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HCM City needs $37b for breakthrough programmes

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will need massive investment from the private sector if it is to meet its goals for transportation, flood control and other areas over the next three years, 

HCM City needs development policies as population surges

 VietNamNet Bridge – Special policies are needed to help HCM City develop faster and better, thus contributing more to the country’s development, 

Photo exhibition on Sai Gon history

More than 40 black-and-white and colour photos featuring Sai Gon and its history are on display at Book Street (Nguyen Van Binh Street) in HCM City’s District 1.

Woodblocks from Nguyen dynasty on show

Woodblocks from the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), which have been recognised as World Documentary Heritage by UNESCO, will be on display at Temple of Literature from August 26.

New exhibition of contemporary art

Art lovers will have the chance to enjoy artworks by several prominent Vietnamese artists when an exhibition showcasing their pieces opens to the public on Saturday at Trang Tien Plaza. 

Guitarists to perform at Heritage Space concert

Guitarists Nguyen Duy Phong and Dang Truong Giang from the Ha Noi Guitar Club promise their concert this Sunday night will be a “’summer night’s dream’ that you might not forget”.

Traditional theatre’s performance marks World Reconciliation Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Cheo Theatre will perform at a concert to mark World Reconciliation Day in Ha Noi on September 9, 

Hue’s iconic bridge gets an overhaul

The iconic iron bridge Truong Tien in the former imperial capital of Hue is getting an overhaul in an effort to return it to its design under the era of the country’s last emperor Bao Dai (1926-1945).

Japanese circus to perform in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japan’s Happy Dream Circus will start performing in Ha Noi from September 1, with a special show featuring Argentinian flying motorcycle artist Dirce Lucia Reyes.

Pencak Silat artists aim to take three golds at SEA Games

At the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games two years ago in Singapore, Vietnamese pencak silat martial artists defeated strong rivals from Indonesia and Malaysia to win three golds, five silvers, two bronzes

Visitors spurn staid thematic museums

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Aviation Museum boasts a collection of more than 500 photographs, documents, and equipment that tell the story of the aviation industry’s 60 years in Viet Nam. 

Six inspection teams to check Mid-Autumn Festival products

The National Inter-sector Steering Committee on Food Safety has established six inspection teams to monitor the quality of products to be sold at the Mid-Autumn Festival (Trung Thu).

Educators seek more time to implement education reforms

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new general education programme aims to overhaul curriculum at the country’s schools, but local educators say they need more time to roll out the changes.

Ha Noi hosts 5th Latin American Film Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 5th Latin American Film Festival will be held at the National Cinema Centre from October 9 to 14.

More gold medals for Vietnam in cycling, shooting

Vietnam earned two more gold medals in cycling and shooting on August 23, the fourth official competition day of the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) in Malaysia.

VTV Awards will honour television programmes and figures in ceremony

Remarkable programmes and figures who appeared on Viet Nam Television channels during the year will be honoured at VTV Awards in a ceremony on September 7.

Vietnam wins more medals in gymnastics

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese gymnastics team pocketed more medals on the morning of August 23 at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

Vietnam, Indonesia sign cooperation agreements

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo witnessed the signing of a series of cooperation documents between the two countries in Jakarta

New book describes the fight to protect Son Tra Nature Reserve

Son Tra Nature Reserve, just 10km away from downtown Da Nang, is home to incredible biodiversity, but rapid development threatens the plant and animal life there. 

Young VN, Japan legislators urged to increase interaction

Chairman of the Viet Nam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, Pham Minh Chinh, yesterday proposed increased exchanges between young legislators of both countries as a way to advance bilateral relations.