provides water to the southernmost province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is at risk of getting polluted because of a waste treatment plant.

Bank teller arrested for allegedly appropriating huge sum

A bank teller of the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade’s (Vietinbank) Long Thanh Branch has been arrested for allegedly appropriating billions of Vietnamese dong.

Juvenile drug traffickers multiply at VN-Lao border

Local authorities say that the number of ethnic minority juveniles engaging in drug trafficking at the Vietnamese-Lao border in the central province of Quang Tri has increased sharply over the last five years.

Ha Noi street offers tax-free foreign goods

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Nguyen Son Street in Ha Noi’s Long Bien District, there is a small alley which is home to dozens of mini-shops standing close to each other.

VN vows to combat IUU fishing

 VietNamNet Bridge – After Viet Nam received a “yellow card” from the European Commission because of its failure to meet standards against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, 

VN architects win international architecture awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – Buildings constructed of bamboo and wood by Ha Noi-based H&P Architects (HPA) have won gold and silver medals in an international architecture contest.

Hau one of eight players to watch at AFC

Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is among eight players who could make a name for themselves in the upcoming qualifiers of the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship, according to the the-afc.com.

Bank restructuring: NA weighs in on criminality exemption

A debate ensued in the National Assembly on Thursday morning on the controversial exemption of criminal liability for those in charge of restructuring financially unstable banks.