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Fishing quotas to be set at local level

Given the declining status of fisheries, especially in coastal waters, and the use of destructive fishing methods, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is taking steps to ensure sustainable exploitation. 

National vovinam event opens in Binh Duong

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Vovinam (traditional Vietnamese martial arts) Championships opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on October 25.

Hai Van Tunnel cracks to be checked

The Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam has asked the Deo Ca Investment Joint Stock Company, main investor of Hai Van Tunnel, to examine cracks on the walls of Hai Van Tunnel No 1.

Korean coach vows to lead HAGL to promised land

 South Korean coach Jung Hae-sung promised to turn V.League 1 side Hoàng Anh Gia Lai into the best team in Southeast Asia as he signed a contract to become the club’s technical director

Korean culture expo to kick off in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 800,000 local and international visitors are expected to participate in a South Korea culture expo to be held in HCM City next month.

Scientists discuss preventing deterioration at the UNESCO-recognised Ho Citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists and local authorities in central Thanh Hoa Province have conducted surveys and held a conference to discuss the damage to Ho Citadel, 

Nguyen Thanh Ngung wins eighth walking title at national champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Ngung added the eighth title in a row to his medal collection after winning at the National Athletics Championships on Wednesday in HCM City.

Broken dyke threatens central area

VietNamNet Bridge – Gradual landslides along the coast in central Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces have hastened the collapse of the local sea dyke and threatened thousands of residents living nearby.

Hanoi prepares detailed anti-flood master plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 500-year flood cycle scheme to protect downtown Ha Noi is part of a detailed flood prevention master plan that municipal agencies are working on.

Vietnam seeks funds for new airports

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government wants domestic and foreign investors to fund airport infrastructure in the country, 

Conductor provides classical inspiration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Nhat Minh graduated as Master of Music in Conducting at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He also completed a conducting course in Italy. 

Fatal electrical accidents on the rise in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fatal electrical accidents have been increasing at an alarming rate at shrimp ponds and crop fields in the Mekong Delta recently.

An unhealthy practice

 When a doctor prescribes something other than medicine, it can be a bitter pill to swallow for some people.

Four Vietnamese arrested for robbing foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in southern Can Tho City on Tuesday announced the arrest of four suspects involved in a robbery in the middle of this month.

HCM City promotes medical tourism

Nguyen M., a 61 year-old overseas Vietnamese from Sweden, typically received treatment for his heart disease in Europe. But on a recent trip to Viet Nam, persuaded by the qualifications of Vietnamese doctors

First tracks laid on HCM City metro

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first set of rail tracks and sleepers were installed yesterday on the above-ground stretch of HCM City’s first metro line from Ben Thanh Market to Suoi Tien Theme Park.

Vietnam to compete at world youth chess event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will send eight players to compete at the World Youth U14, U16, U18 Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017 to be held in Greece on October 27.

Parents worried about pesticide-laden veggies

Parents in the capital city are worried about their children’s health after plant protection residues were found in vegetable samples at the Hoang Liet Kindergarten in Hoang Mai District last week.

Deputies push for stronger forest protection

National Assembly deputies urged the Government to continue to clamp down on illegal deforestation during a discussion on the country’s draft revision to the Law on Forest Protection and Development

Da Lat’s steam locomotives chug again in Switzerland

Two historic steam locomotives that were repatriated to Switzerland from Da Lat in 1990 became part of the European country’s celebration of the restored Furka Pass rack railway last week.