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Vietnam's leading players win AIMAG rapid chess event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese chess players Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son won another gold medal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Turkmenistan yesterday, 

Counterfeit motorcycles spread on Vietnam’s roads

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many motorcycles and electrical motorcycles assembled in Viet Nam or imported from other countries are infringing upon protected industrial designs.

Vietnam, India to co-operate on maritime matters

India’s shipbuilding enterprises said they would comply with the needs of the Vietnamese shipyard industry at the Maritime Industry Business Meeting in Hai Phong City on September 25.

Vietnam defend Asian pencak silat title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam successfully defended its top position at the third Asian Pencak Silat Championship that ended in South Korea yesterday.

Handmade lanterns survive half century

Artisans from the Phu Binh Lantern Village in HCM City’s District 11 are busy with orders this week, making traditional cellophane lanterns to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

Climate-resilient measures needed to address threats to Mekong Delta: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increased investment in climate-resilient housing, mangrove regeneration and early warning systems is urgently needed to ensure the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta, 

Songstress to tour Japan to perform Trinh Cong Son’s music

 VietNamNet Bridge – Songstress Giang Trang, known for singing only melodies by the late Vietnamese composer Trinh Cong Son, will tour Japan for her Ha Huyen 2 (Dark Moon 2) concert next month.

Tiny town at the heart of colonial invasion

 VietNamNet Bridge – An Don fishing village is sandwiched between rapid urbanisation and a need for restoration. The village emerged 500 years ago close to the Han River with several families of fishermen. 

Craft villages shun worker safety

In the 39-degree Celsius heat of a summer day, carpenters in the craft village of Minh Duc in Phu Tho Province diligently chop up large wooden logs to make furniture in their home-based wood workshops.

Aces gear up for national tennis champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Tennis Championship – Vietravel Cup 2017 will be held on October 2-12 at HCM City’s Phu Tho Club.

Best dances honoured at festival

The best dance performances by Vietnamese and international artists won gold medals at the closing ceremony of the International Dance Festival in the northern province of Ninh Binh last Friday. 

Event celebrates Mid Autumn Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thu Vong Nguyet, the biggest cultural event celebrating the Mid Autumn Festival, will be held at Ha Noi’s Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) from September 29 to October 1. 

Ministry confirms personnel appointment violations at Vinachem

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has confirmed mistakes and wrongdoings were found in personnel appointments at the Viet Nam National Chemical Group (Vinachem).

New Hanoi railway project under fire

The Ha Noi People’s Committee has approved a project to upgrade the capital’s old railway station and surrounding areas into a Japanese-style modern urban depot surrounded by buildings of up to 70 stories. 

Love for family drives ’Divo’s’ live shows

Singer Tung Duong, who has been dubbed ‘divo’, will hold his latest live show entitled Troi va Dat (Heaven and Earth) last weekend. An avant-garde artist in Viet Nam whose music isn’t for everyone, 

World focus on the Mekong

More than 1,000 local and international delegates met in Can Tho today (September 26) to discuss measures to ensure sustainable and climate-resilient development of the Mekong Delta.

Kindergarten collapses in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A kindergarten under construction in the capital city’s outer Nam Tu Liem District collapsed early Monday morning. 

Saigon Heat top national league with win

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat continued their winning streak after beating Hanoi Buffaloes 84-77 on their home turf Canadian International School Arena yesterday.

Two killed in fire at house in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two people died after a fire broke out at a house in Chuong My District’s Xuan Mai Town on Monday morning.

Pollution from landfill a growing concern

 VietNamNet Bridge – As Viet Nam’s wealth and population have increased, so, too, has something altogether less pleasant: the amount of the country’s waste.